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bt' ol' use in I'rrtiliziny and irriyntin.L;- the Hclds on whicli crops aro raisi'd. 

 Until tlio present year tlio sewage from the large ont-bnilding had been 

 carried in a southeasterly direction to an open settling tank or cesspool, 

 situated on the edge of the river bottoms. This cesspool in the summer 

 time became a mass of fermenting tilth, ol)noxious and nnluvalthful. More- 

 over, it could not be utilized in any way. Now, witli the introduction of 

 plumbing into many of the buildings there would arise an appreciable 



Site of Septic- lank north of the grounds, looking toward field to be irrigated and fertilized 

 by the effluent from the tank. 



increase in tlie amount of sewage and it would l)e out of the question to 

 continue the old method of disposal. Up to this time practically all of the 

 sewage came from one large out-building, which was nothing but a com- 

 bination of closets and urinals, and while this made a considerable amount 

 of sewage, both solid and licpiid, tliere would be a considerable increase 

 with the introduction of plumbing into all of the "family" buildings. This 

 plumbing, including water-closets, wash-basins, and perhaps an occasional 

 bath-tulj. 



