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bf of use in fertilizing and irriuiUing tlio fields on Avliic-h erops are raised. 

 Until the present year the sewage from the large out-liuilding 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 ferme'.iting lilth. olmoxious and uidiealthful. Jklore- 

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

 plumbing into many of the buildings there would arise an appreciable 



Site of Suptic Tank north of the grounds, looking toward field to be irrigated and fertilized 

 by the efHuent from the tank. 



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

 continue the old method of disposal. T'p to this time practically all of the 

 scAvage 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 liiiuid. there would l)e a consideral)le increase 

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

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

 bath-tub. 



