A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



Water Pumps. Pumps are now available 

 which operate automatically by electricity and 

 constantly supply the home with fresh water 

 drawn from the earth as needed. The require- 

 ments for the pump and the motor will vary 

 with the depth of the well and the water require- 

 ments of the family. In all such cases, therefore, 

 it is desirable to call in for consultation engineers 

 or competent representatives of pump manu- 

 facturers or distributors. It should be borne in 

 mind that adequacy of supply is most important 

 and that economy in first cost, achieved at 

 the sacrifice of an adequate supply, may be a 

 definite handicap to necessary home services. 



Heating Facilities. The type of heating ap- 

 paratus that is used will depend upon the size 

 of the house and its arrangement as well as 

 upon the funds available. The simplest type 

 of heaters are those which do not have a com- 

 plete system of extending radiation through the 

 home but depend upon circulation of the air 

 within the house to equalize the temperature. 

 In deciding upon the type of apparatus, it is 

 necessary to make sure that the system is as 

 low in original cost as possible; that it will 

 probably have a long life, thereby spreading 

 the first cost over a period of years; that it be 

 economical in operation through efficient con- 

 sumption of fuel, and that the system be easily 



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