WATER SUPPLY AND PUMPS 



is not fond of dizzy heights, is a most trying 

 and dangerous task. If, however, all condi- 

 tions favor the use of a windmill, it should be 

 built sufficiently high to be above the tops of 

 surrounding trees and buildings. A concrete 

 reservoir built on a hill or on supports will prove 

 the best storage medium in connection with 

 a windmill, for a larger supply of water can 

 thus be kept on hand. The cost of a windmill 

 depends on the size of the fan and the height 

 of the tower. The lowest price would be about 

 one hundred and fifty dollars, exclusive of 

 piping. 



Gasolene engines have become a part of the 

 equipment of every progressive farmer. They 

 are easy to handle, and their construction Is 

 simple. A small one-horsepower, air-cooled 

 engine belted to a pump will be large enough for 

 our purpose If run Intermittently; but If It Is 

 found necessary to run it six or seven hours at 

 a time, a two-horsepower engine will be better. 

 It requires but a turn or two of a crank to start 

 them ; and when used in connection with the 

 Kewanee tank, an automatic device is furnished 



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