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and depending upon intermittent removal by 

 carts. 



Still there is sometimes a case of this kind to 

 be dealt with. The owner of the premises, if he 

 has facilities, will generally prefer to compost his 

 material on the spot, with a liberal proportion 

 of light, dry loam, rendering it perfectly inoffensive. 

 It is a highly stimulating fertilizer, and may be 

 productive of excellent results if discreetly used. 

 When the owner's object is simply to get rid of 

 the contents of his vault although formerly 

 this was accomplished by bailing into wagons 

 specially built for the work (similar to the offal- 

 wagons now used for collecting kitchen refuse) 

 it is found more convenient to use an ordinary 

 (tight-built) cart or wagon; in this, earth, chopped 

 straw, ashes, street sweepings or any other con- 

 venient absorbents are conveyed to the spot. 

 With earth and ashes a basin-shaped receptacle 

 is formed on the ground adjacent to the cesspool, 

 keeping a reserve at hand of absorbent material 

 to be added by degrees as the work progresses. 

 The vault is then bailed out into the space so 

 provided, and, its contents being mixed with a 

 due proportion of absorbents, and, finally, the 



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