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off all the roots, and fill tliat trench with coarse gravel, or a stifl" mass of 

 clay, that will not be attractive to the roots. Remove all that j-ou can from 

 the wall and earth near the well, and time will cure the water. Sonietiuie;;, 

 to get rid of root.-;, insects, or other pests, it will pay cost to iinwall the well 

 and build it anew. Fill in charcoal, cinders, or other sweet substances ; 

 and sometimes it will be well to lay a ]iortiou of the toj) wall in cement 

 mortar. 



It is recommended in all cases, where well-water becomes unpalatable, to 

 agitate it freely, and very often. If drawn with a bucket, set a man at 

 work pushing the bucket down deep and drawing it up full, and pouring it 

 back again, so as to fall in the water till it is all thorougidy mi.\ed and all 

 the stones washed, and then when it settles clear again it will probably Ijc 

 found as good as ever. 



Tliis plan of agitating tlie water may also be applied to cisterns to good 

 advantage. 



LooJciiKj into a well, so as to see anything at tlic bottom, can be easily 

 done any sunny day (the morning is the best time), by u.<ing a looking-glass 

 so as to reflect the rays of light and throw them quite to the bottom of a 

 deep well. We have used this means to discover the position of a bucket 

 that had broken loose and fallen to the bottom, and then with the steel- 

 yards hung to a rope have been able to hook on to the bucket and draw i; 

 up at once. We once recovered a tin pail of butter in the same way. 



;]S9. Self-Kiuplyinar WoII-Buckct. — If the water is drawn from a well by a 

 bucket and windlass, two rojies are better tliun one. Fasten by a staple to 

 the center of the windlass and Avind each way toward the ends, so that the 

 ropes will l)e widest apart when the bucket is up. Instead of a bail, attach 

 a short chain or ])iece of iron rod to each ear of the bucket, and set the ears 

 low down, so that the bucket will tip easily. Cut a hole in the bottom, ft)ur 

 inches across, and cover it M-ith a block coated with soft sole leather, like 

 the valve of a pump-bucket, whicli will o[)en to let in the water as the 

 l)ucket descends, and close as soon as it starts upward. To empty the 

 water easily, there are two ways — first, and best, by a flat iron hook about 

 eight inches long, fastened to tiie wellspout in such a way that it may 

 catch the edge of the bucket as it is drawn up, and tip and empty. Tlic 

 other way is to have a \m\ in the spout that will strike the valve aiul open 

 it when the bucket is placed upon the spout. Two buckets with two ropes 

 will work much steadier and easier, anil in the long run cost less than with 

 one, and the valve to fill, and hook to empty the bucket, are great labor- 

 saving fixtures. 



It is almost as important to keep water pure for stock as for family use. 

 Pure water is a great lu.xury to the jialate of a thirely horse, and every uum 

 who is fortunate enougii to be the owner of so noble an animal, sliould sec 

 that the wants of the same arc jiropcrly ]>rovided for. 



Unfortunately, very few pers^ons realize the importance of supplying 

 domestic animals with pure water ; yet they stand in need of it whenever 



