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other water-supply, need not exceed $150 to $300. The 

 writer knows of one system with an elevated tank in the 

 barn, sink in the kitchen, bathtub, closet and wash-bowl 

 in the bathroom, and a system of sewage disposal, complete, 

 that was put in for less than $250. Nothing of equal cost 

 will add more to the comfort of a farm home. Other con- 

 veniences may be added as the means permit. 



LABORATORY EXERCISES 

 88. Water System for a Farmhouse. 



Make a plan for a water-supply, and sewage disposal, for some farm 

 in the neighborhood. Obtain estimates of the cost of installing the 

 system, including bathroom fixtures and kitchen sink. 



COLLATERAL READING 



Farmers' Bulletins Nos. : 



126. Practical Suggestions for Farm Buildings. 



134. Tree-Planting in Rural School Grounds. 



185. Beautifying the Home Grounds (applies to city homes 

 mostly). 



270. Modern Conveniences for the Farm Home. 



317. Conveniences for the Farm Home, pp. 5-10. 



342. A Model Kitchen, pp. 30-32. 



155. How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts. 

 Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, Vol. I, pp. 231-245; 278-323. 

 The Farmstead, by I. P. Roberts. 

 Farm Buildings, Sanders Publishing Company, Chicago. 



CEMENT OR STONE COVER ONE FOOT BELOW GROUND. 



4B-SEWER PIPE 

 JOINTS CBWB |S 



3X3X6 FEET 

 FOR 6 PERSONS 



FIG. 200. A septic 



