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PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



be possible. But usually some changes may be made that 

 will make the house more convenient. If a new house is to 

 be built, there will be no difficulty about a convenient ar- 

 rangement. 



Running water for kitchen and bathroom may be provided 

 without great expense by the use of a pressure tank located 

 in the basement of the house. The equipment for a water 



Floor plan of well-arranged kitchen. (Adapted from cir- 

 cular of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.) 



system consists essentially of a large, galvanized iron tank 

 connected with the well or cistern by pipes, and a force pump. 

 In the absence of a bathroom, sufficient water for use in the 

 kitchen may be provided by using a smaller tank installed 

 above the sink; or a small pump with a cistern connection 

 may be installed at the side of the sink. If there is a supply 

 of running water, a kitchen sink is possible, a feature that is 

 considered necessary in the kitchen of a city home. 



A good range, a kitchen cabinet, built-in cupboard, and 



