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the market which can be purchased at a nominal 

 price, but those who cannot afford to spend any 

 money on such devices can with little trouble 

 make one. Take an empty tomato can, or any kind 

 of a fruit can, for that matter, scour it out thor- 

 oughly, punch a small hole (about a quarter of an 

 inch will do) close to the bottom, or open end. 

 Fill the can with water, place a saucer, or other 

 shallow dish, over it, hold the dish tight, and then 

 revert, so that the saucer will be on the bottom. 



Only enough water will come out of the can into 

 the saucer at a time to cover the space up to the 

 top of the punched hole, thus giving an automatic 

 drinking fountain. Do not use a leaky can, as it 

 must be perfectly airtight on top, otherwise all of 

 the water will come out at once. Care must also 

 be taken not to punch the top of the hole higher 

 than the depth of the saucer, or the fountain will 

 overflow. This kind of fountain is easily cleaned, 

 cheaply constructed, and answers the purpose for 

 which it is intended. 



