March, 1927] Electricity ox New England Farms 31 



RATES AND CIRCUITS 



The rates used on the farms in the experimental group are those prevailing in 

 the territory in which the farm is located. Special study of the subject of rates 

 is not included in the plan of the project, and no particular material has been 

 collected. 



It appears that most of the utility companies in making a rate for rural cus- 

 tomers have taken one of their established rates for city consumers and applied 

 it, to the rural extensions, temporarily. Inasmuch as the rural business of most 

 of these companies has been comparatively small and adequate information on 

 the subject scarce, very few have made a special rate which would be particularly 

 adapted to this class of business. For this reason some of the rates in use at 

 the present time are not entirely satisfactory from the standpoint of the farmer, 

 while in other cases the rate may be quite practical. 



That lighting and heating rates, or their equivalent in the form of a combina- 

 tion schedule, are practical and should be available to rural customers seems to 

 be apparent, but just what position should be taken as regards what might be 

 called power appliances is not so evident at present. Experience indicates that 

 there is probably no advantage in using the usual commercial power schedule, 

 which has not been drawn up for this type of load, for the purpose of providing 

 service at a reduced rate. The characteristics of the power load are sufficiently 

 different from those of commercial organizations to warrant separate considera- 

 tion. 



A combination rate, allowing the use of light, heat and power appliances and 

 requiring but one meter, has some attractive features in this respect. 



APPLICATIONS 



The following pages give a brief description of the various individual appli- 

 ances in use on tin 1 farms, current consumption or cost of operation, where it has 

 been obtained, and some observations on the operation and use. For the sake 

 of brevity the material is not given in detail. More complete information will 

 appear in other reports. 



CO-OPERATING MANUFACTURERS FURNISHING EQUIPMENT 



The manufacturers co-operating by furnishing equipment on the consignment basis for the experi- 

 ments are as follows: — Standard (las Equipment Corporation, Aurora, 111.; Malleable Iron Range Com- 

 pany. Beaver Dam. Wis.; The Mayt:m Company, Newton, Iowa; Sepco-Automatic Klectric Heater Co., 

 Warren, Penn.; Graybar Electric Company, New York City; Duro Pump Company of Boston, Boston, 

 Mass.; Cooper, Hewitt Electric Co., Hoboken, N. J.; Kelvinator Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; The 

 IceMaster Company, Haverhill, Mass.; The Gould Manufacturing Co., Boston, Mass.; Syracuse Washing 

 Machine Corporation, Syracuse, N. Y.; F. S. Hardy & Company, Boston, Mass.; F. E. Myers & Brothers 

 Company, Ashland, Ohio; General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y.; The Oakes Manufacturing 

 Co., Tipton, Ind.; Lindemann & Hoverson Company, Milwaukee, Wis.; Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. 

 Co., East Pittsburgh, Penn.; Eden Washer Corporation, New York City; Electric Household Utilities 

 Corp., Boston, Mass.; Edison Electric Appliance Co., Chicago, 111.; Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, 

 Conn.; Deere & Company, Moline, 111.; Singer Sewing Machine Co., New York City; Manning Bowman 

 & Company, Meriden, Conn.; Fanstool Products Company and John P. Ilainbault Co., New York City; 

 American Ironing Machine Co., Chicago, 111.; Detroit Battery Charger Co., Detroit, Mich.; Delco-Light 

 Company, Dayton, Ohio; The Emerson Electric Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.; Electric Controller Co., Green- 

 field. Ind.; Loudon Machinery Co.. Albany, N. Y.; G. W. & C. A. Lane, Exeter, N. H.; The Russell Electric 

 Co., Chicago, 111.; The Ilg Electric Ventilating Co., Boston, Mass. and Chicago, 111.; Wagner Electric 

 Corporation. Boston, Mass.; Wellington J. Smith Co., Cleveland, Ohio; The Gillette Clipping Machine 

 Co., Inc., New York City. Others Pending. 



POWER & LIGHT COMPANIES RENDERING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE 



Assistance rendered by the following electric companies, serving the experimental farms, has been par- 

 ticularly helpful. 



Concord Electric Co. (Penacook branch), Concord, N. H.; Hampshire Road Power & Light Co., Salem, 

 N. H; Grafton County Power & Light Co., Lebanon, N. H; Twin State Cas & Electric Co., Dover, N. H; 

 Contoocook Electric Co., Contoocook, N. H; Franklin Light & Power Co., Franklin, N. H.; Exeter & 

 Hampton Electric Co., Exeter, N. H; Lawrence Gas & Electric Co., Lawrence, Mass. 



