Sfte  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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Farm  Mechanics 
Building  a  Foot  Bridge 
On  page  1071  I  note  that  J.  R.  S.,  11  av- 
erly,  N.  Y.,  wants  experience  in  fixiug  a 
foot-way  across  a  stream  GO  feet  wide. 
The  writer  made  one  across  a  stream  100 
feet;  5-ineh  galvanized  cable  was  used. 
This  was  arranged  as  follows:  Two 
trees  were  selected,  one  on  each  bank. 
The  cable  ayus  simply  run  around  one  of 
the  trunks  about  IS  inches  from  the 
ground.  The  other  end  was  fastened 
Avith  heavy  (%-ini;h)  U-bolts  threaded 
about  16  or  IS  inches  on  each  end,  The 
in  the  field,  thus  saving  A'aluable  time  and 
labor?'’ 
I  know  of  a  homemade  device  which  is 
inexpensive  and  which  is  very  valuable 
anil  a  time-saver.  It.  consists  of  a  low 
platform.  say  about  10x1,1  or  larger, 
bliilt  on  four  wheels  about  two  feet  from 
the  ground.  It  has  no  sides,  but  has  a 
panel  brace  on  the  front  end  of  the  plat¬ 
form  to  keep  the  hay  from  going  too  far. 
A  buck-rake  or  “go-devil.''  is  used  to 
carry  the  haycocks  to  the  low  Avagou  or 
platform  on  Avheels;  the  teeth  are  raised, 
thus  raising  the  cock  up  ou  the  platform. 
Then  the  driver  of  the  buck-rake  backs 
his  team,  leaving  the  haycock  on  the 
platform.  When  a  load  is  ready  the 
team  from  the  buck-rake  can  he  used  to 
haul  the  load  to  the  barn  or  stack  where 
it  can  be  removed  with  the  derrick.  If 
the  haycocks  are  made  extra  large  the 
hay  will  not  dry  out  so  much,  and  can  be 
moved  much  faster  than  Avhen  in  small 
cocks.  I  used  one  of  these  ou  a  farm 
about  eight  miles  from  Woodland  for 
about  two  weeks,  and  my  employer  and 
myself  handled  as  much  hay  as  six  men 
could  handle  Avith  forks. 
California.  E.  ir.  skalicky. 
Ill-tasting  Water 
We  have  a  well  near  the  house.  The 
water  is  about  five  feet  from  the  surface. 
There  is  about  five  fbet  of  water  now. 
The  Avater  was  always  cold  and  sweet. 
This  Summer  everybody  enjoyed  ir.  We 
never  had  any  trouble  except  that  in  the 
rush  of  the  season  it  used  to  rnu  short. 
After  we  gave  it  a  rest  for  a  day  or  so 
we  had  good  cold  water  again.  A  couple 
of  weeks  ago  the  water  got  a  peculiar 
taste,  and  it  has  been  getting  worse  since. 
The  other  day  we  cleaned  it  dry,  took  out 
every  particle  of  dirt;  (there  is  a  rock 
in  the  bottom)  and  avc  have  uoav  just  as 
much  water  as  before,  but  the  water  has 
that  particular  taste  and  smell,  t'au  you 
advise  me  about  it?  J,  it. 
Napanoch,  Iff.  Y. 
If.  after  cleaning,  a  well  has  an  unac¬ 
customed  taste  and  odor,  it  Is  evident 
that  the  water  is  being  contaminated 
from  some  source.  This  may  be  a  dis¬ 
tant  privy  vault  or  cesspool  or  even  sur¬ 
face  filth  that  finds  its  way  under¬ 
ground  to  channels  connecting  with  the 
well.  The  underground  water  level  cor¬ 
responds  in  a  general  way  with  the  sur¬ 
face  slope  of  the  land  and  sources  of  con¬ 
tamination  are  accordingly  more  apt  to  be 
found  on  the  -uphill  side  of  a  well,  but 
cesspools,  etc.,  located  below  a  Avell  are 
sometimes  higher  than  the  bottom  of  tbe 
1  atter  and  contaminate  it.  especially  if 
the  Avell  is  heavily  pumped  and  forced  to 
draw  its  water  supply  from  a  more  than 
ordinarily  distant  source.  Only  a  careful 
survey  of  the  surroundings  can  deter¬ 
mine  the  source  of  contamination  of  this 
Avell.  and  I  would  suggest  your  calling  in 
the  aid  of  your  local  health  officer. 
Meanwhile,  boiling  the  water  will  obviate 
any  danger  to  health  from  its  use.  M.  B.  D. 
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s/q  in.  Cable - 5 ;  — 
5  strands  or  "  - 
7 str a  nets.  The 
Standard J7rvires  — 
to  strand  Guy  Cable  - 
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26  Extra 
Features 
73  New 
Conceptions 
MID-YEAR 
MODEL 
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Arrangement  of  Cables  for  Bridge 
ay  ay  to  make  these  is  to  thread  each  end 
before,  the  rod  is-  bent.  These  bolts  are 
run  through  holes  in  heavy  timbers, 
Avhicli  were  placed  in  a  notch  iu  the  tree. 
Clamps  Avere  used  to  make  loop  for 
cable.  The  long  thread  on  U-bolts  enables 
the  cable  to  be  kept  tight.  When  nuts 
are  pulled  up  tighter  the  bridge  vi¬ 
bratos  very  little.  A  mau  can  walk  right 
along  over  it.  The  board  way  Avas  run 
long  way;  that  is  the  foot  boards  ran  as 
the  cable;  one-inch  boards  are  plenty 
heavy,  if  supports  are  eight  feet  apart. 
These  supports  or  cross  ties  are  fastened 
to  the  cable  by  bolls  bent  to  fit  the  cable. 
The  floor  boards  Avere  simply  nailed  to 
the  cross  ties. 
This  Avorked  very  satisfactorily,  and  I 
A  Better  Type  of  Car 
The  Result  of  700  Improvements  Made  by  John  W.  Bate 
We  ask  you  to  see — for  your  own  sake — a  car 
vastly  different  from  others.  A  car  built  by  John 
W.  Bate,  the  efficiency  engineer,  after  13  years 
of  constant  betterment. 
We  brought  John  W.  Bate  to  the  Mitchell 
plant  to  work  out  a  lifetime  car.  And  to  build  a 
plant  and  equip  it  so  such  a  car  could  be  built  at 
the  lowest  cost. 
He  has  built  that  plant — a  model  factory.  It  has 
cut  our  factory  costs  in  two.  And  he  has  built 
the  car.  This  Mid-Year  Mitchell — his  17th  model 
— shows  the  final  result  of  his  efforts.  It  shows 
the  result  of  700  improvements  made  since  he 
started  with  us. 
Don’t  make  the  mistake  of  buying  a  fine  car 
without  knowing  this  Bate-built  type. 
164,372  miles  each — over  30  years  of  ordinary 
service.  One  has  run  218,734  miles. 
26  Extras  —73  New  Ideas 
The  next  step  was  to  make  this  a  complete 
car — a  car  with  every  wanted  feature.  This  Mid- 
Year  Mitchell  has  26  extras,  all  of  which  most 
other  cars  omit.  Each  is  something  you  will  want. 
Then  we  combine  in  this  one  car  all  the  new 
ideas  and  touches.  In  designing  this  model  our 
experts  examined  257  new  models.  This  model 
embodies  73  new  conceptions,  all  of  which  add 
beauty,  luxury,  comfort  or  convenience.  So  you 
will  find  in  this  Mitchell  the  most  complete  car 
built.  And  you  will  find  all  the  new  ideas. 
No  Extra  Cost 
am  certain  is  strong  enough  for  a  66-foot 
span.  Of  course  this  Avpuld  not  hold 
//ails 
^ These  sijpoarts  voo/ia 
neednot  all  he  halted 
Foot-way  o!  Bridge 
more  than  six  or  seven  people  at  a  time 
or  rather  it  would  be  Avise  not  to  let  too 
many  on  at  one  time.  We  did  not  have 
above  high  water  and  did  not  have  rail¬ 
ing.  If  it  Avere  desired  to  liaA'e  railing  a 
%-in.  cable  avouUI  he  sufficient.  Of 
course,  if  hundreds  of  people  were  to 
Avant  to  cross  at  one  time  the  l1/->'m- 
cable  might  be  necessary. 
We  use  %-in,  cable  for  pulling  stumps, 
and  two  strands  Aviil  pull  a  White  oak 
stump  16  to  18  inches  across.  If  i  light 
flooring  is  used  Ave  know  that  the  %-iu.  is 
heavy  enough.  One  day  a  big  freshet 
came  and  Avorked  up  one  of  the  trees. 
The  cables  held  the  big  tree  in  mid¬ 
stream  for  six  months  all  right.  Tn  all 
the  outfit  ought  not  to  cost  over  $15  to 
$20;  at  least  ours  did  not.  I£  trees  can¬ 
not  be  found  posts  Avell  guyed  would  be 
extra  over  the  above  price.  The  illus¬ 
trations  show  plan  of  cable,  and  of  foot¬ 
way.  SAM  C.  HOWARD. 
Granville  Co.,  N.  C. 
A  Western  Hay  Loader 
In  looking  through  your  paper  T  notice 
the  following  query  on  page  1071,  under 
“Farm  Mechanics” ;  “Is  there  any  kind 
of  a  machine  or  device  that  will  lift  u 
haycock  from  the  ground  up  on  a  Avagon 
Every  Part  Perfected 
Every  part  in  this  Mid-Year  Mitchell  has  been 
studied,  tested  and  revised  until  Mr.  Bate  pro¬ 
nounced  it  perfect. 
The  car  is  almost  without  castings.  There  are 
440  parts— drop  forged  or  steel  stamped— which 
are  three  times  as  strong  as  castings. 
In  every  part  at  least  50  per  cent  is  added  to 
the  needed  strength. 
All  important  parts  are 
oversize.  The  parts  which 
meet  the  major  strains  are 
of  Chrome -Vanadium  steel. 
No  Bate  cantilever  spring — 
which  we  use — has  ever  yet 
been  broken. 
The  result  seems  to  be  a 
lifetime  car — what  Mr.  Bate 
has  aimed  at.  Six  of  these 
Bate-builtcarshave  averaged 
The  result  is  a  car  of  wondrous  endurance,  a 
car  of  low  upkeep,  an  almost  trouble-proof  car. 
It  is  the  car  which  great  engineers  are  buying. 
Your  dealer  will  show  you  a  list  of  them. 
The  extras  alone — things  other  cars  omit — will 
cost  us  this  season  over  $2,000,000. 
Such  a  car  at  the  Mitchell  price  would  be  im¬ 
possible,  save  for  our  factory  efficiency.  About 
98  per  cent  of  this  car  is  built  in  this  plant,  under 
Mr.  Bate’s  efficiency  meth¬ 
ods.  And  all  those  savings 
go  into  extra  value. 
If  you  don’t  know  the 
nearest  Mitchell  dealer,  ask 
us  his  name.  Let  him  show 
you  all  that  John  W.  Bate 
has  done.  It  will  win  your 
admiration. 
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Successor  to  Mitchell- Lewis  Motor  Co. 
Racine,  WiS.,  U.  S.  A. 
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