RURAL NEW-YORKER 
653 
Farm Mechanics 
Conducted by Robert H. Smith, of the Canton Agricultural School 
Canton, New York 
Knocking in Pump 
We are pumping water with a gas en¬ 
gine from a 260-ft. artesian well into a 
reservoir 300 ft. away from well, with 45- 
ft. elevation. Recently we overhauled the 
well, replacing worn leather washers on 
plunger, and renewing weak rods. Since 
overhauling the well we hear a heavy 
knock in the water line while the pump is 
in operation. The knock is so strong 
that it causes the pipes to shake to such 
an extent that we are compelled to stop 
the pump for fear of breaking the pipe 
line. Will you inform me the cause of 
this knock and how to remedy same? 
Orange Co., N. Y. w. s. 
The knock that you speak of might 
come from several causes. The most 
likely cause seems to be a slight change 
in the length of the pump rod sufficient 
to cause the plunger to strike at the top 
or bottom of the cylinder when the pump 
is worked. Working the pump by hand 
will show whether or not this condition 
exists. Another possible cause is water 
hammer in the pipes, caused by a valve 
sticking open and then closing suddenly, 
so that the water column in the pipe is 
started or stopped suddenly. I would 
suggest if the trouble is not checked by 
adjusting the length of the rod, that the 
speed of the pump be reduced. Also see 
that the air chamber on the pump is tight 
and free from water, so that it may have 
full effect in cushioning the shocks 
caused by operation of the pump. 
spring and operated by a motor, the start¬ 
ing switch of which is at the house. The 
water can be pumped to an overhead tank 
in the attic or a pressure tank in the cel¬ 
lar, and a supply drawn from here in the 
kitchen when needed. Better yet install 
one of the small automatic systems which 
are operated by a small motor. The start¬ 
ing switch is controlled by pressure, and 
opens as soon as the pressure in the water 
line is lowered by the opening of a faucet. 
W hen the faucet is closed the switch 
opens and the pump stops. In this way 
fresh water is secured every time the 
faucet is opened. 
Because of the high lift, 70 ft., it will 
be necessary to place the pump at the 
spring, and if to be used through the Win¬ 
ter the pumping outfit must be protected 
from freezing. A small outfit of the kind 
described is capable of delivering about 
100 gallons per hour, but is not designed 
for steady service. Half-inch pipe should 
not be used for a pipe line as it is too 
small; % or 1 in. are the smallest sizes 
that should be used. It is also a mistake 
to buy too small a pumping outfit. A 
larger one costs very little more, costs 
little if any more to operate when pump¬ 
ing an equal quantity of water, and the 
capacity is there when you wish it. It 
is usually the case that after water has 
been installed that the water require¬ 
ments are increased as new uses are 
found for it. 
HPRADE in your old milking machine and get 
a new Perfection which will soon pay you 
back the difference in increased milk flow. 
Hollow Tile for House Building 
Is a tile (hollow) house, stucco cov¬ 
ered, as durable as a frame house? What 
are the advantages of building a house of 
this material? Compared to a frame 
house, what is the cost and maintenance 
of a hollow tile house? Are tile houses 
damp? L. T. 
, Milford, N. J. 
The materials from which a stucco- 
covered hollow tile house is made are of 
course longer lived than wood, not being 
subject to decay, as wood is. The actual 
life of a house made from these materials 
depends, however, to a large extent upon 
the workmanship used in building it. If 
poorly constructed, leaks may develop 
through cracks, which permit gradual de¬ 
struction of the walls through frost ac¬ 
tion. The chief advantages claimed for a 
building of this kind are long life, low 
maintenance and fire resistance. Com¬ 
pared with a frame house, the first cost 
would probably be higher, but the upkeep 
lower. Whether or not a tile house is 
damp seems to be largely a question of 
proper building. If the walls are made 
tight outside, preventing the entrance of 
storm water, and properly furred out on 
the inside, providing dead air insulation, 
the wall should be drv. 
Repairing Roof and Wall of Barn 
1. I have a barn with a shingle roof 
that is getting to be shaggy. Some of 
these shingles are beginning to split and 
are rather loose, but the wood is still 
firm. Do you think it will pay 
to go over this roof with an 
preparation, and how long does 
long the life of the shingles? 2. 
also a stone wall in one of 
for me 
asphalt 
it pro- 
I have 
my barns 
which is beginning to cave in at the bot¬ 
tom. through which the water leaks dur¬ 
ing heavy rains and in the Spring. It 
has caved in about 2 or 3 in. at the bot¬ 
tom and several other places. It is 8 ft. 
high. Could I build a concrete wall up 
against it without pulling it down? IIow 
deep should the wall be in the ground, 
and how deep should the trench be under 
it? Should the wall be the same thick¬ 
ness all the way through, or should it 
be thicker at the bottom than at the top? 
How thick should the concrete be, and 
what mixture should I use? I have no¬ 
thing but good coarse sand 
gravel in it. I would like 
mixture. 
New York. 
with a little 
a waterproof 
B. E. 
Building Outside Chimney 
'■ We are to build a chimney on the out¬ 
side of the house of concrete bricks the 
size of ordinary rectangular bricks; 
.chimney to have flue inside of tile 8x12 
in. The mason we talked with said we 
should cut out clapboards the size of the 
chimney and let brick lie in next to sid¬ 
ing. Another mason said lay the chim¬ 
ney next to clapboards, not remove the 
clapboards. Which is the better way— 
to remove the clapboards or not, for 
chimney? One of the masons suggested 
driving a row of tenpenny nails in the 
.woodwork of the hous.e, in about half 
way, about every foot or two, just so the 
nails would lie between the brick in the 
mortar to hold the chimney in perfect 
shape always. What do you think of this 
plan, and what have you to suggest? 
Evans Mills, N. Y. L. s. J. 
Probably the better 'way to build the 
chimney would be to cut out the clap¬ 
boards, as suggested. When built in this 
way there is a little better chance to keep 
the water out from behind the chimney, 
and thus lessen decay. Many chimneys 
are built, however, without this being 
done. As to anchoring chimney to house, 
nails can be used as you suggest, but are 
.not absolutely necessary. A well-built 
chimney standing on a solid foundation 
extending below frost line does not tip 
easily. , 
Electric Pumping System 
I wish to put in electric pump. I only 
require about 15 to 20 pails of water per 
day; have a good spring about 300 ft. 
from house and should say about 70 ft. 
lower on side hill from house. Electricity 
is in house. Can I put a small pump at 
spring and pump water into the kitchen? 
No hot water arrangement needed. Should 
I set the pump at spring or at house to 
have the best results? Can I use in. 
galvanized pipe, and would there be pres¬ 
sure enough to use hose for sprinkling? 
New York J. A. c. 1 
You can very easily pump water to 
your house from this spring as you sug¬ 
gest. A small pump can be placed at the 
1. I assume that you refer to some of 
the roofing materials composed of asphalt 
and asbestos fiber that are applied with 
a trowel in a manner somewhat similar 
to that in which mortar is applied. I 
cannot give you any definite information 
concerning the cost and life of this ma¬ 
terial or its suitability for the purpose 
mentioned. In any event the shingles 
would need to be well nailed and 1 would 
expect that a roof of good building paper 
or asphalt shingles would be more satis¬ 
factory. 
2. In regard to the wall a concrete 
wall could be built inside the masonry 
wall, but the same conditions that caused 
the caving of the old wall would be at 
work on the new, also the double wall 
would take up considerable room. I 
would suggest that the old wal 1 be 
removed, supporting the building by 
blocking, and after providing for drainage 
along the base of the wall outside a wall 
of concrete can be put in place. This 
should go below frost to prevent heaving. 
Ordinarily a thickness of from 10 to 12 
in. is sufficient, the exact thickness de¬ 
pending upon the.way the load is carried. 
In many cases it can be less than given 
above. In view of the fact that the 
gravel at your disposal is so largely made 
up of sand. it would be best to run it 
over a % in. mesh screen, recombining 
it in the proper proportions and con¬ 
sidering the part passing through the 
screen as sand and that retained on it 
as gravel. When screened in this way 
a mixture of one part cement, two parts 
sand and four parts gravel will make a 
satisfactorily watertight wall if properly 
mixed and placed. Mix to a plastic con¬ 
sistency and spade after placing in the 
forms to secure a dense hard concrete. 
Water comes in through pores and cracks 
in poorly placed concrete. 
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Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
FINE fruit farm, Dutchess County, N. Y., half 
real value; 1,500 apple, 1,000 pear trees, 
bearing, scientifically pruned, sprayed; 97 acres, 
all tillable, near Albany I’ost road, 90 miles 
New York; 11-room bouse, bath, hot water heat; 
farmer’s cottage, barn, garage, all A-l condi¬ 
tion; has produced 3,000 barrels season; sale 
wnrice, $22,000, $8,000 cash. Write OWNER, 
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Miscellaneous 
HONEY—Six pounds, $1.10, prepaid third zone. 
WILLIAM H. PARSIL, Monmouth Junction, 
N. J. 
PRODUCE your 
VAN’S HONEY 
own honey. Circular free. 
FARMS, Hebron, Ind. 
APPLE BUTTER—The good old-fashioned kind, 
made in our orchard from a delicious Virginia 
recipe; sample r.uart-crock, prepaid, 05 cents. 
RIDGEWOOD F'KUIT GROWERS, Winchester, 
Virginia. 
MILK chocolate made at our dairy; the best you 
ever tasted; box of 120 pieces, 2 lbs. net post¬ 
paid, for $1; stores sell tills at $1.75; thousands 
of Rural New-Yorker readers among my well- 
satisfied customers. Are you one of them? Please 
send remittance with order. It. W. WIND 
Babylon, N. Y. 
CANDY—High-grade home-made cream choc¬ 
olate fudge, guaranteed pure; a treat for you 
and the kiddles; 2-lb. box, postpaid, $1; order 
today. MRS. D. W. GO ODLING, Richfield, Pa. 
HONEY that will prove satisfactory; clover, 5 
lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $2; buckwheat, $1 and 
$1.80; postpaid and insured. RANSOM FARM, 
1310 Spring St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
"DELCO” light plant; 32-volt, 750 watts; 100- 
ampere hour battery; "Delco” shallow well 
electric pump and tank, 350 gals, per hour; all 
in good order; complete for $325. A. II. PENNY 
Mattituck, N. Y. 
ORCHARDS need bees; we furnish strong col¬ 
onies of Italian bees in complete hives for 
$17; also nuclei colonies and bees by the pound; 
write for particulars. STRINGHAM, Glen 
Cove, N. Y. 
GRAPEFRUIT—Delicious tree-ripened, no sugar 
required; 40 lb. box, $1.75. GOLDEN GLOW 
GROVES, St. Petersburg, Fla. 
FOR SALE—Ten 500-chick size "Blue Hen” coal 
brooders; good condition; $10 each. PENNY & 
GORDON, Mattituck, L. I., N. Y. 
PURE MAPLE products, syrup, $2 par gallon; 
10-lb. pail sugar, $3; cash with order. 
GEORGE B. PULTON, Irasburg, Vt. 
\ ERMONT maple products, fine quality syrup, 
$2.50 gallon; sugar, 5 and 10-lb. palls, 30c 
pound; parcel post extra; cash witli order. W. 
T. ABELL, Moscow, Vt. 
HOME-MADE citrus fruit marmalade, 25 cents 
per half pint container, postpaid; 10 cents, 
MATHER, Siles, Pa. 
sample. MRS. FRANK II. 
HONEY—5 lbs. clover,.$1.10; 10 lbs., $2; buck¬ 
wheat, $1 and $1.75, postpaid first three zones; 
60 lbs. here, clover, $7.50; buckwheat, $(!. 
HENRY WILLIAMS, Romulus, N. Y. 
DELICIOUS 
GRIFFISS 
pecan nuts, 5 lbs., $2.50 prepaid. 
FARMS, Lamont, Fla. 
FOR SALE—Fancy maple sugar and syrup; 5 
and 10-lb. pails and 1-lb. cakes at 35c per 
lb.; small cakes, 40c; syrup, $2.50 per gal. 
E. S. KELLEY, R. R. 3, Orleans, Vt 
FOR SALE—New maple syrup at $2.25 per gal., 
f. o. b.; satisfaction guaranteed. SIGNOR & 
EADIE, De Lancy, Delaware Co., N. Y. 
OAK and hickory cordwood, by carload. Write 
E. J. LINK, Hillsdale, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Domestic, 2-h.p. engine; Oxweil 
acetylene gas lighting plant, never used, and 
in perfect condition. It. F. RARE, M.D 660 
Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 
ORANGES-GRAPEFRUIT—Tree-ripened; bushel 
boxes, picked, packed in grove; oranges, $1.05; 
mixed, $1.40; grapefruit, $1.15; f. o. b. Wan- 
chula, Fla,; send money with order. E K 
WALKER, Jr., P. O, Box 482, Waucbula, Fla. 
SLEEP on fresh picked balsam pillow, filled 
with sweet breath of the Adirondacks; sooth¬ 
ing and refreshing in the sick room; excellent 
gift for sweetheart and friends; 3 lbs. $1.25; 
cretonne cover; postage paid; remit with order. 
HANNAH PAYNE, No. 2, Paquette Luke, N. Y. 
HONEY — Quart, $1; gallon, 
BARCLAY, Riverton, N. J. 
$3; delivered. 
HONEY—Pure, extracted, postpaid first three 
zones; clover, 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $2.15; 
buckwheat, 5 lbs., 90o; 10 lbs., $1.75; satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. WALNUT ORCHARD FARM 
Ithaca, N. Y. 
30x3% CORD tires; no use 
cheap. SIMMS, Lake, N. 
for 
Y. 
them; will sell 
PURE Vermont maple syrup; gallon, $2 25- six 
gallons. $2.10; 10-lb. pail sugar, $2.75; pound 
cakes, 30c; products and satisfaction guaran¬ 
teed. G. L. HOWARD, Essex Junction, Vt. 
DELCO lighting plant, complete, 16 batteries, 50 
bulbs, instructions, etc.; perfect condition; 
$125; selling on account power lines installed; 
also, quarter horsepower Robbins-Mvers 32-volt 
motor. $12. J. KAKERBECK, R. F. 1). 2, Box 
436, White Plains, N. Y. 
DELCO, 600-watt generator with 180-a.h. bat 
tery; all in first-class condition. BOX B, 
Brewster, N. Y. 
WANTED—Sixty cycle, single phase, 110-volt 
electric motor, 1 to 3 h.p. or small gas en¬ 
gine. PLUM TREE FARM, R. D. 2, Lakewood 
N. J. 
LOOKING for man by name of Max, formerly 
employed by Louis Handel of Ehnont Duck 
Ranch, Elmont, L. I., N. Y. 
SWEET milk chocolate buds, made in our dairv 
section, the best can tie made; 2 IDs. net, 
postpaid, $1; hundreds using my goods; please 
send remittance with order. I. A. BAKER 
Schenectady, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—New 11-hoe Farmers favorite drill 
$150 f.o.b Coxsaelcie. ARTHUR SMITH 
Cairo, N. Y. 
WANTED—To buy orchard power sprayer: must 
be in first-class condition and cheap Do- 
cash. W. H. PLANKENHORN, Warwick, N. Y. 
BEST grade pure maple syrup, $2.75 per cal. 
C. TIMMERMAN, R. 3, Cortland, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—2,400-egg Candee incubator, $150 
CHARLIE T. BROWN, Prattsburg, N. Y. 
WANTED—Old 
LECTOR, 18 
postage 
Hewlett 
stamps. Write, COL 
St., Waterbary, Conn. 
EXTRA fancy Vermont maple syrup, $3 per gal- 
_ 111 Ave or more gallon lots, $2.50; sugar in 
•' “ r ; <! i )lliIs . 40c per lb. W. H. WAR¬ 
REN, North Pomfret, Vt. 
FOR SALE—Set heavy army harness; all com 
plete, brand new, never been used; will sue 
r ,5nkF lc , e , !i ’ 40 ’ cost $ 5 °! no use for It HARRIS 
ALBRO, Marathon, N. Y, 
HONEY—60-lb. can, here, clover, $8.40- buck¬ 
wheat, $6; two, $11.50; 10 lbs., delivered, 3d 
zone, $2.1o; buckwheat, $1.80; very attractive 
prices on larger lots in pails. RAY C. WIL¬ 
COX, Odessa, N. Y. 
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