IOWA HISTORY PROJECT |
Transcribed by Debbie Clough Gerischer
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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FARMERS' BULLETIN No. 270
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MODERN CONVENIENCES FOR THE FARM HOME
BY
ELMINA T. WILSON, C. E.,
Formerly Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,
Iowa State College.
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PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS
A. C. TRUE, Director.
WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1906
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CONTENTS
| The Water Supply
Water storage Power available |
| The House |
| Plumbing
Important points to be kept in mind Improvements for the kitchen Installation of the bathroom Traps and vents The soil pipe The Waste pipes A homemade shower bath Disposal of waste water |
| Earth Closets |
| Disposal of sewage
Collecting the liquid wastes Flush tanks Subsurface irrigation Disposal by filtration Surface irrigation Care of the disposal plant |
| Disposal of ashes, garbage, and miscellaneous refuse |
| Heating systems |
| Examples of homes where some modern conveniences have been installed |
| Possibility of introducing modern conveniences into houses already built |
| Advantages of building first on paper |
The failure to employ modern methods of lightening labor inside the house is a great hardship on many farms. Thoughtfully planned, conveniently arranged, and carefully constructed buildings are as essential in the country as in the city. Plumbing is becoming a necessity, not only for comfort and convenience but even more for health and cleanliness; and the proper disposal of the wastes of the household should not be neglected.