. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. ^ 36 FARM WATEE SUPPLIES OF MINNESOTA. No. 26. A polluted supply. As there are many other much more favorable locations within a few rods, it would be better to relocate than to attempt to improve the structure materially. Location of farm.—Huot, Minn. Date of visit.—September 11, 1908. Size.—Two acres. Kind of farming.—General. Topography.—House and outbuildings located on level land with a very gradual slope in the direction of the river and also away from the river. House about 25 feet above Red Lake River. The slope right at river bank is very
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. ^ 36 FARM WATEE SUPPLIES OF MINNESOTA. No. 26. A polluted supply. As there are many other much more favorable locations within a few rods, it would be better to relocate than to attempt to improve the structure materially. Location of farm.—Huot, Minn. Date of visit.—September 11, 1908. Size.—Two acres. Kind of farming.—General. Topography.—House and outbuildings located on level land with a very gradual slope in the direction of the river and also away from the river. House about 25 feet above Red Lake River. The slope right at river bank is very abrupt. Source of water supply.—(See fig. 26.) Well about 20 feet from river and 10 feet above river bed; 12 feet in depth; casing, boards. Strata: Sand, gravel, and clay. Yield: Abundant. Use: Drinking and general farm purposes. Method of lifting: Iron pump. Sanitary aspect: Bad. Surface wash from steep bank above flows directly into well. On date of visit well contained all sorts of organic material, both living and dead. The I ^ 1 pump being out of order, * a pail and rope were used. \ , The first pail drawn con- 3 I 1 1 » n 2 | tained two frogs, numer- ous bugs, sticks, grass, and considerable mud. The people on the farm con- tinue to drink the water. Cisterns.—None. Lakes, rivers, ponds, and springs.—Red Lake River flows by edge of farm. The river water is used for Fig. 26-Sketehshowing the topography and the location of build- drinking pUrposes during ings in the vicinity of dug well No. 2b: 1, House and general store; . 2, stables; 3, privy; 4, beehouse; 5, Red Lake River; 6, well. *ne winter season. Sanitary condition of farm- house and outbuildings.—House good; stables fair; privy poor, open vault and unprotected. Milk.—Buy milk from creamery. Water-borne diseases.—One case of typhoid occurred on this farm during the spring of 1908. A man, aged 38, was taken ill April 1. The patient had been at home for some time previous to the infection and ha
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