. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. 46 FARM WATER SUPPLIES OF MINNESOTA. Source of water depth; casing, iron -(See fig. 40.) Well about 15 feet from house; 60 feet in pipe. Strata: Clay and sand. Yield: Abundant. Use:. en 0 Drinking and general farm purposes. Method of lifting: Iron pump. Sanitary aspect: Bad; too near privy. Coveringin poor condition; waste water from pump sinks into ground around the casing. Cisterns.—One, used for washing. Lakes, rivers, ponds, and springs.—Several ponds. Sanitary condition of farmhouse and out- buildings.—House very poor; stables fair;
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. 46 FARM WATER SUPPLIES OF MINNESOTA. Source of water depth; casing, iron -(See fig. 40.) Well about 15 feet from house; 60 feet in pipe. Strata: Clay and sand. Yield: Abundant. Use:. en 0 Drinking and general farm purposes. Method of lifting: Iron pump. Sanitary aspect: Bad; too near privy. Coveringin poor condition; waste water from pump sinks into ground around the casing. Cisterns.—One, used for washing. Lakes, rivers, ponds, and springs.—Several ponds. Sanitary condition of farmhouse and out- buildings.—House very poor; stables fair; privy poor, open vault and unprotected. Milk.—Cream sold to creamery; sanitary care very poor. Water-borne diseases.—About one year pre- vious to date of visit an infection of typhoid occurred on this farm and gave rise to eight cases of typhoid. The at- tending physician lays the source to a shallow well then in use by the family, which has since been filled. Analyses.—See page 78. No. 8. A good supply. If the well pit was tightly cased it would give greater protection against back wash from the pump and inflow from the upper strata. D Fig. 40.—Sketch showing the topography and the location of buildings in the vicinity of drilled well No. 7: 1, House; 2, ice house; 3, privy; 4, outdoor kitchen; 5, well; 6, barn and stable; 7, wagon shed; 8, granary; 9, pond. a \ \ 2 a °? \ \ 4 u s a x \ CZ1<5 a 7 Location of farm.—Sauk Center, Minn. Date of visit.—August 17, 1908. Size.—Three hundred and thirty acres. Kind of farming.—General. Topography.—The house is about 2 feet above granary and well and about 4 feet above barn. Source of water supply.—(See fig. 41.) Well about 40 feet from house; 153 feet in depth; casing, 4-inch iron pipe; well pit about 3 feet square, 10 feet deep, cased with boards. Strata: Yellow clay, 30 feet; hardpan, 12 feet; sand, 15 feet; clay, 90 feet; and about 5 feet of sand. Yield: Abundant. Use: Drinking and general farm purposes
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