American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . nsive task tohave any mistakes corrected, or repairs made afterward. Care should be used to prevent thewater in the pipes from freezing in the winter. Earth closets are also used to a considerable extent in many localities. These are mostof them provided with an automatic arrangement for throwing down a quantity of siftedearth. But on the farm, and in connection with farm buildings, such conveniences are veryrarely seen ; the most indiflerent arrangements for the family use in t
American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . nsive task tohave any mistakes corrected, or repairs made afterward. Care should be used to prevent thewater in the pipes from freezing in the winter. Earth closets are also used to a considerable extent in many localities. These are mostof them provided with an automatic arrangement for throwing down a quantity of siftedearth. But on the farm, and in connection with farm buildings, such conveniences are veryrarely seen ; the most indiflerent arrangements for the family use in this respect being un-fortunately commonly provided. As a general rule, such conveniences in the country consist of an old dilapidated build-ing, located at a distance from the house, and in an exposed locality, so that it cannot bereached in stormy weather, or at any time without exposure to health or observation. No means are provided for deodorizing, hence such places are a source from whichpoison to the air and water in their vicinity emanates, thus becoming the means of sowingthe seeds of disease and
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