Show The Farm Home May Have Pure Water Vater Duchesne county folks will vill be interested in the instructions for purifying domestic water wat wat- water er from open streams ditches or other sources which are to contamination These Instructions instructions instructions are prepared by the Utah State Board of Sterilization may be accomplished accomplished accomplished by adding to the water fresh chloride of lime in the proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion of 10 grains to 50 gallons one barrel of water For convenience convenience convenience con con- it is advised that a stock solution shall be prepared by thoroughly mixing in a glass or enamel vessel or a crock 1 ounce chloride of lime linte in ill 3 pints of wat wat- er To purify 50 gallons one barrel barrel barrel bar bar- rel of water mix with it one oz or four of this stock solution For other quantities ties of water use the stock stocIe solution solution solution tion in the proportion described For example If a cistern or tank contains 50 barrels of water 50 I ounces of the stock solution should I be used For smaller quantities 10 drops of the solution to each gallon of water is the to tobe be used It Is very very important that the chloride of lime used shall be fresh If kept in a II bottle with a glass stopper the stock solution will retain its strength for several several several sever sever- al weeks To estimate the contents in ill gallons gallons gallons gal gal- lons of a cistern or circular tank tho the following table may be found Continued on last page I I THE TilE FARM HOME MAY HAVE PURE WATER VATER Continued from page 1 useful Diameter in ft Gals ea ft depth 3 53 gals 4 94 gals 5 gals G 6 gals 7 gals 8 gals 10 gals For example a cistern or tank 8 feet in diameter and 6 feet in I dept contains 2256 gals gallons In each foot multiplied by 6 the depth of the cistern equals 2256 A cistern 4 feet in diameter and 6 feet in depth contains gallons gallons gal gal- lons ions 94 gallons in each foot multiplied multiplied multiplied mul mul- by 6 G the depth of ot the cistern cistern cistern cis cis- tern equals etc We call your attention to the fact that chloride of lime can be purchased locally for 15 cents for an 8 oz can Drink safe Vat wat er en County Extension Agent |