Show WATER REQUIRED FOR FARM consumption will vary from day to day and with the provide tor fire protection according to the department ot agriculture each member of a tanners family requires for all purposes from 25 to 40 gallons of water per day each cow 12 gallons each horse 10 gallons each bog 2 gallons and each 2 gallons per day the water consumption will vary from day to day and with the seasons fire protection should also be considered and in determining the size of tank the maximum amount likely to be required should be provided for a family of six persons a gallon supply should be if the water Is used in the house only on a tana where water ie supplied to a family of 6 persons 10 horses 12 cows 25 hogs and 15 sheep the dally storage supply should be at least COO gallons with whatever additional amount the farmer deems necessary for fire protection |