Show W adm II 11 for pump ng water A well is situated 85 feet from my barn which is about feet higher than the well what size of windmill and piping would be necessary to pump water for 30 head of cattle and 6 horses in the barn the well Is 25 feet deep how Is the mill stopped when the tank is fulla an 8 foot windmill working in an average wind will pump in abe cir cum stances here specified about gallons of water per hour it should be provided with a 1 inch pipe and a 2 inch pump cylinder A 12 toot mill in the same circumstances would pump about gallons of water per hour and should be provided with a 1 inch pipe and a 3 inch pump aylin der it is likely that the correspond corre spon dent can decided for himself from these particulars what size 0 mill it would be best for him to erect As to controlling and stopping the mill the manufacturers of these machines can undoubtedly give the best advice on the matter |