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Show Farm Home Needs Shown by Recent Investigation Outstanding needs of the farm home, as indicated by 17.9S1 cases investigated investi-gated by the department of agricultural agricul-tural extension of Tin-due university, are principally sewerage, paint and screening, according to a report received re-ceived by the Federal Housing administration. Of the farms Investigated, the following fol-lowing percentage table was formulated formu-lated : 95 per cent were found to be in need of a safe method of sewage disposal ; 55 per cent were in need of new paint ; 41 per cent required more adequate scroening; 31 per cent, miscellaneous mis-cellaneous repairs and replacements ; 28 per cent, foundation repairs; 25 per cent, more closet space; 14 per cent, kitchen sinks. The purposes of the Purdue investigation investi-gation were to promote sound and attractive at-tractive building and to protect the farm home from unnecessary deprecia-' tion; to develop conditions which promote pro-mote health and comfort; the provision provi-sion of conveniences which will end needless drudgery, and to encourage' a suitable setting for the farm home. |
