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Show MAKE CONCRETE WATER TANK One In Use at the Michigan Agricultural Agricul-tural College Is Made of Ordinary Hollow Blocks. To water the large herd of stock kept by the Michigan agricultural college col-lege a big concrete water tank was built This Is made out of ordinary Water Tank for Stock Farm. hollow concrete blocks of standard size, which were cast for a silo. Tl:ey are well cemented on the Inside to make the tank waterproof, says the Farm and Home. A novel arrangement on the tank Ik a device for heating the water in winter. A 12-lnch t!ie extends to the center of the tank, w hile a 4 Inch pipe leading up from this famishes the necessary flue. A grate is fitted In the tile to allow for n suitable draft, and In the door which closes it is an ripening which can be opened or shut at will. The braces which hold the top in place also serve to support the hinged doors, which are closed down In cold weather. |