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Show Electricity fissures Water for Livestock Economical Installation For Winter Suggested Electricity, which has eased the farmer's chores, has come to the aid of farm animals, too. Through the medium of electricity, electric-ity, Dobbin and Bossy no longer need fear that their drinking water supply will be shut off during the cold winter months. Tests by agricultural engineers have demonstrated that electricity is economical to provide warm water wa-ter for livestock during the winter. Watering devices were operated at a cost as low as 70 kilowatt hours per month, representing an outlay of $1.40 at two cents per kilowatt. Some farmers are finding that their installations are expensive to operate, principally because of lack This horse can laugh at Old Man Winter as a result of this floating water heater, an electrical de-icer which assures farm animals a drink despite the cold. of insulation or because too much water is heated. The following suggestion will help to make an ideal installation: IUse as small a tank as possible, definitely not more than 150 gallons. 2 Install a float so the size of the tank can be reduced. Commercial Commer-cial units now on the market use only a drinking cup. 3 Use at least three or four inches of commercial insulation and cover all sides, leaving room for only one or two animals to drink. 4 Install a baffle board to prevent air movement over the water under the insulated top. Use of electricity makes it safe to Install the tank inside the barn or In a shed, which will encourage livestock to drink more water and thus Increase milk and meat production. |