Pumps and Plumbing for the Farmstead Author:G. E. Henderson, L. H. Poole, Jane A. Roberts This text has been prepared (1940) for farm leaders and others interested in farm welfare. Since many farms do not have as much as a hand pump and a majority of farms are still without electricity, the study has been written to cover these situations. A chapter is also included on hydraulic rams, since there are many cases where a ram would be... more » most practical. The rapid extension of electric lines in to rural territory has opened wide the field for automatic electric water systems, which in turn is developing the desire of farm people for a complete plumbing system. The need for such improvements has long been recognized as fundamental to improved sanitation and higher standards of living on farms. Also included are useful Rules and Tables.« less