Posted by 37chief on July 29, 2016 at 15:36:39 from (70.181.145.169):
In Reply to: Wells and cisterns posted by Mark Robke on July 29, 2016 at 10:26:45:
The home place only had a well. I think we could have used a cistern. During the dry months Dad would have to load a water tank on the old chevy flat bed, and head to town where there was a 2 inch valve. I think they felt sorry for us as no one ever said anything about taking the water. When we moved about 1/2 mile down the road, after Dad and his brothers sold the home place. The other farm had two cisterns.We used one for drinking. I think bird poop makes water taste sweet. My wife's aunt lived in a house on the property. The cistern for that house had a wood top. Her aunt fell through one time with one leg in and one leg out. She sat there until Dad came by and pulled her out. We later filled it in with dirt. Stan
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