Modern farm homes gain city comforts at lower cost
An article argues farmers can equip rural homes with a furnace hot water system water pressure and sewage plant acetylene lighting and allied conveniences at about 1000 dollars total The plan includes a coal saving furnace hot water system a windmill or gasoline engine pump and a cooperative icehouse The piece notes yearly operating costs around 85 to 125 dollars versus city costs and urges farm families to upgrade rather than move to town