High Peak Reached in

July Last Year.–Pumps

Turned Out 515,000

Gallons in 24 Hours.

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HIGH POINT

REACHED THIS

SUMMER, 411,000 GALS

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Well No. G, on First South

Street, Bost Producing of

Four Municipal Wells.

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The largest amount of water

furnished during any twenty-

four hour period, this summer,

by the municipal wells,

was 411,000 gallons. This is

over 100,000 gallons less than

the high peak last year, when

515,000 gallons were used by

sweltering citizens. The maximum

this summer was on August

6, while July 21 was the

high point last summer. In reality,

but 311,000 gallons were

used on August 6, this year,

by reason of the fact that the

amount of water in the reservoir

was increased 100,000 gallons

during the pumping period that

day.

Last year, the pumps were

kept going nearly all the time,

to supply sufficient water for

the demand. This was before the

pump was installed in Well No.

6 and this, the best well in the

city, was forcing water through

the mains.

Cool Summer.

The present summer has

been the coolest experienced

for years, and the frequent rains

have made the use of water almost

unnecessary for the sprinkling

of lawns and gardens.

Although the precipitation was

high during July and August

last year, the showers were not

so frequent as during the present

summer. Thus, the heat caused

residents to use more water on

lawns and gardens than this

year.

The maximum point reached

by the government thermometer

presided over by Alex. L. Henle

last summer was 101 degrees

above zero. This was on July

22. This year, the high point

was 92, which was on July 28.

Last year, during the latter

part of July and the forepart of

August, the heat was so excessive

that the lawns were burning’

up and it was necessary to

suspend harvesting operations

several hours during the hottest

part of the day.

This summer the weather had

been so cool that it is really a

pleasure for farmers to give attention

to their harvesting activities.

During July last year the total

precipitation was 3.19 inches,

while this year, during July, it

was 4.13 inches. In June last

year, the precipitation was 4.95

inches, while this year during

the same month, it was 7.60

inches. The maximum temperature

in June last year was 93

degrees, while this year in the

same month it was 89.

The above differences in

temperature and precipitation

show readily why the consumption

of water was much higher

during last summer than this.

Brown County Journal

Aug. 15, 1924