In the early days on Sauk County farms, water requirements were essential for the animals and in farmhouses for cooking, drinking and bathing. Initially, that water was obtained using a hand-operated pump. Often times it was up to the young farm boys to pump the handle on a daily basis to provide the needed water.
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