VOL. LIX.
INDIANAPOLIS, NOVEMBER 5, 1904.
NO. 45.
HOW TO PUT AWAY FARM IMPLEMENTS.
Put Them in Good Repair.
lst Premium.—The subject of putting
Hwayfai-m implements for the winter will
almost cover thie whole care of farm/
implements.
There is no habit so easy to fall into
as that of neglecting farm implements,
for, unlike the calf, colt or pig, the implement fails to make an outcry against
abuse. And yet many farmers sustain
quite a loss on implements who would
be shocked at losses in the farm in other
ways.
All the implements should be run under
cover temporarily whenever not in use.
It often happens, for instance, that the
corn planter may be idle for a day or
two. It should be run in the dry till
used again, and so with all the other implements.
Implements should not be housed for
the winter without the owner knowing
what is necessary to put each implement
in first class condition for next year's
work. If a repair is needed, memoranda
should be made, staling the number and
make of implement, and the order placed
with your dealer, and see that it is ordered and arrives before needed. Then
you will not need to rush to town, the
day you wish to hitch to your implement,
and order by telegraph repairs to be sent
post haste by express, only to find perhaps that the factory or dealer has miide
a mistake and sent the Wrong article;
and thus added delay to your own neglect, so when th'e proper repair arrives
at last it has cost about ten times as
mueh as it should.
It pays for every farmer to own a
vise and die and tap, and to keep a supply of bolts on hand. He can then cut
tliii^ads and fit a. bolt when one is lost
or broken.
The loss of a bolt throws greater strain
on otlier parts of'the machine, so when
extra pressure or a twist occurs the result is a fofreak, which means a trip to
( tho blacksmith, causing delay and expense.
In case no bolt is available, at time of
losing as breaking something, you should
take off rhe wire you have twisted around
for temporary repair and replace with the
proper fixture as soon as possible.
By following some of the above suggestions, your implements are ready for
good'service at any time, providing they
are carefully housed.
I generally put my implements away
temporatily as fast as I am done using
tliem; perhaps in the crib, barn, granary,
or any place for shelter. But when farm
work is, finished they, should be put away
for the season permanently. Of courso,
the farmer who is fortunate enough to
own a large machino shed can run his
implements into it and leave them the.j_
till he wants to hitch to them next season. But the farmor who has scarcely
room to shelter all his live stock is in a
different position. It is the latter that I
am now thinking of. It is often quite a
tas to find a place for the binder. But
of all machines take care of it, for it is
very expensive and is only used a short
time in the year, and when it is used we
'jre always in a hurry and want it to do
first class work. Find a place for the
binder somewhere. You may have to
take off the reel and bumllo carrier. This
will cut down the space it occupies to
about 7^x12 feet and C feet high, witli
Plenty of room above and under the plat
form for parts of the corn planter and
cultivator. In packing the implements
away I try to place them so as to get
at those I need early in spring without
disturbing the binder or mower. The
mower can be placed iu close quarter*
by taking off the tongue and sickle bar.
The suckers should be kept in the wooden
sheath sent with them from the factory,
except when the team is hitched to the
machine. If so, it will not rust, get
broken, or cut anything but grass.
_L.ie worst implement to put away is
the hay rake. AVe used to take off the
wheels and tongue, and hang it up "ry
hooking the teeth over a stringer in tbe
bam, fit the side of the drive way. As
we were done hauling hay it did not interfere with any other load we might
wish to haul through the drive way.    It
Then put in the shed where it will be
out of tlie way. Next in use comes the
disc harrow. This should have all dirt
and stalks cleaned from it, and if necessary the boxings opened and cleaned.
This will prevent the bearings from rusting. It can then be put away, without
being taken apart, till time to plant corn,
when it will be of use. After this is.
done, it should be cleaned from gum> and
dirt, and the disc painted or greased to
prevent rust. Then- take the tongue out
so it will not take up so much room. The
tongue and doubletree should be put in
some dry place to prevent tliem from decay. The spike harrow can be left together until after corn planting, when it
should be taken apart and stood up close
to the walls of the building. The wooden parts should be put in some dry place.
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Broad Ripple Park, Broad Ripple, Ind.
takes two or three men to handle the
ral.e in putting it away in this manner.
One can often find room for plows and
harrows in the buggy shed, or in some
corner that is not used for calves or pigs.
If a plow is not to be used for even a
month in the summer, it pays to grease
the mold board with axle grease to keep
from rusting. The cultivator' shovels,
and runners to the corn planter, should
he treated in like manner. Much time is
saved, t<e.ides vexation, in being able tc-
stiek a plow into the ground and have
it scour the very first rod you go, instead
of having to work a half day and wear
yourself! and team out before the plow
will do a good job. What a feeling of
satisfaction it gives a farmer to know
that his implements are all under shelter,
and not rusting and rotting out by exposure to the weather. And when he has
use for an implement it is ready to do
good  service. M.
Jasper County.
Clean off All Dirt and Gum.
2d Premium.—Implements on tho
farm, like all other implements,
have a time when there is no
use for them. At this time the wear
on them is as great as when in use, if
they are not properly cared for, and all
farmers should be prepared to properly
care for them. The expense of preparation is not necessarily great, although it
should not be cheap. A shed plenty large
for all the implements should be ready
for receiving them. To begin with the
tools used first in the year, wo have the
oats seeder. This should be cleaned out,
all dirt and gum scraped off tlie working
parts, so these places will not gather dirt
during the summer and winter to follow.
The corn planted must be perfect to do
the work put on it, and should therefore
be put away with due respect. After
the corn is planted the runners should Le
greased or painted, all dirt and gum carefully cleaned from the working parts, ni!
wooden parts taken off and put in a dry
place, and the corn cleaned out of the
boxes, as it draws moisture and causes
rust. Be careful to put it where no water or snow will fall on it. The shove's
should be taken off ofl the cultivators nnd
greased or painted. The tongues may be
taken out and put in dry places, and the
cultivators will tako up very little rojim
in your building. The mower and binder,
after their service should have all dust
nnd gum cleaned from the working parts.
The knotter on the binder can he greased
with axle grease; this will keep it from
rusting, nnd this part of the machine
will be in working order the first day it
is hitched to. The canvas should bi;
taken off and, after being well cleaned,
put in some place which is moisture and
mouse proof. The reel can be taken
down, tlie tongues out, then the machines
can be stored in less space.
In some cases, as on rented farms,
where the landlords does not furnish a
machine shed, the implements may be
taken apart and stowed in the hay-lott.
Harrows and such can be put close t->
the side of the granary, and a rough shed
put over tliem. If landlords would put
up good machine sheds or their farms it
would be a paying investment to them.
If there is no shed on your farm, build
one t< -day, or at least commence one.
Put j our implements therein, and tlu>
saving in time, worry and repairs wi-I
be the interest on your investment, ami
the interest will not he small.    .T. O. J.
Use Paint Liberaliy.
Sd Premium.—The first thing to be considered is tho place to stow. They
should be stowed on ii cement or plank
ilonr, I would prefer the latter. If
you have barn room, that is a good place,
provided they are well protected from
your stoek.
Bo sure that you have a good roof and
that your siding is tight. Care should
bo taken to stow all machinery in such
a manner that the wooden parts will not
ibe strained, or the iron and steel parts
lient.
The breaking plow is the first implement that we get through using in the
spring. It should be well cleaned, both
the wood and steel portions, and it would
be very mueh better protected if yoi.
give it a coat of paint. In fact all the
wood portions of all our farm implements
should have a coat of paint after each
season's use.
Po lint leave your implements in the
field or barn lot, for a more convenient
season, but house at once, for rain and
sun have a very deleterious effect on
muclii'iery. I have found the following mixture the best protection from rust
to all mold board, shovels, etc., that woik
in The soil: Resin and tallow; melt together equal portions and apply while
warm with a rag or brush. The tongue
of your binder, mowers, corn planter, in
fact all tools, should be taken off and
stowed in such a position that they will
not spring or warp. You may lay
them on the joists if they are close together, but I know of no position in
which they will keep so straight as when
they are hung up Iby the end. All tools
with wooden handles, pitchforks, hoes,
shovels, axes, etc., should be hung u'_.
All bearings should be cleaned and oiled
before stowing away. All this painting,
cleaning and oiling will not cost as much
time or money as it will cost you
to get your implements in order when
they are to be used again if it is not attended to.
VagJins and buggies are no exceptions
to the rule. They should be painted
oftoii-er than they generally get it, and
should be kept under shed when not in
use. There is much time saved by having
all your farm implements ready for use
when needed. Therefore make all repairs before stowing, and it will not take
you a half day to get started. If you
will go over your binder, mower, corn
planter, etc., ami give all bearings a
dose of coal oid the day before they are
to be used, they will start off much
smoother. There is nothing about the
farm that pays hotter than the proper
oare of our farm implements. Attention to details in all business is where
the reward comes from. AVe must look
after them, or the little leaks will eat
up  the profits. I.  N.  C.
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are given for the first, second and thUd
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No. 453, Nov. 12.—Will the farmers'
wives and daughters please tell us how
they make the cakes, puddings, etc., for
the Thanksgiving dinner.
No. -ir._, Nov. 19.—Tell how to bring up
the colt; how to break him to saddle and
harness.
No. 4..., Nov. 20.—AAThat is the effect
of working tho ground when it is too
wet? How do you tell when it is dry
enough?