Gleanings in bee culture . yet the average person not ex-perienced would have a good deal oftiouble. We next tried a marine engine of the two-cycle type instead of the four-cycle engines marine engines when it is considered thatthe last mentioned are not ready to run, andhave to be practically rebuilt when used forstationary work. Even then they are notnearly so satisfactory as an engine designedfor the purpose. We consider an air-cooled engine much thebest for purposes requiring from one to twoand a half horse-power, as there are no trou-blesome and heavy water-tanks with the at-tendent compl
Gleanings in bee culture . yet the average person not ex-perienced would have a good deal oftiouble. We next tried a marine engine of the two-cycle type instead of the four-cycle engines marine engines when it is considered thatthe last mentioned are not ready to run, andhave to be practically rebuilt when used forstationary work. Even then they are notnearly so satisfactory as an engine designedfor the purpose. We consider an air-cooled engine much thebest for purposes requiring from one to twoand a half horse-power, as there are no trou-blesome and heavy water-tanks with the at-tendent complications of water-pipe connec-tions, pumps, etc. When three or more horse-power is required a water-cooled engine is anecessity. WHAT A ONE-HORSE-POWER ENGINE CAN BBSUSED FOR. Besides running honey-extractois, a one-horse-power engine can be used in manyways on the farm. They are just right forpumping water, running chuxns, cream-sep-arators, teed-cutters, feed-grinders, and buzz-saws, in case the bee-keeper makes his own. FIG. 4.—ONE ENGINE DRIVING TWO LARGE FOUK-FRAME EXTRACTORS. which we had been using. These, in someways, were simpler, but we found them en-tirely unsatisfactory for all work where theload varies. They are all right when usedfor propelling boats or in all cases where theload is constant. Where the load varies,small marine engines require constant atten-tion to keep them from racing or going soslow that they stop. Furthermore, the ma-rine motor when fitted with all the accesso-ries, including a heavy water-tank for cool-ing the cylinder, is as heavy as a farm is our opinion that it is much more satis-factory in the end to buy an engine that isintended for stationary work and for use onthe farm. Such engines are sent out all setup and ready to run, and the price is notvery much higher than that of the bicycle or supplies. We tried the last mentioned andfound that a two-inch oak plank could becut with ease. Greater power would not beneeded unless ver
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