Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . Theextent of the outfitwill be determined bythe extent and charac-ter cf the farm ma-chinery, the mechani-cal ability of thefarmer and the accessi-bility to local repairshops. Handy Conveni-ences.—There areinnumerable conveniences, many of which are home-made, that find muchuse on the farm. Among these may be mentioned the various forms ofeveners and double-trees, suitable to three horses or more, and made tosuit the character of machinery on which used. A pump with hose attachment
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . Theextent of the outfitwill be determined bythe extent and charac-ter cf the farm ma-chinery, the mechani-cal ability of thefarmer and the accessi-bility to local repairshops. Handy Conveni-ences.—There areinnumerable conveniences, many of which are home-made, that find muchuse on the farm. Among these may be mentioned the various forms ofeveners and double-trees, suitable to three horses or more, and made tosuit the character of machinery on which used. A pump with hose attachment, fastened to a board, may be placedacross the wagon bed and is very handy in filling barrels from a stream orshallow well. A derrick of suitable height is useful in the home butcheringof hogs, sheep, calves or beef animals. A hoisting apparatus suitable forputting hay into the mow or stack should find a place on nearly every wagon jack will make the work of greasing wagons and othervehicles easy. A hand cart and a wheelbarrow are frequently needed. Suitable 1 Courtesy of The Pennsylvania Home-made Barrel Cart for Hauling Liquid FARM MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS 737 carriers operated on tracks in the barns are superior to the wheelbarrowfor conveying feed to mangers and manure to the spreader or manure pit,but are more expensive. Standard measures for carrying and measuring grain are always may be in the form of good splint baskets or as metal measureswith handles. Machinery for the House.—The weekly wash for the average farmfamily, when done in the old-fashioned way, is a laborious task. It canbe greatly lightenedby the use of thewashing machine,wringer and manglethat are operated bymechanical power. Alaundry, with modernequipment, is of moreurgent need in thecountry than in thecity. Power for sucha laundry may be usedfor other purposes,such as pumping waterfor a pressure system,operating the creamseparator, churn andpossibly a suctionclea
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