Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-29
Rural Economy.

FARn InPLRnRSrs AND LABOR SAVING MACHINES.
As farmers generally have more leisure at the pre-
sent season than than any other time Of the year
we recommend to their attention procuring and re-
pairug such farming implements as they may need
for uss during the ensuing season. Ploughs, har-
rows, rates. hoes shovels, forks carts hay rakes
scy,hes, cradles. and many other things, should be
sSsminr1 .s.. put IN order; and If there be any
probaS,liiy Of there not being q sufficient number
for performing conveniently the required work, ii
will be proper TO procure additional ones 10 supply
thu deficiency. We do not wish TO advocate q
lavish waste Of money. in buying wha, would be
unnecesssry but TO direct the farmers TO the lm-
portanee Of slwss having on hand sufficient num-
Der Of tools. II 10 no evidence ofeconemy TO save
asew shlings BY RETAINING from the purchase Of
q rake or hoe, snd afterwards lose days work OF
more, Ia hurtying season. in consequence OF The
deficiency thus occssioaed. Neither is it a proof
Of economy to purchase the cheapest implements
only. The cheapest are generally the worst made
and are either weak or clumsy. We have known
active workmen TO waste nearly half their strength
10 using such-in performing day after day, not
more than two thirds OF the labor they might have
done, had they used strong meet and well made
tools-As il 10 impossible to work without tools
20 il 10 impossible to DO work we'll whou, good
tools.
Another important subject is that OF labor saving
implements and machines. There Is one great ad.
vantage in these winch Is generally over.ooked.-
By enabling the farmer 10 dispatch his business his
vork is more completely under he control; and
he is enabled toguaSd against loss or damage which
might be the consequence Of more protrscied ope-
rsuoos. Thus for iustance IN using the horse
rake, he 10 not only enabled TO accomplish the
II. Of he no culI
o,herSise have to employ bat BY enabling hin TO
perform ii much more espsdniously, be take
advantage OF the weather, and have many sores
uIt the ground without the danger Of having IL
spoiled by rain as the speed with shieh he may
eosc, i, with q horse rake, cnsble, him to snci-
pate The approach OF vet weather. The ndepeu-
dently OF the immediate amour, Of labor II saves
prevents the troublesome operation of dying wet
hay sAef j, has once before become fit for he NOW
or stack. Again. by the use Of the planting or
drilling machine. one man 10 enabled 10 do the
work Of several; this 10 oue item Of saving but
&c addition TO this II very oAen hsppens that
crop may be planted with II during favorable
ssason and while the ground is in the beet possible
condition; while without II the work might be
Eo,seied al. the ground 10 rendered unfit by hes-
W rains. and lOss 1T many bashsIs to the acre
sonetines arises ou, 81 crops beng planted out Of
season.
vest snoust - lssot ssighf be saved By EN-.
pleyisg motenss share u though, and eon,ri-
vance 10 constructing OF procuring and arranging.
sons 81 the simpler and NOR, common kiAds OF Ia
Dor ssv'ns machinery. Thseshing machine. have
become quite common. and mspy are connected
With Portsble horse power. which may be sepsrs-
Ted from the nsehine and applied to other purposes
Fsas nsy be ess'iy. and sOaas times II ia. attached
TO e1ieSiG ar, (tAs eSss Of ~Aieh is eonpsn.
lively su,lil sss the syPsAsss sas lsboriou. oger.
soss q ss~lHg ~eos 81 the hand. IL rendered en-.
Fs-a''fees so< sssT III gsy eco ~t,A little con