The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-10

In ,,s,nsnss and Machinery
Il il salc 10 statc that more tools
and machinery are used NJ by rnst "
Ana cxposure ~ the weather, than ~
Az. act,a. wear and tear Of use. We
~ l.a tools arc thrown asidc because
,;..v are worn out. lIarrows are
freaneu,I, left with the teeth in the Z
,ruund AL winter. and many people ,
think because the teeth are iron. they \
are not injured. But tie scale Of rust
,hat svme.imcs forms oil harrow-teeth
DESTROYS more iron during the winter
than i worn of by Nil the narrowing
done in one year. The same Is true
.,f plows. How often do We see go'd
plows standing in the fur9w All win
Ter. Water not only fills the cracks
in the voed. but enters every POINT.
causing the grain Of the timber 70 ex-
raui and then shrink in dry weather.
and It length rot. before The plow Is |
worn ont, and the formation of Al
scale OF rust on the iron where u
corucs ia contact with the coil. raplc
/, usesu the IRON parts, 80 that I'M
ii ,ments. not pro- ected, 20 % destrac
ton ~ita astonishing rapidisy, whetl'-
r made Of wood or metal u ths
surface 10 we'll panel, water vii
still find iss way into the Jcints, ten
ons will decay, ani the wood about
che mortiscs will often rot in few
Years. Wagon wheels that are al
lowed 20 stand in the storms and sun
shine. even when we'll painted, rus
ont faster than they wear ont. wa
ter sosks into joints Of the fellocs ant
spokes and between the ties and wood
rusting the iron and destroying tn
so!idify Of the structure. This
whv wagon tires must be reset :
frequently. More iron will rust Q
slsigh shoes in one season, when the
rest on the ground, even under che
ter. than will wear of while runnin
eli winter ia . snow track. ~
same is equally true Of hoes, shovel
and MANY other tools. On . far
properly furnished with cellars an
cheds, OF course all implements shon
be kept under cover 1t all seasons.
They ought to bs of the ground, q
woodwork, except handles OF tool
veil painted, and the iron-wo
painted or protected by . simple COZ
ing Of boiled linseed-oiI. But .
question may be asked how may
farmer protect his implements =
machiuery, when he hss not suitat
buildings which can be approprlas
70 such : purpose. There are seve'
ways in which il may Be done y
satisfactorily. The farmer on Il 9 pr
rics with no out buildings Or lum'
60 make chem, can set rows Of Po
in the ground, about 16 feet aP'
end saw oil the tops square aD
three or tour feet high, pin pole
each row Of posts Tor plates, M
railers Of poles, and pin them 70
plates. and split out thin rails
hin them to the rsttsrs about one
apart, then cover the whole y
straw two feet thick. Tho ST
should be spread on very evenly,
after il has settled down and the
tace is vet. rake lightly 90 - ~ I
all the straws on the suriacc down
carry oil the rain. The raiters sho
have about lone third pitch"
will be sufficiently steep 70 carry
al tile rain. by mailing or pinn
thin rails, like collar beams, from
raftsr to another, and making : q
Aoor. m excellent warm apsrtlI
NAV be made Tor iowls Of any x
Even geese and ducks will ascsn
i. on IN inclined plane. Sue
frame may also be covered with Z
boards. Or saw.Iog slabs, and
serve an excellent purpose for
tecting tools. II it should not c
oil every drop Of rain, It need ~
denounced. 1t il the drying
and sunshine, not rain alone,
Injuries Implements.
Good Corn Bread and Pudding
The came money will purchase
or three times - much nourishl
in corn meal. . il will buy in y
flour. and il il . matter Of econ
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