The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-04-18

There is perhaps no time during
chs year more favorable than the
present. for making all necessary
preparations for tho coming spring
work, aud having everything in order
70 commence active operations whom
the weather becomes settled and the
gfopnd dry enough 70 start tho plow.
Ifnot already done look up all farm
tools ofevory kind, get them toge cher,
zee IL any repairs arc needed, any
additions or improvements necessary
Or desirable, aud put the. whole in
running order without delay. Have
your plOws sharp and in perfect or.
der, that broken cleyis and chain ro-
paired, the harrow sharpened, and ey.
cry other article you expect to need,
placed whore Il can be found at any
timc when wanted, and when found 70
have il in order 10 use. 1t not un.
frequently happens that neglect in at.
tending to those things until they
nrc wanted for actual use, causes The
loss ofmuoh timo just when that timo
Is most valuable, aud perhaps the dc.
lay Of a day in the Spring when tho
weather and ground are most iavora-
bic for working, may result in the loss
ofmuch more timc as we'll as injury
70 the crops BY no. having them in
the ground at the proper time. A
farmer who has his plans for his sea.
sons laboss carefully studied, aud
with an eye to the future economy Of
time patience and money, win not
forget to pass over all his moadow
hnd, removing all lose stone, or oh.
ntrHetions Of any hind, aud such as
cannot be removed drive astake firm.
ly, tall enough to bo seen readily
above the standing grass, and the
same in your grain fields, and thus IN
a few hours prepare himself against
the liability Of breaking his moving
and reapiug machines, or playing the |
dentist with his steel tooth horse
rake, BY extracting the teeth in
manner more summary than prohta-
bic. Any one who has cut grass
with his machine for his careless
noighbor, whose field was in perfect
order when you were persuaded to
NOV II, will readily call to mind how
fully he was impressed with the me-
cessity Of stalking out the "snags"
when he brought up standing on that
hidden stone or stump, which broko
a guard or knife. aud received as
sympathy, ooh yes had forgot that
stuup.'
Farmers who arc not convenient TO
good mechanics. end it much TO their
advantage to keep few tools to do
mach oftheir own epairing, and at
tho present high prices Of mechanical
work, any one thus prepared with
small stock Of tools, aud somo tact
can materially reduce his yearly
bill Of expenses, besides saving much
time in running after his jobs. A
small sum expended at the Hardware
store will procure stock Of bolts of
various sizes and lcngths-bolts arc
much better than riveta-somo
wrought nails aud screws, staples,
open links, &c., all ofwhich, together
with many other useful articles which
often come in play will by having
them on hand, often pay many times
thoir cost in a slight repair, which If
neglected, either for want Of material
on hand, or want OF time to 90 to the
shop, may cost many. dollars. The
constant improvement in labor saving
machines as we'll as the introduction
Of many new varieties in tho various
operations Of the farm, renders IL
more essential for farmers to pay at.
teniiOn to aud become more familiar
with tho mechanical construction and
operation Of machinery.
AGRIC0LA.