Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-01-31
ie Repuhliratr.
Winter Farm Economies.
Prairie Earmer.l

Winter Farm Economies.
Prairie Farmer.l
There are 80 many things that the
farmer may do at home. in his own
workshop, as well as another can do
it for him, that it is surprising that
so few are without a Kit Of wood
working tools, a shoeing hammer.
some horse nails, pinchers for iron
copper, rivets, screws. and other
necessary articles as will enable him
to complete many a handy job
without the Intervention of a car
penter. The time required to do the
work will often be found to be less
than that spent in going to and from
the mechanics place of business.
Thus with few tools the wood work
of harrows, plows, cultivators, and
other tools about the farm may be
repaired. By having a few extra
handles Of forks and other impls-
ments on hand. these may be cheaply
repaired and made as good as now.
Wagon tongues, and many other
duplicates for farm vehicles and
machines, are now prepared so as to
require but little fitting. In the case
OF machines, all that is necessary, as
a rule, Is simply to fasten them in
place. In doing this the farmer not
only renders himself handy with
tools, but at the same time he be-
comes thoroughly conversant with
the working parts Of each individual
machine-no small matter to the prac-
teal man. In fact every farmer
ought to be able to take apart, and
put together intelligently, any ma
chine on the farm. Unless this be
the case, they cannot be worked as
economically as they should be
While the farmer is thus educating
himself, he will come to see the ne
cessity and economy Of having every
thing in its place, and a place for
everything, when not in use, and
when in use they will be just in place.
So he will come to occupy his leisure
hours In repairs Of various kinds.
Barn and stable doors that are get
ting shaky on their hinges will be re-
pairedat once. II he burn wood, and
. large proportion Of the farmers of
the West still do 50, it will be prepar-
ed, and piled secure from rain, and
with proper ventilation, so it may dry
perfectly. nhe burn coal. a proper
shed will be built to keep it dry
The pumps about the place will al
ways draw. Water troughs will new
or have sloughs Of mud about them
In soft weather, to miro stock, nor
glare ice In hard weather, to MAIN
them. Sheds will be made comfort.
able. The bestfacilties will gradually
be accumulated for accomplishing the
work Of the farm, and a general air of
Thrift will be observable, not only
about the homestead, but over the
farm.
In this We do not mean to assert
that the simple possession of the
tools necessary to do odd jobs will ac-
complish all this; but the handling OF
tools soon gets " common sense man
conversant with their use, and the
Investigations necessary to enable a
man to do the work intelligently.
broadens the mind, and one soon
comes to see whore money may be
saved in many directions, and how
easy iii to make all things tidy a.
bout the house and place, and also
whore the profit comes in, in render
ing the stock about the farm comfor-
table.
These may seem like small econo-
miles, In truth they are; but it is
these small economies that go to
swell the profits of the farm, just as
In any other industry in life. 1t is,
In fact. attention to small economies |
that make the prosecution of bust
ness successful in its best sense.