Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-03
small Economics o., the Eo,.,,,.

The small economies Of the farm afc by no
means insignificant The small economies
syinr either Of labor or of materlal-are
o +' what make the profits in every depart
lazy, in that of the farmer There is a
hit and wrong way to do everything, and
ne right way is the easy way, because the
vast and most economical Take the prepare
hon of fuel Is it woody Sawed, split, and
pilel green, with air passages through it, es-
beriallv near the bottom, aud seasoned under
eovcr it is worth 80 per cent more than if
doors. and for the reason that seasoned, so
ne. cent. Of water is dried out of it If sea-
.Oned in the fire during combustion tho heat
required to evaporate this moisture is abso-
ntey wasted, 80 far as any practical purpose
Is concerned, to say nothing Of the misery en-
tailed upon the housewife over q simmering
or smoky fire. If this fuel is 10 be hauled
long distances tho evil is still further enhanc-
3D. In this case the wood should be cut into
tour-foot lengths, carefully piled, and covered
+ 10 she'd ram for ut least one summon. You
illus save half the cost of hauling
suppose the fuel is bituminous coal If ex-
po,ed TO the weather for six months it wcakens
| Ii dumped down out of doors and saturated
with water, although fresh, it is practically in
| the same condition as green wood The water
must be evaporated by the heat of the fire,
Coal should be kept under cover until dried
out, for as taken fresh from the mine it is
oftea fully saturated with water. True
economy i'll all fuel, whether peat, coke, an
thracte or bltuminous coal, OF wood, consists
in the fact that it is cheaper to season it by
means Of air than by burning of part OF
the fuel.
Have you workshop on the farm? If not,
why not? Many jobs can be done on the farm
IN lass time than 1T would take to order them
mn hot NIL, %1,,>
wait for them. or perhaps, make another jour-
ney after them. Every farmer is not handy
with too!s but he may soon become SO by their
/ handling, at least to such degree as to per-
form Jobs sufficiently well to compass the end.
Nowadays any repair about the farm
may , be had had already shaped and only
where such things may be bought, when
in tie woods look out Tor crooks that will
make plow-handle or timber that will
splt into pillow beams, harrow frames, wagon
tongues, cross-pieces for hay rigging, log
Tor roller, or any other material needed.
Ihs c broken implement will serve as pattern
prepare roughly and pile in o loft where the
wood may become thoroughly seasoned
against a time of want Many job may be
nicely done in the workshop in inclement
weather, especially in winter. Provide a few
necessary tools and stove to keep the shop
VA 1Ao ouu 1udAt duplicates VI hFll-
eles or parts of implements likely to break
Many minor implements are now more cheap
y bought new than repaired or made on the
farm. Handles to any Of the implements,
Takes, ETC., are among the number, and when
they may be bought ready-shaped they are
cheaper than to hew them down from timber
ltlakes little labor to fit these properly to
their places.
Ii the workshop broken harness may be
mended by means Of rivets or stitching Mnny
Implements of use OF convenience in the fam
ny may be easily made. Here the children
will make play in learning to become handy
with tools. The hired men will also take
kindly to this work, since it is sure to Keep
them out of the storm.
With good stock of timber, poles may be
prepared for making sheds. Lumber may be
lifted for pig pens Posts may be prepared
by boring or hewing. Rails may be sharpcned,
hangers may be fitted, feed-boxes prepared,
Sanctions made ready for fitting together,
and tools and implements may be sharpeaed.
These are few of the uses to which the
workshop may be put, and the ingenuity of
the master and man exercised. Ii they pre-
vent visit to the village grocery for drink
and card playing when time drags heavily, the
small economics will carry joy to the house
hold, honor to the head OF The family, and
money into the purse against rainy day
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