Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-09-16
REPAIRING IMPLEMENTS.
How tho Careful Farmer Can Save Man
Uard,Isarncd Dollars.

Uard'Iarned Dollars.
Herc VIC see a vast difference in the
management OF farmers. Some are
always running 10 4Ae-silops for rc-
palrs.- buying new parts from the
manufacturers to replace the used up
old ones. Like the gun that was re-
newed In lock, stock and barrel, the
original Implement is gradually lost in
repairs. No matter what the implc-
ment, the character of the work, seed
time or harvest. these men will be seen
on the road to or from shop. IL
makes very little difference about She
quality or age Of the implement, il l.
constantly in need of repair. Other
farmers again never seem 10 have
brcak-downs. Their machinery always
runs smoothly and is seldom repaired
There can be no fatality about this.
1t must all be in the management of the
farmer.
Machines are not, Of course, built
ike the famous "one-hoss shay They
have all got their weak places
places that will wear out or break first.
and thus come to need repairs, but II
should be the study Of the farmer 10
keep these down to the minimum Re
pairs are expensive expensive in them
selves and in the losses which they
directly and indirectly occasion Com.
pare the price Of casting that is
bought to take the place OF broken
one with the cost Of the original piece
proportionately figured on the price Of
the whole machinei Manufacturers and
dealers readily admit that their profits
are enormous on these repairs. The
farmer knows that he is paying two or
three hundred per cent. more than the
article ought to bring, but he Is
obliged 10 buy, and OF that particular
shop whore his machine was built, so
hc is completely at the merry of the
dealers 1t certainly behooves the
farmer to look carefully after the con-
iition OF his implements. and not al
low these brcak-dOwns to occur. II
does not take long TO lay out the price
Of a new machine upon an old one.
There is but little use 10 buy repairs for
an old machine that is becoming badly
worn in all its par.s Better buy new
again than to do this
An old, worn-Out machine NAV oc-
casion much loss Of valuable time.
No farmer should enter the hay or
harvest field with such machine.
and trust 10 repairs to carry him
through. II IS an easy matter to los
the price Of machine in this way. The
losses Occasioncd y having to take the
team out Of the field and away to town
for repairs every two or thros days can
hardly be estimated. llaying may be
delayed, bad weather come on, AMI the
product 50 much injured that the con
dition OF all the farm stock subsisting
upon II is affected during the following
winter. Their is no department OF
farm management but that affect, and
is affected by all others.
Much Of the repairing needed by farm
implements can be done at home by
the farmer, II he is suitably equipped
for the work. Actual cash outlay Is
saved In this way, and much time that
may be Of greater importance 10 the
farmer than the cost OF tho repairs
Every farmer should have his small
workshop and outfit Of tools A small
portable forge with the common iron
working tools can now bc had for q
very mod rate sum. These, in addi
tion % the common Woodworking
tools. will enable a man with very or
dinary skill TO perform many little Jobs
Of repairing. lie can Put now boz.
ster in wagon, repair any p 1t Of q
sleigh, replace broken beIm in the
plow, riyet, splice or vel | almost any
piecepf iron that gives out about his
implements. Even a casting may some.
times be drilled and iron-stlapped, aud
repair thus effected without buy ing
new. 90 Cor. Ohio Farmer.