Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-02

saving helps that will aid to make him
independent in his work. With what
satisfaction we see our good wives work
the excellent sewing machines, doing in
hours what it would take days and even
weeks to do by hand! l know of one of
these good wives, that makes the machine
darn her carpets and the children's clothes.
This Is not only done very quickly, but
often so neatly that it is not easy to find
the place of the old rent. This same
wife has lately purchased a button-hole
worker, with which she can do at least
Tour times as much work As she could in
the same time by hand. 1t is not Only
good economy, but often a wondrous
comfort and satisfaction TO so add these
helps In the equipment of home that "the
girl" may be dispensed with.
But 1t is not only indoors but out on
the farm as well that machinery may be
prohtably added. A year ago plowed
up piece of Doggy marsh land which
had been very thoroughly drained. l
had done the same the two previous years
and found that the preparation of the
land IN the spring for corn was .remen-
dous task. Last spring l read Mr.. Ter
rvs account of the Clark disc harrow. l
purchased one, and believe 1t almost paid
Tor Itself this one season, and 1t is still
as good as ever. 1t cut or mellowed the
soil very quickly without disturbing the
sod.
Gov. Luce told me year ego that he
considered a hay loader as one of the
very desirable additions to his farm ma
chlnery. One of our best Lansing farm
ers who has had loader for ten years
says he values it nearly as highly as he
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chine, after ten years, really as good as
new. So purchased a loader, and I find
1t an excellent investment. It is
hltched to the wagon in moment. With
heavy grass it takes it just as left by the
tedder, otherwise it takes the hay from
small windrow and puts it onto
the load as rapidly as two smart
men can handle it. 1 am glad
1 purchased Keystone loader.
One of the serious things on a farm is
the going to mill. For US, to feed profit
ably, our grain must be ground. At least
we feed our cattle at great loss unless
We do grind our grain. If We drive of
four or five miles the delays, tolls, etc,
make the thoughtful farmer wonder if
there Is not better way. | have looked
about and found a mill which grinds
twelve to fifteen bushels an hour, and
grinds well. No more going to mill at
our house. The work is done by colts
which are the better for it, and on stormy
days, so there is little expense.
But how about power! Steam as
costly, dangerous and unhandy. Wind
power was unreliable. The wind might
not blow when l wished to till my silo.
l investigated "tread powers" and found
one, two horse power, that 1 think en-
tirely safe. 1t works well and easily, is
just the thing to steady colts and can be
worked entirely under shelter. l use this
power to grind all my feed, to cut
my corn for the silo, and to cut my stalks
and other coarse feed. II is q
grand way to work in rainy days,
and pleases me very much. We have
done all our work this fall, cutting corn
to fill large silo, grinding feed and cut
ting coarse feed with a three and four
year-old Hambletonian colt, each weigh
ing about 1,130 pounds, and they are all
the better for the work. l can heartily
recommend farmers to secure these four
machines: Disc harrow, loader, tread
power and a good grinder. They will
soon pay for themselves.