Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-26
NAILS AND RrvErs.
Why Farmers Should Keep on Hand
Good Supply Of Each.

l NAueS ANU nUv6US.
Why Farmers Should Keep ON Hand .
Good Supply Of Each.
Every farmer should have a good
supply of nails: but don't think Gas
some people do) that you have a good
supply when you have pound each OF
Sd or l0d. or keg of either or both.
What l mean by a good supply is a va
riety. Every thing that requires to be
fastened with a nail should be done
with one of suitable size and length,
and by having variety this can be
! done with neatness and dispatch.
Wire nails are coming into general use
and are great improvement over cut
nails, as anybody can drive one with
| out splitting the article into which it is
being driven. as is the case with cut
| nails unless great care is observed on
the part of the user. They can be
clinched with ease and never break in
doing so, and when once used always
used for most work. They can be had
in great variety. with casing or brad
heads and fat heads; nor will the
heads come off when driving. They
cost a trifle more per pound than cut
nails, but there are more in number
in pound. In buying your supply
don't forget the wire nails, and be pre-
pared to do a good smooth piece of
work.
A necessary accompaniment to a
supply of nails is good nail-box. made
with several apartments for the differ
ent nails, with handle to carry it by.
and place for hammer and saw, or il
you have not the above have several
small boxes. one for each kind of nails.
Always have good supply of screws
of all the sizes commonly used. as
there are places where they are better
than a nail and are sometimes absO.
lutely necessary. 1t is always best to
buy the common sort by the gross or
box.
Rivets should be kept of different
sizes and lengths. The round head for
wood or metal will be found the best
for common use, and can be had from
three-fourths of an inch in length. in.
creasing by quarter inches to three or
four inches in length and of different
diameter. They are generally sold by
the pound, but when not wanting
many of kind good way is to buy
pound or two of mixed sizes. Always
have supply of washers to fit the
rivets, as they are necessary in rivet-
ing wood or leather. Copper rivets are
superior to iron for riveting leather.
but the proper way to mend leather ar.
ticles is the same way as they arc
made, by sewing with a waxed thread,
and the material for making waxed
thread should always be found in every
farmers work-box, together with avis
and needles, suitable for sewing all
kinds of harness work.
And last, but not least. have a box
well filled with bolts of different kinds,
sizes and lengths, 1t is not necessary
to have new bolts always; old ones will
generally do as well if of the required
size. Care should be. taken to save and
collect all old bolts and nuts taken
from old machinery, and by so doing
you will soon have good supply that
will be of value some time. Farmers
generally are too careless about having
the above commodities in nyOquaEtity
at hand for immediate use, but are too
apt to wait until they need them, and
then buy just what they need for that
one time. when it is just as cheap to
buy ahead of their wants and a great
deal more convenient. The merchant
makes his calculations and buys ahead
for his supposed wants. Why not the
farmers do the same?
The can not plead expense as an exc
cuse for not having supply. Neither
can they say they do not need them,
because every farmer does need them,
as my several years Of experience has
taught me. 1t has also taught me that
it is cheaper to have them in good
quantity and variety. If any farmer
thinks he don't want or need them. let
him buy supply and see if they don't
get used up the course of a year, and
you won't find his harness mended with
carpet tacks. broken tools tied up with |
a string. wire or straps: furniture
mended with and pictures hanging on
fence nails. either.-American RurGl |
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