The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-11-27
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INSTRUMENTS FOR KEEPING SAWS III
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need setting. This style of setting is
far preferable to com bined set and
guage, for the reason that many saws
contain teeth that set much harder than
others, and with a combined set and
guage such teeth will sprirg back, leav-
ing an uneven set in the teeth. To
guage the raking, or planer teeth, use
a small, straight edge, just long enough
to reach to cutting tooth at each end
when the center is placed over a raker
tooth. Gauge the rakes frC n one twelfth
to one-twentieth shorter than the cut
ting teeth, according to the size of the
teeth.
A saw with but few teeth will need
tho rakes shorter than one containing
many small teeth. Care should be taken
to file the rakes slim enough so they
will wear down as fast as the cutting
teeth. This will prevent the saw from
riding almost wholly on the rakes after
few hours use as it will if the rakes
are filed blunt File every other rake
from one side of the Saw and turn the
saw and file the rest from the other side.
In filing all from one side the saw is
quite apt to run sidewise. as it is almost
impossible to file them without hevel-
ing little, which will produce this re-
suit.
In using a saw great care should be
exercised not to spring upward on its
end when it is pinched in a log. Many
good saws are rendered worthless bv
this straining. The edge becomes too
long for the back and it is impossible
to make it run free and easy. Neither
should saw ever fall even few inches
and strike the teeth into log, especial
ly if just filed, as slight turn of the
saw when the teeth are fastened in the
wood is apt to break the JOINTS. II.
Andre, in Home and Farm.
Selecting Trees.
There is nothing gained in selecting
large trees for transplanting. Young,
thrifty trees are easier to transplant,
will make better start to grow, and in
the end make better tree. Many pur-
chasing trees for an orchard make the
mistake of selecting three-year-
trees, under the impression that they
will come into bearing that much sooner.
With the same idea in mind, they fail
to cut back the tops in proportion to
the roots, and the consequence is that
the tree is slow in making a start to
grow and loses in this way fully as
much, il not more time, than younger
tree.
1t is very important in selecting trees,
to get those that are vigorous and
healthy. With the majority of varieties
of fruits, two-year-o trees will give
more satisfactory results than older
ones.
Cut back the top In proportion to the
roots; In many cases it will pay to cut
off the whole top, leaving the straight
stem; then as the branches start out
select those that are the most desirable
and rub or cut off all others. 4 better
shaped and a more vigorous tree can be
procured in this way. Such trees cost
less in the end. are more certain to
grow, and are more desirable in many
ways than larger, older trees.
A good plan in many localities is to
purchase what trees are wanted in the
fall, and heel them in carefully, then
set them odt where they are to grow as
early in the spring as the condition OF
the soil will admit. This avoids to a
considerable extent the risk of fall set
ting, and if put out early lessons very
materially The fisk of spring planting.
Farm, Field and Stockman.