Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-12
PRICE ONE CENT
Farnsrs' comvtyamrs..

-fNftNA hde a hcttci ltEht lh0A
farmer 70 drive For pleasure. or into town
Tor business, in we'll painted vehicle.
brightly vanished; yet few OF them do
SO. "Nou can always tell farmer bv the
muddy old rig he rides ia. is a common
remark not wholly without warrant OF
truth. However good the horses he drives
and many farmeTsown spirited beautiful.
and valuable ones. the wagon on carriage
They ~ Is usually sight This is
not because the farmer never owns
good carriage or buggy bnt hseause he
does not take proper eareoi IT, As
Young man perhaps. he kept bright
buggy washing il occasionally wlth la.
finite labor removing the dust every
time be went to visit or drove with his
"bcst girl. But after marriage an this
involved too much work. He had nc
time FOR It, And he still holds the opin.
ION that clean. snowy turnouts are TOO
costly and troublesome FOR farmers. The
truth is, few ever learn how to care for
lnd preserve a nicely painted carriage or
wagon. To wash one speedily thoroughly,
Snd without scratching it, is AN art thst
must be learned; to cover one and keep
oil dust, only common sonse precaution
that need take time nor labor
Atop-carriage A of the best material aud
workmanship has three substances which,
without care viii soon deteriorate paint
coated with varuish, leather top linz
ings, aud upholstery. usually OF cloth.
With watchfulness, and a fresh applica-
ton of varnish whenever needed, the
paint will rarely or never require renew.
ing, and the varnish only will require
care. 1t should never be exposed TO tho
odors and heated ammonical gases Of
horse stables Nothing more quickly
deadens the Transparency and brlliancy
of even the best yarnishes. To wash
carriage quickly and safely requires an
abundance Of clean water and spot
where the vehicle may stand 10 drain
freely OF COZ hose gives the largest
and easiest OF water, but il must
not be allow D dash at full head. o,
the varnish be scratched. A water
ing-pot with hose nozzle is the next bes,
thing. Every cushion. carpet, and rug
must be shaken and busted before wash
ing. All signs of mud aud dust should
oe removed from the body and top, inside
and outside, before the gear is touched.
This must be wetted meantime. as il is
usually the dirtiest, and will be more eas.
lily cleaused after soaking. Before washing
the wheels, every spring, brace, axle, and
reach should be washed and the body
carefully wiped dry with soft, moist
ened chamois skin. Dipping the sponge
into the water Qor a sponge and wagon
jack are indispensable to quick wash,
it must be applied to the rim as il slowly
turns toward the operator, 70 prevent
spattering the body, keeping the pail just
out of the reach of the moving tire. This
catches much of the waste water, making
it serve second time. and invites fre.
quent plunges Of the sponge. Having
completed the outer side Of the rim, the
inner side is next in order, and then the
spoles and hub. first outside or from tho
body, and afterward next 10 it, Each
wheel is thus washed and rinsed syste-
matically and rapidly. For removing
dry road dust a soft featherduster is con-
venient.
No dust can settle on the vehicle when
housed il it is supplied with a soft cotton
cover. For this canton flannel excels,
but heavy unbleached muslin will DO. A
canopy may toe made under which il is easy
to back the carriage. A frame Of laths
Just the size Of the carriage top is GOV
cred and suspended two inches above il.
TO this the curtains are attached by but
tons. The back and sides may be sewed
ia one piece, The front curtains should
be ample in width 10 lap over the side
curtains aud exclude dust Near the
outer edge dozen small rings should be
6ewed 10 the canvas. Through these
cord must be passed and fastened at tho
bottom Directly above these rings two
small pulleys attached % the ceiling will
enable a person 10 instantly raise OF lower
this cover by the use Of the cord A
cover is imperative, not only 10 catch the
dust but also for protection against fad
ing end rotting the Innings and upho-
stery The leather top should be gently
rubbed over every three months with the
purest olive or castor oil, to preserve its
pliancy and prevent shrinkage. The care
of carriage described at length may
lead some TO still believe it laborious, bus
the terrors of the work and time required
for its performance will disappear with
practice and skill.-Hollister Sage