The record-union., 1893-01-10

farmers from taking very good care OF
their farming tools. 1 recently saw a
bindershed which was cheap and effect
i've, and one that could be profitably imi-
tated by many farmers, both East and
West, who are now paying high rate OF
interest to Rust, Rot Il Co. The shed was
built in 1887 to shelter harvester bought
in that year. The first thing done was to
back the machine up against the gable
end Of one of these long Western cattle
sheds, the drive wheel resting on piece
of plank. The seat, tongue, reel and all
those parts that extended out beyond the
general outline of the machine were de-
Iached, and the machine being of style
in which the platform could be folded up
at an angle of about forty-five degrees,
was thus made quite compact.
Two posts We're then set six feet from
the end OF the cattle-shed ana eleven feet
apart, so that the machine could be
pulled out away from the shed by passing
between these posts. The post at the
right-hand front corner of the machine
was five feet high, while the one at the
grain-wheel end was seven feet. This
gave the roof made of six boards by Il
inches by Y feet pitch of two feet, and,
when carefully bautened, was found To
turn water almost perfectly, and TO be
high enough to let the machine pass IN or
out when lowered until it rested in the
tops of the hangers. The ends OF the
shed We're then boarded up permanently.
After putting the tongue and the other
detached parts inside, the front side was
closed by setting up temporary post
midway between those already planted at
the corners, to assist IN supporting the
roof and side. To these three posts boards
were then nailed horizontally, allowing
the head of each nail to project suttl-
ciently to be grasped and drawn with a
claw hammer when the machine should
be wanted for use.
The young man who erected this
structure informed me the total cash out
lay for lumber and nails was Just 50, and
it took him about a day to do the car
penter" work. Another similar shed
was erected against the side of building
in this vicinity last fall, but, as this ma
chine does not fold up, the shed was made
IA feet long, and was also made : feet
wide, SO that the harvester can be stored
AWAY without removing any Of the parts
except the reel and tongue. This little
hut snugly shelters not only the binder,
but also a harrow, a pIOw and two two
horse cultivators. These latter are, OF
course, taken apart and stored to a good
advantage on and around the platform OF
the harvester. A neighbor has an excel
lent COW stable eNtendin. along one side
Oh a large barn, and over this IS quite a
roomy loft, formed by the angle OF the
roof. Here he stores his plows, harrOws,
corn-planter, drill and many other tools
by running them into the stable through
the wide doors and hoisting them to the
loft with ropes and pulleys.
Another neighbor bought a new farm
wagon last fall. And right here l want
10 say that one OF the worst sins of omis-
sion that we Western farmers will nave
10 account for, as in any way connected
with our farm machinery, is that OF
utterly neglecting to provide any kind OF
shelter whatever for the farm wagon.
The ''all steel' binder, the iron mower.
the metal harrow and the plow or cult
yator, in the construction of which
scarcely particle OF wood enters, must
go under cover" while on q majority OF
farms the wagon, which IS constructed
almost wholly OF wood, and is, therefore.
much more susceptible to injury by eX-
posure to the elements, is allowed TO
stand out ami take it' year in and year
out. But to return to the man who
bought the wagon. l was husking in a
field near by. | saw him pull it up
alongside of his poultry house. Then
some posts We're set, few boards nailed
on and in a short time, at an expense of a
very few dollars, the wagon was covered
with q shed, which will, ii properly used,
4AEtp TIC AidiIl SOOu anu Ri " III anu Tie
bed free from snow, ice and rot for many
years.-Practical Farmer.
ATTRACTIVE FARM NAMES.
The giving of a name to farm is be-
coming more general, and we are glad oil
it. Our fine stock breeders have nearly
all a designation for their farm homes,
and the pretty and desirable custom is
spreading so as to include all farmers who
have anything to sell. But why not
nd baY
with an appropriate designation? In
opening our first farm we found a little
elm and tranSplanted it to our yard, and
it grew and tlourished more than any
thing else planted, and from it we gave
the farm the name Of "ElmWood," ," and
by this name tie farm was known further
than the owner. There will, perhaps
never be place or name quite so dear tC
us as that, and only peculiar circum-
stances caused US to leave the farm with
its happy associations. For three years
we occupied a farm of another who had
as the only one in the neighborhood
chosen a name for the farm. 1t was
adopted as the name from the loca
church; then. when postohlce was es-
tablished, the same name was chosen
so the owner has the satisfaction of know
ing that he has left his impress in the
neighborhood.
An adjoining farm to "Elmwood," that
haG an existence as farm so long with
out being in any way specially known,
changed hands and was chrlstened
"Hazelwood,' - from the numerous hazels
to be found on it, and soon "Hazelwood
Earm,n people, herd and products were
widely known.
1t is said by some, and by our old say
lngs II Is confirmed, that there IS moth
ing in a name. But we are inclined ia
doubt the truth of this and think there is
q n a
Let US go little further and take on
business methods. Let the name OF the
farm appear on our business letter heads
and envelopes, along with the owner 5
name and address, We do not advocate
taking the farm any more than the
'shop' into our homes, but the simple
name of the farm, with monogram, viii
not be out OF place in home correspond
euce. But in business way there can be
no question OF its sensI bleneSs and
utility. II helps give farmer business
standing. Let us cease being only a
farmer" 'common," or "nay-seedS." b"
.et the produce OF the farm lie stamped
with the name of the farm, and then let
"Brookside," " or what it may be, have a
reputation that is worth striving and
caring Tor II will always be a stimulus
To do our best, and stale butter ana eggs,
small apples and potatoes VIII only 90
where they belong, and an added com
ulenSulalS price TtCcAFeu lOI the F6puLa-
bic products.-Agricultural Epitome.
BUTrER-MAKING.
It is the general desire Of the consumers
of butter in our cities and towns that the
supply from the country dairies and but
ter-makers be greatly improved. Most
OF the butter offered for sale III our gro
ceries is of a second or third-rate quality;
indeed. much of il is so rank as TO be alb
solutely EMBELLISHMENTS Il! for the ta-
ble. and some of it unfit TOR soap grease
The health officers should condemn IL,
after fair inspection.