Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
FARMER AND PLANTER.
REPAIRS AT HOME.
A Means by Which tho Farmer May Save
In

Means by Which tho Farmer May Save
Many Dollars.
When times are close, prices low and
purchasers difficult to find, It Is well to
look after all needless expenses upon
the farm, and, II possible, to find not
only new sources Of income, but, II
possible, new means of cutting down
expenses. There is one means within
the reach OF all whereby at least some
saving in expense may be effected, and
In the case of many farmers this saw
ing would, during the course of u year,
amount to considerable sum. In this
l refer to the making of many neces-
sary repairs to the machinery Of the
farm. In a former article made ref.
erence to the desirabiity of some of the
most frequently-used TOOLS such as
hammers, saws, planes, chisels augurs,
bits, etc; but in this desire to recon-
mend TO every frugal farmer the desir.
ability of other tools.
While every farmer should have the
necessary tools for making repairs in
wood, there are many who would find
1t equally desirable to possess tools
and materials for repairing harness,
boots and shoes. Also for mendinr
tinware, hopping barrels and other
similar work. l have always been ac-
customcd to this kind of work in rainy
weather, and scarcely know how
should spend the stormy days OF win
ter did not have some kind of work.
shop, well equipped with tools and
materials in which to work. I keep
adding to these tools occasionally as
needs require and means permit, until
now the large shop is pretty well sup
piled with all the tools that are likely
to be required about the farm.
Among the more recent additions to
this line is farmers set of blacksmith
tools, purchased in the summer of
1894. or course, there was no idea of
doing blacksmith work for others, but
the object was TO provide against un.
expected breaks of farm machinery
which might otherwise require trip
to town and the loss OF half days
time. Scarcely week has since gone
by without some of these tools being
in use. Frequently they are in use
every working day. They not only
save much valuable time, but consider
able expense besides. To-day these
tools are looked upon as almost us
essential rs the carpenter and harness
tools.
TO illustrate their usefulness,
might mention that while cutting
nearly one hundred acres of clover
seed that season there were FREE
quent small breaks about the reaper
that would have called for trip to
town but for the fact that the repairs
were made at home. During such n
busy season such things are easily ap-
preciated. One morning during the
winter we had all things in readiness
to begin hauling fodder purchased
from a neighbor, when It was discov-
cred that a new spindle put on the
wagon by town workman was loose
on an axle, and liable to cause troubl c
at any time. Ordinarily it would have
called for trip of twelve miles to
town and return, the loss OF half a
days time and the delay in haul
ing. AS it was, the wheel was re-
moved, the spindle taken off, and in
five minutes time holds were drilled
through each side of the slscin, the
spindle replaced, bolt Inserted the
wheel on and we were off after a load
Recently we were having new we'll
driven ut the house, and, as frequent
ly happens, there were tools broken
that would have caused more or less
delay had it not been for the repair
shop within twenty PAGES. So FREE
quently were different tools called for
by the well-men that finally one OF
them said he feared he would miss
them when he went to his next Job.
Where there are hired men who have
any ingenuity at all, they may thus
usefully employ many days which
would otherwise be total loss to the
employer. Boys may soon be taught
to do great number of odd jobs il
they but have the tools with which to
work, and the lessons thus learned will
lie OF value to them during the remain
der OF their lives. John l.. Shaver,
in Farm and Preside.