The Dolores star., 1901-12-27
MACHINERY FOR HILL FARMS.
Steep Slopes and Rocky Soils Need
Not Prevent Its Use.

' Ht IolioNl1S hTticle Is taken from
the New York Tribune-Farmer and is
written by New Hampshire man up
on conditions existing there. As the
topography of that state is similar to
this section of Colorado, THE STAR re-
produces the article with the hope that
something in it may prove beneficial to
our readers:
The day Of old methods on the farm
has passed. Machinery is necessity.
Competition in the West has lowered
the prices of farm products in market,
requiring less cost to produce. Child
rem are few, help is scarce and labor is
expensive.
Especially the time has come when
men on tlie'farm have learned the val
ne of mind over matter, and that the
hours of labor in the field must produce
greater results than in the olden time.
Hence the question, What can be used
to best advantage?
Let us begin with the plough. Com
pare modern sulky with an old wood
EN- furrow board. A swivel drag plough
has become very common on all East
ern farms today, and sulky is now
better fitted for general use than the
swivel was twenty-five years ago
But" one may answer "my fields
are fenced in lots of few acres each,
and must be ploughed round and round
or take one-half the time to turn the
team" Tear down the division fences
and make one field of the whole planta-
ton, and then begin on one side OF the
territory and plough the whole length
the longest way If fiat, or so as to turn
downhill if rolling or sloping. There
are sulkies made that will plough
among rocks with greater dexterity
than a drag plough with man on the
handles.
Now that your fields are united you
are saving one-half the time of team and
one-half to two-thirds the expense or
the time Of your men.
Your harrow is an old spike tooth
No wonder your crop costs you 81 8
bushel! A spring tooth will get round
and close to more rocks in one day than
that spike tooth concern A man to be
economical in these days must have
four harrows, even on hill farms, and
will save time enough in cultivation OF
your crops to pay for removal of surface
stone, which interfere, and this in 9
year or two. These are the four: A
spring tooth, a Cutaway, an Acme and
. smoothing harrow with adjustable
teeth.
Now harrow until you have harrow
ed enough, and then harrow lust a,
much again. Do not try to economic,
in time here, fer herein lies The seer.
Of bountiful crop and fat pocket
book.
Going to plant? Can't get help? Ge
a planter, that will plant any seed yo,
wish far more accurately thnn any mer
you can hire, and cover it better thar
can be done with hoe. They vii
work on any field where a man ant
horse can travel right side up. Yo,
can't walk two miles an hour ant
count seed'to the hill to equal the ma
chine. When you have done planting
get out that smoothing harrow.
What have you for machinery I'm th,
hay field? A three and half foot cu
mower? You can use five-foot Gu
just as well and cut twice the field il
the same length Of time. Got tedder.
You ought to have tedder. You cal
use is anywhere. Start it as soon a,
the wet is well off the grass and follow
the mower, and you will save one da,
in making heavy hay, and. have ar
even shade Of color when ready for thu
barn. -
fyou plant many potatoes you want
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