Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
WHAT THEY WILL TEACH.
The New Department of Farm
Mechanics at the State Col
lege at Ames
NEW BUILDING ABOUT READY
Addition CT eox1oo Feet in Size Win
Be Devoted to Farm Mechanics and
Many Things Of Value to the Farmer
Will Be Tausht-Demonstra.ins Ap
paratus.
Special to Times Republican,

agricultural hall at Iowa State Col
| legs, which has been In course of CON
struction since the early summer, will
soon be completed. The addition, whic,
IS ooNlUo feet In size, and three stories
high. will be occupied by the depart
ment of farm mechanics, the new de-
partment which has been added to the
college recently. The building is Of
brick and steel, being fireproof thru
out.
Inc iirst floor viii be occupied by a
private workshop. especially for the
purpose of student instruction. in farm
machinery. Besides this there will be
a students blacksmith shop, and a
place for study and operation of farm,
motors such as gas engines, steam trac-
ton engines, etc. on the balcony Of
this floor will be carpenter shops for.
the students of this department.
The second floor will contain Offices
for the head of the department. a con-.
moolous lecture room. draftin roona
and a students study and readin,.
room. 1t is The intention of the de-
partment that the reading room will be
furnished with all the periodicals on
farm machinery. farm papers, etc. On
this same floor Will be large machine
operating ROOM for the construction.
operation. and sting of various kinds
~
the practical work of setting IN and
adjusting farm implements. such us
binders, corn planters. mowers, corn
shredders. wagons, plows and such
other machinery as will be found I'm
the farm.
The third floor win be used for stor-
ing machinery that is idle. Photo
graphic and dark rooms will also be
on this floor for the benefit of stu
dents in the farm mechanics Depart
ment in phetogra ply, There will also
be mailing rooms. offices for assistants
in the department..
This building. when compile ted. will
be the best equipped In this or any
other country, for the purpose of In
structing students in farm mechanics.
This department is new feature at
|. S. c. and is also new 10 the educa-
ional world. The highest aim of tn
department will be TO make the course
and practical. Students win
be taught the fundamental rules of The
principles and construction OF ma
shinery, thus giving them the practical |
OF knowing how to set up |
operate and adjust various kinds of |
The department not only embraces |
arm maehiner but also farm drainage |
-oad construction. navigation, planning |
arm buildings, mechanical drawing. |
blacksmithing and horse |
shoeing.
1t is the Intention of the department
o conduct experimental work to quite
IN extent The department Is IN re- |
,eipt of twelve horse power steam |
engine from the J. /. Case Thresning |
Machine Company. OF Racine, Wis., TO |
re used for instruction purposes. Tbs |
Wagon Company, of Winona. |
Mimi. has furnished Professor Zintheo |
head of the department., with a farm
wagon that is complete affair. This
wagon. with its equipment. will be used |
n experimental work. The wagon con-
aims ten SETS of wheels of different |
heights, ana different tire widths. These |
will be used in tests to determine the
BEST kind OF wheels for use on different
.oads. In the equipment of the wagon |
here is steel grain tank. having the
capacity OF $50 bushels The wagon Is
,lso equipped with roller bearings and
BALL bearing axles, which Will he tested
md compared with the ordinary fric-
ion axles. The purpose of this test Is
o determine comparison of draft of
,oller bearings and the ordinary friction
bearings. The roller bearings We're es-
,ecially manufactured for this ttst by
he Moffett Roller Bearing Company. of
Saginaw, Mich They are probably tn
irst roller bearings ever to be used on
/ farm wagon.
The department has been furnished
,ewly invented dynamometer by the 6.
I. Stowe Company, of Evanston, Ill.
rhis dynamometer will be used in the
lraft tests. The dynamometer registers
maximum and minimum drafts on
heet of paper and by an ingenious ar
,aneement gives the average draft dur
ng the test
The department will also undertake
ests OF corn planters, seeking to cali
,rate the plates of various planters, TO
determine their accuracy in planting
,orn. These tests are all of vital and
PRESENT interest to Iowa farmers.
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