The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17
ELECTRICITY
 ON THE FARM

Except in few isolated installa. tions of comparatively recent creation electricity has not as yet been iden- tified with agriculture. In fact its importance in this field has been but suggested. The use of electricity ir the Mining industry is a fairly vel developed branch of this broad sub- ject, and it is being used more and more for operation of pumps for irri- gation. For the ordinary operations on the farm. however, power is ob- ta1ned for the most part from steam Or gasoline engines and it is not infre- quent that we see the old time tread mill still in use.
 After you secure his confidence, if is not hard to show the progressive farmer the economy, convenience and minimum fire risk of electric light for his house, yard and farm build lngs. In the event of trouble in the barn Or yards at night, it is not neces- sary to get up in the dark and hunt for a lantern. A turn of a switch is all that is necessary. With the use of electricity, the modren farmer may have at his command all of those ap- pliances which are commonly used in the city, namely, such important de- vices as the electric flat iron, wash ing machine, ice cream freezer, fan, vacuum cleaner, sewing machine mo- tor, buffing and grinding sets. cook ing and baking outfits, broiler, chaf- ing dish, etc.
 These appliances appeal especially to the housewife.
 Pumps are a very important item of farm equipment, and motors may be readily adapted to the operation of all types. The motor driven pump is superior, both as to economy and eff ficiency, when compared with pumps operated by windmills Or other sources of power, interest and depreciation considered.
 The automatic feature of the electric pump for drainage or tank supply service will be invaluable to the farm CT for all locations at a distance from the house.
 Electric refrigeration likewise has a strong appeal for the farmer who has enough perishable produce to be able to use it to good advantage. and he is fully aware of the financial ad- vantages of being able to keep his produce in cold storage to obtain higher prices. On farms where much milk is produced, and in every dairy, power for refrigeration and for circu- lating fresh milk over a. cooling sur face is practical necessity.
 Filling the soil is now accomplish ed with electric power, the blow be- ing draw back and for across the field by an endless wire cable actuated by electric-driven machinery Disc cul- tivators and harrows are similarly operated. When the seasons crops are grown, the electric driven thresher comes into service. This thresher is no different from the steam or gaso- line driven machine except that in this case it is belted to a portable motor attached by flexible cable to a convenient source of supply. which is, in many eases an outlet provided on a post at some point where it may be frequently required. Very important are the motor-driven hay press and hay hoist There is further work for the portable motor in operating the husker and shredder the sheller and similar machines. Feed grinders are generally driven from small motor which is belted to a line shaft, as are also meat choppers, grindstones and woodworking machinery, includ- ing circular saws. band saws, lathes, surfacers and planers. The electric glue-pot is logical adjunct and an electric soldering iron would be a useful article on any farm having electric service. A type of electrically driven farm machinery, which should be built with it's own motor is the en-