Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-12

CLEMSON EXTENSION WORK !
Gasoline Engine on the Farm.

Recent years have witnessed a
very marked increase in the use Of
mechanical power for the perform
ance of many classes Of farm work
that our fathers accomplished by
hand.
or the various power-producing
machines in use on the farm, proba-
bly, the most used and the most
adaptable to all sorts Of conditions
is the single-cylinder gasoline en-
gine Of the four-stroke type. This
machine Is made in two forms, ver-
tical and horizontal, and with either
air or water-cooled cylinder.
While machines Of different maxi
ers vary as to detail, they all have
the same essential parts, namely,
cylinder with inlet and exhaust
valves, piston, connecting rod, crank
shaft, crank-shaft-bearings with sup
ports, fly wheels, exhaust valve
opener, governor, ignition apparatus,
carburetor, cooling apparatus, and
oiling system. These engines may
be purchased In sizes from one-half
horse power upward
Unlike the steam engine, with
whose pulling powers we are famil-
lar, the gasoline engine will not
carry much overload; hence It Is ad-
visable to buy machine large
enough to do the maximum work
required Of 1t without overlooking
If the engine is to be used for
pumping only, small special pump
Ing machines that give excellent SER
vice may be bought at a reasonable
price. If the farmer owns but one
engine, it is probably advisable In
all cases to piocure a larger ma
chine than the small sizes, a ma
chine that will drive the wood saw,
the corn sheller, the feed grinder,
and SO on. These machines give a
relatively high efficiency at light
loads, and 1t is, therefore, not OBJ
jectional to run them light.
The farmer, for small outlay of
he can set his engine and such ma
chimes as he desires to run with 1t.
and his wood saw may occupy an
open shed at the side Of the room.
A rod of coldrolled steel, mounted
In hangers attached to the over
head woodwork, makes an excel
lent Enc shaft at low cost. This
shaft should run lengthwise the full
length of the room to provide for as
many machines as the room viii
nod Tho feed grinder corn
"he'lcr etc, may He put toðe ia
a .Naft lf u, room SepawEel Wom
me balance o. the room by u JHr,i~
ton, and beyond this partition may
be installed the washing machine,
the cream separator, the churn, the
electric plant, etc. These machines
are driven by the line shaft by
means Of belts.
In the limited space allotted to this
article It is not possible to enter
into detailed discussion of the
many uses to which a gasoline engine
may be put on the farm, but the
wpiter wishes to impress on the far
mer the fact that it is we'll worth
the farmers time and effort to ac-
quaint himself with the possibilities
of the gasoline engine with refer
ence to his own particular case
Manufacturers and dealers are
ready to supply full and free infor-
nation on request.
A great many people are under
the impression that the gasoline en-
glne Is a very unreliable and dan
gerous thing. This erroneous i'm
preston Is due to the fact that the
machine is not understood by these
people. AS a matter Of fact the
gasoline engine is one Of the SIM
plest Of prime movers, and if kent
In good order and in proper adjust
ment, 1t Is most dependable source
OF power. When the farmer forms
the habit Of rubbing down his en-
gine frequently and looking it over
for loose nuts and slipped adjust
ments, at the same time looking
carefully to the quality Of the lubri-
eating oil ne uses, he will find that
he possesses safe, economical and
very satisfactory power.
Styles Howard