The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-18
CLEMSON EXTENSION WORK.
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| Recent years have witnessed a very
marked increase in the use OF me-
chanical power for the performance
of many classes of farm work that
our fathers accomplished by hand.
Of the various power-producing ma
chimes in use on the farms, probably
the most used and the most adaptable
to all sorts of condition is the single
cylinder gasoline engine of the four
stroke cycle type. This machine is
made in two forms, vertical and hori-
zontal, and with either air or water
cooled cylinder.
While machines of different makers
vary as to detail, they all have the
same essential parts; namely, cylin-
der with inlet and exhaust valves, pis-
ton, connecting rod, crank shaft,
crank-shaft bearings with supports, hy
wheels, exhaust valve opener, COVER
nor, ignition apparatus car 0ureIor,
cooling apparatus, and oiling system.
These engines may be purchased in
sizes from one-half horse power up-
ward.
Unlike the steam engine, with those
pulling powers we are familiar, the
gasoline engine will not cay mucn
overload; hence it is advisable to buy
machine large enough to do the
maximum work required of it without
overlooking. If the engine is to be
used for pumping only, small special
pumping machines that give excel
lent service may be bought at rea-
sonable price. If the farmer owns but
one engine, it is probably advisable in
, all cases to procure a larger machine
than the small sizes, a machine that
: will drive the wood saw, the corn shell
Ter, the feed grinder, and so on. These
machines give relatively high eff
cheney at light loads, and it is there
fore, not objectional to run them light
The farmer, for small outlay OF
, money, can provide a room in which
he can set his engine and such ma
chimes. as he desires to run with it,
+ and his wood saw may occupy an open
shed at the side of the room. A rod
of cold-rolled steel, mounted in han.
gers attached to the overhead wood
work, makes an excellent line shaft at
low cost. This shaft should run
lengthwise the full length Of the room
to provide for as many machines as
the room will hold. The feed grinder
, corn shelter, etc., may be put togeth-
er in part of the room separated
from the balance of the room by a
partition, 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 writer wishes to
: impress on the farmer the fact that 1t
is we'll worth the farmers time and
eff Jrt to acquaint himself with the
= possibilities of the gasoline engine
with reference to his own particular
case. Manufacturers and dealers are
ready to supply full and free informa-
ton on request.
A great many people are under the
, impression that the gasoline engine
is a. very unreliaBle and dangerous
thing. This erroneous impression 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 simplest of prime movers
and if kept in good order and in prop
er adjustment, it is most dependable
source of power. When the farmer
forms the habit of rubbing down his
engine frequently and looking it over
for loose nuts and slipped adjustments,
at the same time looking carefully to
the quality of lubricating oil he uses,
he will find that he possesses safe,
economical, and very satisfactory pow
) er Prof Styles Howard.
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