Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-11-02
The "Stltch In Time. {"

So long as good weather continues 10
the fall most farmers are 80 busy with
threshing, corn and potato harvest, fall
seeding, hauling, ETC., that less impor-
tant work is usually postponed until win
ter. However, the exercise OF q little
thought and tue expenditure Of very
few minutes at this season will often
save not only hours but days later on
when the weather and roads get bad and
outdoor work is impossible.
Then the odd jobs of overhauling the
farm equipment, repairing, painting,
ETC., which have been put of until
slack season, will require attention; but
all too often the necessary materials will
not be on hand, aud the work will be de-
lay ed until it is possible to make a trip
TO town, and not infrequently it remains
undone until the busy season the follow
ing year, when necessity demands it..
A list should be made of the things
that will be wanted for this work. II
will only take a few minutes to jot them
down as they are brought to mind, and
then on the next trip to town they may
be bought aud set aside 80 they will be
ready when wanted. The condition OF
the different machines which will, or
should be, overhauled should be noted,
and the parts which will need to be re-
placed puI chased. Then there are th'
odd jobs of repairing buildings, fences,
gates, ETC., which will require lumber
and nails. There is no need to make an
extra trip for them when wanted; they
may be brought home the next time
load ia taken to town. Likewise the
lumber and hardware for the small
Jobs of construction which should
be done before spring. Also the paints,
oils, putty, and brushes which will be
required 10 painting the various farm
wagons, implements, inside woodwork,
furni ure, etc and, above all, the beces
sary materials for the improvements
planned for the house should be obtain
I'd, 40 that they can be completed this
winter and not have to wait another
year.
Evcryone knows how much more SAT
isfactory it is to have the necessary
equipment ready to perform piece oi
work when an opportunity presents than
20 get started Oh it and then find that it
rrill have to be postponed until trip
can be made to town, which, even 1t the
roads are good and the trip can be made
At once, means loss of time and added
expense.
1t is astonishing how much can be &C
on rainy days or during slack
times, when the tools and materials are
at hand, and there should be no difficult
ty il >verhauling practically every i'm
plement on the farm during the winter
season and have them ready for next
seasons work. The value OF these
''s,itches in time" is frequently out oil
all proportion to the small amount OF
time they require. Aside from the salts
faction of having each implement in
class shape when it is needed, there
is the actual saving accomplished by
avoiding having horses and hired help
standing idle while repairs are being
made, which, in turn, frequently means
a loss of part of crop.
1t is useless to 60 into detail concern
ing the many jobs which can be accom-
plished with profit during the winter
there are plenty of them which
will occur to the farmer who will spend
a few minutes in considering the matter.