The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-09-14

Utmost souls.
Economy is a procedure by which
a certain sum of money can be saved
and waste, on the other hand, by which
the same sum OF money is dissipated.
To Illustrate. n farmer wishes TO
buy an Ak. The local merchants price
Is $40. but the farmer can buy ian"
AK from the retail catalogue house for
SIPS. He Is economical and is going
to save that II cents.
Abandons Machinery In Field.
The previous summer the economical
farmer bought new mower with
which to harvest his hay and paid
therefor So.
The machine was nice and new and
shiny, and when the farmer completed
the cutting of his hay he promptly un-
hitched his team and abandoned the
pretty new mower To the tender ele-
ments Of the bayfield,. and there it re.
mains, the seat and tongue protrudng
from huge snOwdrift
That seems to be a case where waste
took economy by the hand and led 1t
out into the fields and Inst H.
Neglect 10 Noticeable.
1t Is n regrcttable fact that the prac
tice Is not uncOmmOu, thai il Is the
rule rather thnn the exception among
farmers
Look out Of the window of any
train as you pass through the country.
and almost the first thin; that meets
the eye IL neglected piece of fam
machinery standing In Il vacant Ge!d
unprotected from the rains of the
summer, the winds of the fall, the
sleet, ice and snow Of winter and tho
mud and mire of spring,
What must be the condition Of that
machinery when In the course Of time
the farmer Is again ready tn put It
into serviceY
Have rust. neglect md the clements
added to Its value and efficiency
Depreoisted so Per Cent.
Have they not deprecated 1t at least
90 per cent in every wayt Neglect OF
this kind is willfu wuste
There IL no better field IN all the
world In which the farmer can prac-
tee economy than IN the proper care
Of his machinery.
Some farmers protect their machln-
cry all right from the elements. They
haul It In under shed.
The barnyard fowls hive also discov-
cred this nice shed" and find that
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roosting place. with the result that
when the machines are again brought
out into the sunlight they are things
of sordid appearance rather than Of
worth and beauty.
Machinery Rusts Out.
The back door robs the house, and
the back door leads to the machinery
shed and to the open fields. Go out
and see IL your machinery is protected
from both the weather and barnyard
dirt.
Remember il is better for machinery
to wear out than to rust out. Saving
Is cents on an AK and losing $50 on
a moving machine is false economy,
the practice of which leads past the
gate of thrift and industry and up 10
the door of "woeful want and willful
waste" and to the Preside OF Incidence
and neglect
The man who neglects and abandons
his farm machinery in the field is not
only the most indolent man I'm the
world, but also the most stupid.
And the strangest part OF IL all is
that a man will admit his Incidence,
but will fight II called stupid
He sort Of persuades himself to be-
lieve that Incidence cherishes all the
peaceful virtues and that without de
stroying the others 1t merely suspends
their functions.
eeFrank With Dealer.
Be frank and open and manly with
yourself and ask your dealer to be
the same.
Then there will be more consumers
In the town 10 feed, and the farmer
will profit by ii. So will the retail mer-
chant and also the consumer. citi-
zens OF the town. the professional man
and the employee, as they Will be prof
itably employed and earning money.
When the citizens OF town have
money In the bank or jingling In their
pockets town worth while Is I'm evil
dence; farming community worth
while Is also very noticeable
What helps one helps all. and no cat
alogne house can better conditions In a
locality that works together in this
way.
SelfshnesS. jealousy and stubborn
ness are a certain kind of harpoon
that cuts deep.