The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

attractive to the city chap, and 1t mas always
been extremely toilsOme to the native But now
with the aid of mechanical hired hands, FARMING
In the future will be mere joy-riding instead
of following team Of painting perspiring horses
and stumbling rough clods In the brollns
sun while trying to keep under control Pho"
whose dabolical disposition is to twist and turn
from the straight and even furrow, Mr.. Farmer
can put on his automobile goggles and gloves
seat himself comfortably In the spring seat OF
tractor and under a canvas canopy that shunts
away the sun, guide his obedient steel steea
across the fields In the springtme the plowlhg
can be done to the music Of the birds, who gain
err around to watch for the uckless but luscious
worms turned I'D by the blades. BY one turn OF
the wheel, battery Of disk plows can be made
to obey orders like soldiers.
When the blowing is DONE the mechanical
hired man will as cheerfully pull harrow or
seeding machine and no stops need be mace III
the shade to allow the "critter' to blow.
tractor loves to work and all 1t asks in return Is
that its stomach be kept full of the spirits that
enthuse but do not intoxicate.
During the dinner hour, If the farmer follows
his efficiency book faithfully, he Will connect up
his tractor engine with the pump and I'LL the
water reservoir perhaps he VIII turn the
churn for mother After a long pull at the clder
barrel and the distillate tank, both master ana
servant are ready to resume operations.
AS the seasons merge one into another ana
the crops are all planted and growing uhueF tle
genial smiles of Old Sol and the sylnpatheuc hll-
istrations of Jupiter Pluvlus Mr.. Farmer WIN
nothing to do but watch his grain grow, can
drive his tractor over to the neighborlng "ooo
lot and with the help Of his husky sons or his
neighbors stalwart sons, can cut enough coru-
wood to defy the advance and siege OF JACK
Frost The modern tractor loves to be ued TO
buzz saw. and it sings right merrily while doing
its work When the wood is cut, the ODHglnS
tractor will haul 1t to the woodshed, and then
like the famous man Of history, will look for new
work to conquer.
The overwhelming advantage of the tractor
over horses Is that of power and endurance. IL
the supply tank Of one of these machines IS kept
erIl of fuel II will work on Indefinitely without
rest whereas beasts Of burden demand time 10
eat and sleep and rest Then, too 1t is much
easier on the farmer to sit on a seat ana pho"
by turning a wheel than to follow the burrows on
foot. Consequently, the farmer with tractor
will do all his blowing in from fourth to nan
ne tbe time required with horses. BY equipping the
machines with electric lights, generated by the
motor. the surrounding ground can be MADE as
light as day and blowing can go on independent
of the sum- Poor DObbins would give up 'he
ghost IL subjected to such treatment
The superiority of the tractor IS also demon.
strated by the ability to get over GROUND 50 sur
tend muddy that ordinary horses ana 1arin III,
.,on,a,ts would mire in. The modern batread
tractor IL built to run on its own track Being
wide and fiat with the weight or the hachine
evenly distributed this caterpillar type OF per,
embuIetor can navigate through sea OF muu' anu
INV its great traction power can pull ANYTHING
except teeth. In the rice fields of Cali1ornla a;
where water stands upon the ground during u,
tho Growing season. the tractor Is found 10 DC
the only feasible means of getting over t1e ne AZ.
for blowing, seeding. cutting and harvesting tne
cron IT even furnishes the motive power ior
'thrashing the rice , .o,,ob ond
If the road in front of the farm Is rough anu :,
needs the smoothing influence OF the tractor, ~
will do tfre lob and do it right. If the mems hase
thean Industrious. or bossys product has Deen
converted into golden butter or cheese 1or tn.
CITY folks, Mr. Farmer can haul them 10 man.
b., b,tchira trailer behind his tractor Many
Of the machines are bought for their hauling am,
fly alone 1t will take the folks 10 nn,rr
on Sunday, If the jltney happens to ofeak uo"A
on Saturday night. = r,ov,e
In fact the tractor is as versatile as aino orst
star and It doesn't mind showing OH us w.,
talents. One has even been Known TO riu eena,
of rodents by coughing" che gas from us eA,'uH
through rubber tule Into the private u"ei'
ing of Mr. Rat. xo++or n,
The deve,onment of the tractor Is matter VI