The Brinkley argus., 1917-11-23
RM MACHINERY LOSS s8,O00,00O

:. NsoIect Farmers Are Per
 lifting Tools and Machinery
 " To Depreciate.
 II Kern, Specialist in Farm
 ,.hinery, Extension Division, Uni
 .,ty of Arkansas.
 average annual loss in Ark
 ,n farm machinery alone is ap-
 'u.tely $s,0O0,o00 and is increase
 pi,b alarming rapidity in spite of
 ..mendous advance in the prices
 .rvthing used in producing crops.
 s.onle fail to realize that there
 ..r,ous shortage of material and
 nav not be able to buy imple-
 In the near future even if they
 ,he money to pay for them.
 reh neglect and improper care
 are permitting their tools and
 Emery to depreciate in value as
 as 30 per cent a year. Wag-
 ,ud implements that should last
 to 10 years are worthless after
 used three or four seasons. Our
 ss should take care of what they
 and buy more and better ma
 srv with their savings. Too many a farmers are now seriously han
 med because they are not proper
 mipped and cannot produce crops ,rmically and with as great a as the men who have the imple-
 ts and take care of what they
 Farm Machinery a Necessary
 investment.
 mm a business standpoint, farm
 AInery must be considered a nee
 nv investment. Economy means nrement without loss or waste
 only when the most strict econo-
 X practiced will the highest pos
 dividends be obtained from the hines used on the farm. Length r the life and efficiency of the
 machinery is the most practical Mod for increasing this dividend dollar investment. Improper care {tm machinery cuts down the ners yearly savings by reducing smciency of his machines and in- ping the piles of discarded imple- hts throughout the country. Weak d part of implements, due to rust and rotting. break when strain laced on them and as 8 result the nIr bill is increased to say nothing i the time lost and farm work de- Isd while repairs are being sent for. A,iunsas Climate Hard On lm- plements.
 |yn, rain, and snow all combine ss to rust and rot machinery and |Asmical action takes place faster hsher temperatures Arkansasp hiItions are such as to cause rapid Iwioration of uncared for i'm |nsnts. Since this is true. best pro |upn can be obtained by housing. ksng and oiling each tool.
 Implement Shed Pays.
 An implement shed can be built kp and durable of wood at such lost that the farmer will be kM four to six times the cost of shed. Kept well painted, it will E almost indefinitely.
 How To Care For Machinery. II it is impossible to house the ma lnery, it is especially necessary that kral coats of paint and oil be ap- ld at the close of the seasons work. working parts should be cleaned oiled, and blow bottoms, cultiva- rshovels, disc harrow blades, plant land grain drill furrow openers nuld be painted to prevent rusting. good combination Q made By mix axle glease and lubricating oil Hll thick paint is obtained. A lib D application of this keeps moist away from the metal wearing ls and prevents rusting. When nt is knocked from the wood or n parts it should be repainted. K the implement shed, disc har- P the discs of the grain drill, and etsr furrow openers should be EM on boards. During the early Der all implements should be look over for defective parts, loose or bolts. A few minutes devoted to Ar work at this ums may save " dollars tho coming spring. useaooe 70 atto0pe 70 co oo1- at worA with dsti tools. The plow n must bs sAarpensd proparsy end tAas way: tho sans with the df0e nov. Sharpen the latter at least ' a year-bstter stfii, whss 1t 'a 1t. Nansportstion trucks may ootalned end nlaced under the dtec. sins 1t from placs to place without ny dulling the blades when not h Align the moving machins if 'essary. Each ledger plate of the le bar should wofk in close prox- " to tho sickle section. A sharp le and good adjustments result in Ter draft and more efficient work. 'aarpen the teeth of the section now to point.
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