Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-28
FARM MACHINERY
 LOSS s8,00Q,O0O
Through Neglect Farmers Are Per- hitting Tools and Machinery
 To Depreciate.
Bv V. H. Kern. Specialist in Farm Machinery, Extension Division, Uni. versity of Arkansas.

Our people fail to realize that there igFa serious shortage of material and they may not be able to buy imple- ;r1ents in the near future even if they have the money to pay for them. Through neglect and improper care they are permitting their tools and Iaachinery to depreciate in value as much as 30 per cent year. Wag- ions and implements that should last leight to 10 years are worthless after being used three or four seasons. Our people should take care of what they have and buy more and better ma chinery with their savings. Too many icf our farmers are now seriously han Sldicapped because they are not proper H equipped and cannot produce crops economically and with as great a rofit as the men who have the imple- 5tAents and take care of what they ihave. s.4,
 s.s Fafm Machinery . Necessary '''s sts investment.
 From business standpoint, farm 8 machinery must be considered nec- sausary investment. Economy means management without loss or waste and only when the most strict econo- Thy is practiced will the highest, pos gStkIe 1yvfdends be obtained from the < nlachilee used on the farm. Length e4fnl tfe life and efficiency of the f1fm machinery is the most practical method for increasing this dividend 'IpVr dollar investment. Improper care ofhfarm machinery cuts dowh' the 'fafnef,s yearly savings by reducing thp lcienW ot his maGhinas and ir- {, afs a,asEGsa '.'{'s,| |v%gas. 1Rs|s. I'll Fl bart ok Implements, due to rust ine md rotting. break when q stra'-' ~ placed on them and as result repair bill is increased to say nothing of tho time lost and farm work de- lsyedt while repairs are being sent for.
 Arl<ansas Climate Hard On ln,-
 elements.
 Sun, rain, and snow all combine foecee to rust and rot machinery and ag chemical action takes place faster ~ higher temperatures Arkansas < conditions are such as to cause rapid { dekerioration of uncared for i'm < plements. Since this is true, best pro- ; tection can be obtained by housing, patnting and billing each tool.
 lmplemsnt shed Pays.
 n implement shed can be built eheAp and durable of wood at such . cost that the farmer will be sowed four to six times the cost of { tlEe shed. Kept well painted, it will Int almost indefinitely.
 How To Care For Machinery.
 Tit is impossible to house the ma chinery, 1t Is especially necessary that liberal coats of paint and oil be ap- piled at the close of the seasons work. An working parts should be cleaned and oiled, and blow bottoms, cultiva- t0r shovels. disc harrow blades, plant CT and grain drill furrow openers } should be painted to prevent rusting, A good combination is made by mix $ ing axle glease and lubricating oil until thick paint is obtained. A lib eral application of this keeps moist. ure away from the metal wearing parts and prevents rusting. When paint is knocked from the wood or X metal parts 1t should be repainted.
 In the implement shed, disc har. rows. the discs of the grain drill, and planter furrow openers should be placed on boards. During the early winter all implements should be look cd over for defective parts, loose ol lost bolts. A few minutes devoted to repair work It this time may save mal3y dollars the coming spring.
 It is useless to attempt to do effi cient work with dull tools. The plow ahare must be sharpened properly and kept that way: the same with the disc harrow. Sharpen the latter at leas' once ysar-better still, when il needs 1t. Transportation trucks may he obtained and placed under the disc moving 1t from place to place without unduly dulling the blades when not ir use. Align the moving machine ii necessary. Each ledger plate of ths sickle bar should work in close prox imity to the sickle section. A sharr sickle and good adjustments result ir lighter draft and more efficient work
 Sharpen the teeth of the section harrow to point.
 Graphite. instead of lubricating oil may be best for the smoothing roller If it squeaks and oiling is difficult.
 If commercial fertilizer is used 1T the grain drill, clean thoroughly wher finished to prevent corroding.
 Keep cultivator shovels sharp to de good work. "
 Keep the spreader repaired, Keel its working parts clean. Do not al low too much accumulation in winte when freSzng takes place.
 Proper care, housing, paint, oil ant