The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-16
MUST TAKE CARE IF
 FARM IMPLEMENTS
Tkers Can ee Too Much Farm Ma ehinsry Jvst as We'll as Too Little
 -Eiths~ Must Be Avoided.
By " H. Kern. Specialist in Farm Inn. plements, Extension Division,
 University of Arkansas.


 plements, Extension Division, University of Arkansas.
 Because of the labor problem. which is making itself felt in our state. and because of the necessity of increased food and feed production, the buying. caring for and using farm machinery are subjects to whied the average farmer should pay more real aftsn- ton. He should realise that the pur , shass of farn machinery is ss much of . business proposition as the pur- chasing of . pure bred bull or pure bred Duroc.Jerssy hog. The farmer does not bay the pig merely for the sake of having the piu, but bs Makes sn investment from which he intends ts realise tho greatest profit. Ths better the farmer cares for the pig, the more net gain he realizes from his in- vestmsnt. Farm machinery is also aa indispensable means of profit, and the more care taken in selecting. using and caring for farm implemen ents. the more will be the net earnings. and the most economic agriculture is not pcs sibls until the right kind of efficient labor and time-saving implements as the fasm warrants is used.
 Tso Little Machinery to the Farm.
 There can be too much farm mar chinery just as we'll as too little. Either is to be avoided, and the sys- tenn of crop rotation and the labor problem will largely determine tho amount of machinery necessary. As . general rule we find too littlo machin- cry to the farm ip Arkansas. If fArm- ing conditions are such that tvohorse implements cannot bs used, those cen ditions should be changed.
 implements an Index ts Advancement
 Of Community.
 The kind of farm implements is an indeI to the advancement of . con,- munity. From the pony blow. solid sweep, middle buster community with inadequate schools and churches we pass to a more highly developed coun- try with adequate schools, efficient teachers and churches of which the community is proud. Tho proper types, use and care of farm imple- nsnts helped to accomplish this.
 PeInts ts obssrvs Ia Purchasing
 Implements.
 To most farm implements the fol- lowing purchasing points should bs applied, bearing In mind that we arc making an investment from which ws expect dividend
 Efficiency of the machine is to be considered first of all What is ths quality of the work that it will do. How much can be accomplished? The machine should be selected with this in view, that the greatest possible amount of efficient work may be squeezed from the implement. Construction of the machine should be noted Will the implement stand up under the strain for at least eight years. which should be the average life with reasonable care and housing? The implement manufacturer puts out
 
 are of weak construction. When this Is called to his attention he reinforces | these parts if his aim is to hep tho farmer. If 1t is not. he allows the farmer to suffer the loss. and in he long run both are the losers. The farmer Is justified in not ab. bing the untried and newest mat inc put on the market If it is an ex eri- | ment he can afford to wait a short while until it is tried out If 1t saver he should not be the last to lay aside old methods and adopt new Of two equally desirable imple- ments. select the one for which re- pairs can most readily be obta led Time worth hundreds of doislrs can l easily be lost because of inaccessible ity to repairs. Purchase implements made by reliable manufacturers. Keeping a machine in proper repair | will materially lessen it's fnal expense sNd give the owner greater satisfac- | ton. Ealing wire may serve as re- pair part to finish the days work in some instances. but do not try to make 1t take the place of the part broken. You may run the cost of upkeep of the machine into dollars instead Of cents. Keeping in proper repair in cludes tightening loose nuts. oiling to lessen wear and produce less draft.
 Proper Care Means Money Saved.
 Even with our inadequate supply of farm implements there are some S25.- 900. .000 invested in this state. Annu- ally the farmers lose $2000.0 900. as nearly as it can be estimated with the