The Newark journal., 1919-11-27

grepared b. the United States Depart
 ment of AgrfeultHre4
 fFobably you dc not believe that "lhe sins of the fathers are visited upon the sons, even to the third and fourth generations
 You wouldn't believe, perhaps. that leaving your blows and harrows in fence corners this winter without even graasing them may be sign that spells poverty instead of prosperity for your grandson. Ii may not. but well. listen to story.
 Two young men, brothers-tn.laW. took their wives. cows horses. and blows into a new land in tSf0. As pioneer farmers, they began with equal opportunities. Sixty-seven years 5atar the writer had occasion 10 go over the two farms. The grandsons of the pioneers were operating them. One farm was good one and the men who operated it, while not rich, were com fartable and contented. The other was a rundown. poor farm and It's owners were constantly hard put to make ends meet.
 The original owner of the rundown farm had been dead a great many years, but the man who pioneered on the prosperous farm was alive. 93 years old, physically active, mentally sharp as q briar. The sriter unable fo see why there should be so much differ ence between two farms that were equally fertile to begin with. asked the old man how Il came about.
 Jimmie Was Careless.
 'I don't knew-weil. I reckon I do too he began. "Jimmie was a good man. but he was mighty careless When lie finished laying by his corn, he left his plow in the furrow and hung his gear on the beam or leaned them against q stump. When he start ed blowing the next spring. he had to dig his collar and names out of the dirt. all muddy and rotten. and his plow was rusty and wouldn't SCOUT.
 Now, of course. this old gentleman was wrong in thinking that lack et shelter for his implements was the cause of his brothers failure, but he had pointed out an effect that was indicative of the cause. just as his own well-kept implement sheds were indicative Of the cause Of his own success. The brothers rust-pitted mold board merely went to show that he was a poor farmer all around.
 The United States department o1 agriculture corroborates the testimony of the old gentleman in it's general application. Good farmers, says the department. take care Of their imple- ments. They may not always find it convenient or profitable to build ex- neHsive sheds for their tools hut they will manage to protect them from moisture in one way or another.
 Flow Is Neglected.
 In this day of complicated maehin- cry most farmers probably give little thought to the care of so simple an implement as a blow. But, says the department. more effort has been eX- pended in the slow process of develop ing this seemingly simple tool than in that of any other implement on the farm. It Is the basic tillage tool, the fundamental farm implement il IS richly entitled to be properly cared flr when not in use.
 When laid by, say the implement experts. the blow should, if possible, he stored in dry place, away from Contact with the ground. In any ease the bright parts should always De coated with grease to prevent rust. Once the mold board and share have became pitted with rust, an eihclen' job of blowing cannot be done until the corroded parts again have ac- qnired polish by use.
 The department of agriculture or course. does not stop with the pi0" in it's admonition in this regard. liar rows, also relatively simple but Ire henGously important implements, are next to plows most generally neglect ed. Many farmers who would not neg feet an expensive harvesting machihe' say the experts, are careless as u harrows and other implements or 'fliS type. But these, also. represent capitai invested and larger return IS pos sible if they are properly cared TOT at the end of the season.
 Support Harrow's Teeth.
 If harrows are stored under shed the teeth should be suppoftea " blocks and boards so that they Vii