The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-11-28

not become embedded in the ground. All
accumulations Of earth and trash
should be removed. This Is especially
applicable to wooden frame harrows.
The earthly accumulations retain mois
ture and accelerate decay. When the
wooden parts have dried out sufficient
ly, they should be painted to prevent
season checking and splitting. AS the
harrow works in wet earth and close
to the ground, deterioration is rapid
once checking has started
II the disk harrow is stored in
shed or other fioorless building the
disk gangs should be run upon boards
so the disks will not become embedded
in the ground. Whether housed or not,
the implement should be carefully
cleaned of all accumulations of soil
and the disks should be creased with
heavy grease to prevent ust. The
paint, particularly on the wooden
parts, should be renewed frequently.
Care Of Movers.
Mowers, more generally than plows
and harrows, are put under shelter,
but many of them spend the winter
| at the edge of the meadow where the
last cutting OF hay was made, and In
most cases they are not properly
creased even when sheltered. Get the
mower under shelter, If possible. In
| any case, clean the knife bar, wipe 1t
| with q greasy rag, and store in dry
place. Place block Of wood or other
| hn nd If
tongue, so that 1t will not acquire a
permanent sag. If the mower is stored
with the cutter bar in vertical posi-
! ton, place block of wood under the
shoe to take the weight off the frame.
All accumulations Of vegetable matter
and dirt should be removed and NIL
bearings and other bright parts Of the
machine oiled or creased. Much the
same rules apply to reapers and
binders.
The time to care for each implement
is when its work is finished. Pressure
of other work, however, frequently
makes this inconvenient, but nothing
should be allowed to interfere witt
getting all machinery creased, and
if possible, under cover before thu
beginning of winter. Then, as earl,
In the winter as you can find time TO
, 1t, go over every piece and see wha
repnirs are needed. If new parts haV'
to be ordered order them at once. !
: great deal of valuable time is los
= every spring waiting for repair part
=, | 10 arrive from the city,
Cost of Machine Shed.
! 1t should be borne in mind that tn
: proper care of implements does nc
: necessarily entail the expense of builc
y ing costly implement sheds. The ovel
n head cost of such structure often ia
exceeds any possible depreciation of In
PIGMENTS through exposure to tn
= weather. But such housing space as
. available, and grease and paint shout
+, he used without stint. Any farm In
q plement, with bearings and brigf
! parts well protected with heavy greas
= Is better off out In the weather tina
= standing in a shed without protectio
% by grease or oil.
20 The United States department
Is agriculture has two bulletins-Farr
"A ers' Bulletin GAG and Farmers Bullet
o47-devoted to the repair and adjus
nj ment of farm implements. With q
o implements safely sheltered for Il
m winter. you have time to write +
90 these bulletins and TO use the inform
DO ton they contain in putting your II
If plements and machines In the best pc
70 sible condition for next crop seaso