Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-11-20
Row To Reduce Cost OF
Using Farm Machinery.

Using Farm Machinery.
rnu-ually snappy discussions char
actrriu.l the meeting of farmers an'
dealers held at Hag"rstown, W'dn"s
day, October 18th, as a Joint session
of all the organizations included III
the Maryland Agricultural Society,
aud as the Farmers National Con,
grrss bad no meeting that morning,
standing room in the courtroom
where the meeting was held was at a
premium before adjournment.
''Hnw Farmers Increase the Cost
Of tlrir Implements was the theme
Of the meeting. Mr.. +. NJ. Viii" OF
the Emerson Brantingham lmp;e-
mrnt Company, who has had IA very
broad Experience discussed the quos-
ton of selection of Farm Machinery.
He very pointedly brought out the
fact that farmers can decrease the
cost of using farm machinery by buy
ing machinery for which repair parts
can br easily secured. The response
billy OF the farmer in ordering his
repair parts early enough and III Civ
ing complete information was clearly
stated and examples of how rush or
derS were given.
Doing business on time increases
the cost of all products to the farmers.
Buying machinery on the cash or
note settlement basis will greatly aid
in keeping down or reducing cost of
implements. AS it is now the nipple
mrnt manufacturers are forced to
carry a reserve of several million dol
lars to take care of credit business
and losses.
describing machines before worn
ont, frequently because adjustment
and operation of machine is not thor
oughly understood increases the cost
to the farmer of farm machinery.
The National Farm Equipment
Repair Week was discussed by Mr..
A. Z. Yerkes of the international
Harvester Co., who also has broad
experience in farm machinery mat
tiers. The only criticism of the plan
is that it should have been started
years ago. Then Mr.. Yerkes gave
short history of the Repair Week,
explaining how it started during the
war because of the vital necessity of
conserving steel. The implement
manufacturers were cut % per cent.
in materials, consequently great
effort on the part of the farmer, of
the dealer, and the manufacturer
was necessary to keep in working or
der the machines already on the
farms 50 the National Farm Equip
ment Repair Week was conceived.
Its succ, IS warranted repetition so it
is probably a fixture from now on.
The best time to repair machinery
according to Mr.. Yerkes, is when the
implement in question is over for the
season.
Ry keeping farm implements in re-
pair and having on hand those parts
which will soon need to be replaced
the farmers can very materially re-
duce his expenses. The machines
can be kept in operation with very
little delay at any time, thus, saving
labor and time and decreasing dam
age to crops in some stage of harvest
ing
In the absence of Mr.. Kranich of
the Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., who
was to talk on Standardization, the
discussion was then turned over to
Mr.. Grant Wright, Editor of the
Eastern Dealer, Philadelphia, who
made few remarks and then asked
the farmers present to discuss the
subjects of the preceding addresses.
No second invitation was needed.
Sometimes two or three farmers would
be asking for recognition. The sub
jet of repairs and the Importance of
buying from a dealer received con-
siderable attention, also the value of
labor saving farm machinery in keep
ing the younger generation on the
farm.
Members of the various societies