The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-10
OF FARM
REPAIR week VOICED
BY LOCAL DEALERS

Approval Of the farm machinery re-
pair week inaugurated by the farm bu-
reau beginning with Monday, was
voiced by Dempsey Dennis Thursday
morning. "This is a regular policy Of
the International Harvester company,
which l represent" said Dennis. I'VE
always advise the farmers to set aside
special week to go over all machin-
cry, touch up the dull sickles and
shovels. and replace broken or worn
parts before the. rush of spring and
summer work"
Mr.. Dennis offered cooperation of
the statesmen and experts of his COM
pany in inspecting farm machinery
and advising farmers as to it's repair.
"Our experts will call on the farmer
when requested and give advice as to
parts needed" he said. They can
often locate worn spots that might
escape the attention of the user, and
by repairing it. save an expensive
breakdown in the height of the sea-
son.
Consider Service.
Dennis deprecated any tendency.
however, to repair old machinery
which is SO worn as to be of little
value after repair. Length of 'serv-
ice should be considered, he stated.
Cooperation between the farmer
and the dealer were mentioned as the
proper method for best results in farm
repair week, and the value of a con-
centTated effort in making all repairs
before the busy season. I'm consider
ing prices" continued Dennis, 1T is
worth while to remember that the
price Of repairs has not advanced
much beyond pre-war price, not as
much so as machinery itself. and we
can furnish repairs at a very reason
able figure in consequence. But if the
machine is too badly worn to be of
much further service, we advise buy
ing new, and we call attention to the
fact that machinery prices are not as
much above pre-war prices as any
other commodity, except farm pro-
ducts
There is no question that farmers
have been hit harder than any other
class, and they can't be blamed for
Caution in buying. But for that very
reason, they should be careful to get
the best value for their money, and
in spending it, they can get more for
it in machinery than in any other COM
JuOulIy, Since lJlS OUTFITS dIe uOt d.
near former values as we are. We
have not made great reductions, but
that is because our machinery never
went up as much as other commodi-
ties, and then not until two years
after farmers prices advanced"
Loss On Paper.
"And with some at least of the farm
ers, according to this mornings pa
per, much of this loss must be a paper
loss as see that larger stocks of
grain were held on farms than on
March I. the same date in any other
years Those who were fortunate or
wise enough to hold their grain. will
yet be able to sell it at more profitable
prices than are the rule now so they
will not have as great loss as now
appears. That may not be the condi'
ton locally, but we hope there will be
better prices for any who have held.
Approval of the farm repair week
was also voiced by ]. A. Brookbank
of the Richmond branch of the Inter
national Harvester company. ut Is
a strong point in the reputa ton of oul
machines" he stated, that they last
SO long, and we are in favor of keep
ing them in repair and of helping tc
make them last long, to preserve thai
reputation