Marble Hill press., 1921-08-11
Prepared ~ ~. UprsA STATE. n.f.,,
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PREPARED ~ ~ vnrss state. p.t.r,
uEeht = AgFtr4itafsA
10 = lauf business o. neglect ~.
en~ ~ l-uih'F Every pair u she's
every machine holt. pl~cy e hafnsss
nr ether heather pr-iuct On N. farm
that T. allowed O. - % vHsts q ~,
made 20 Yield ifs fuli s~rNio,. mus, q.
n~si.~ssly vplac,-i thus adding on.
h""rssary sNlsus. o. the farm. say
specialists q ~. tul'ri states n,
par'msui ~ Nsrruiilrs On many
farms s~t = har.s.. lasts less than
ten years Wh.rr sighi ~ ten horses
arr krvt this msabs one neW sst ~
harness every YEAR The dspa rtmsnt
has received many IMPORTS especially
from southern states showing that
harness lasts only from two 30 Eve
Frars Hut sui harness properly
cur'-i pr uiil last ~ years 81 more
IN sv~ry nsighharh1ssi there ar~ case.
shere farmers are cutting their har.
ness hiIls In hs'f hy giving the leather
e cleaning nuf oiIing occasionally.
1f'y miii.rn pairs = Shoes cuuli
- snyei annually n TIE American
people t'p' iNrir footwear I'm repair
N" Specialists SAY n naiiou ~
tuv sHius pr"st.r ralrs u shoes q
year fu' n zach individual card frr
h's Shoes property 'te uoeis cuult hs
supplied ~ g'n.Uwr pairs n.
wasting - single slIos yenr hy
each y"rsun IN fhs vniird state.
would crsi ,h- country ~ lrn.i s.'n
eHeo annually % present prizes ~
Shoes
Any leather improperly usei sui
neglected viii irf"1pm'r rapidly
Belts or driving machinery. Or *
ampl" often heruinr Impaired y not
useless within Few years even IN
sfrH shi drives, but when usy are
kept clean ani oiled they ul la;
fr"m ten "a thirty years
Selecting and Caring fsr Hatrss.
Harness that i iou llshi ~ u .-,or
quality caun"t g'Ee years - -.~, Ice.
IN Sclc-flng harness. 70 IL NOR, ccps
uutulcai 60 got n set that Il tua heavy
than one which l. t"u llsht fsr the
work Required. Make sure especially
that the reins. br-echlug. halIhack
straps. tugs or traces, hcllybalds. and
yoke straps are strong 4 runaway
team cannot De- controlled win veas
rrins. nor viii weak tugs an! straps
stand heavy work No portion q the |
harness should show crncks on the
grain side when the leather Is sharp. |
~ bent.
Harness should be washed and oiled |
when 10 becomes dirty or extremely |
dry. For washing usc tryld Satcr. n
neutral soap, such as CASTLE 90 white |
toilet soap. and a sponge 90 fairly siiT |
brush. Hardened grease j. very cun.
venirntly removed by scrnp.ng with
a duh knife. Rinse In clean, ,epid |
water. aud allow the harness to stand /
In a warm place until {, Is no longer
wet but stu damp. Then oh II and
leave IL IN warm place for - hours
oiled or CREASED while stili damp: 9th.
prwise, II may take up SO much gr,.ase
that II will pull out Of shape ar take
lp sand and grit, which viii lujure II.
as well as spoil its appearance. Har.
ness should never look nr feel
greasy.
Neat's-foot or castor oil or a mix.
lure OF these with wool grease Is good
'or driving harness For heavy har-
ness use a mixture Of any or all Of
hese with wool grease to make
paste. having about the consistency
II butter Apply the grease lightly 20
irving harness and literally 20 work
iarness. Rub the oil or grease. warm
o the hand. thoroughly into the leath.
n while II Is still damp from wash
ng. After the harness has hung In n
warm room overnight, remove with a
lean dry cloth the excess VI oil which
he leather Is unable to take up.
Keep Belts Clean.
In selecting a belt for driving ma
hinery. make sure that II Is wide and
ieavy enough for the load Il IL to
AIRY. Ordinarily the competent belt
makers advice as 10 the proper belt
or given installation should he fol.
owed. II the belt is not suited to the
york II gives trouble continually,
nusIng shutdown Of machinery that
rill soon cost more In loss Of time
nd wages than many good belts. II
hould always be sufficiently flexible
0 cling closely TO the smallest pulley
yer which II passes, A belt will not .
i've satisfactory results II IT slips, I
oes not run true, In not properly /,