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B. P. I.-389.
THE REPAIR OF FARM EQUIPMENT.
INTRODUCTION.
The successful management of a modern farm depends largely upon
the efficiency of the equipment with whi'th the work is performed.
The equipment of the average farm can be divided into about three
more or less distinct classes, as follows: First, and most important,
are the buildings, fences, implements, machinery, wagons, and all
appliances used in the more important farming operations; second,
utensils and machinery used in connection with the dairy, garden
tools, butchering outfit, and the numerous small things for general
use about the place; third, the tools, materials, and facilities for
keeping the first two classes of equipment in repair and in good
working order. It is with the last class that this paper has to deal,
the object being to assist the farmer in the selection of a suitable
tool outfit, to suggest a line of supplies that are most commonly
required for making repairs, and to give hints regarding the proper
care and uses of tools.
In order to secure the greatest efficiency, all implements and
machinery should be properly housed when not in actual service, so
as to be in good working condition when required for use. Altera-
tions and repairs on buildings and fences are required from time
to time to accommodate them to changed conditions and to protect
the crops. Farm machinery and equipment generally are subject to
wear and breakage, and constant attention to repairs is necessary.
The extent to which the repair work should be done on the farm will
depend entirely upon local circumstances. If there is a well-equipped
shop near-by where the repair work can be done by a trained mechanic
without loss of time it may be best to carry the greater part of such
work to the shop; but if the shop is at a distance, is poorly equipped,
or, as is often the case, the mechanic in charge is incapable of turning
out good work, it will then be a saving to perform the work at home.
Besides, there is a large amount of repair work that can not be carried
to a shop and must be done on the farm if it is done at all.
The importance of making repairs promptly.-Breakdowns are most
frequent during the busy season, and much valuable time may be lost
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Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870. The Repair of Farm Equipment, pamphlet, 1909; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87466/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.