ODD TIME JOBS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7756, 9 January 1891, Page 2

ODD TIME JOBS.

By. "Wax Rimmerai.' f [We have not had many wet A* *% Canterbury this season, nevertheS? * f are in hopes of some, aud meant!™! *» fi cannot refrain from publishing th„ EL*» 1 ing smartly written article.— _a " A wet day or series ot wet daw.V., ' not be a time of idleness on a, far»T? " i it is, that's a sure sign that elth2'«« ! l . farmer himself Is a good hand »tu_*» or, as ia not infrequently the casa " are 44 bosses of the show." ' many small Jobs, of necessity rxatnl? f during the busy period of fieffc. ~-- vrh eh require doing that a farmer _3 . hail a wet day as first-rate onnoS? > to make up all back jobs. XhTfffiS instances of men objecting to doliw ?_* ,; as being outside of routine, ona i? •<" saying, " I waa engaged to plough. -J? y do odd jobs." In a case like tKITJ I give the grumbler the job of rolling _vS> '~ swag and humping it inside of a q__T -.- of nn hour. * ™ '-*> A very good practice te to ear*. ■'- pocket-book about with you and __.' • note therein of any work that nwhl attention but which can be postponedfoT time. Then when a wet day m.W_l_ ; stead of attempting to call to mind _*„ • - ; items you have noticed and for_l_! "' owing to having no written record tai. a call them, you have to refer to your*_! and carry them out. It is well, hows*, ',•-" to set aside a half day in the weak 5 Saturday afternoon, to cleaning _s S ; i effecting such small repairs as aroreoK ' There's no economy In leaving harae»it "" want of a few stitches, reeultingiasami -'- of hours' Idleness In the middle of „_S k work. All the harness should be«X hauled periodically, and whatever ke_ " are necessary should be effected!!i "' rainy day is a good opportunity for t_ t Then the stables Bhould be cleaned' 5 the walls swept and sprinkled m (■ carbolic acid and water 1 to 100. _*?*» ; out the coachhouse, lofts, and barn, __, " up the workshop, replacing any tooUa_ are out of place. Grind and sharpen nC irons, .chisels, &c,- that reqnlro itjgsy the axes; set and sharpen all the m* and see that the maul ia ready for mm moment's notice. It Is a losing gWjj start out to snlib rails and find youWtb !go back to the house to get the arot & c 1 bore out the handle from the maufW * when the former having been sprusaS broken at the first blow. Sharpen up ft '-' scythes and bang them up jn their pls» touch up the knives of the mowls ~ machine; go round the nuts of _&_£ : and tighten up where loose, replacing & split pins that may be lacking, _$ - such implements or vehicles as reqstnit Remove the buggy, spring-cart, a_a te - wheels, and replace worn waßhen mi •. new ones. It is a good plan whoa cultk ? washers to cut a number aad keep fej strung together in a convenient place. g course they should nobbeputalloatbssa string; keep buggy washers on one, s.j_ on. Oil the wheels and axles, and tights up all the loose nuts. This should itete ' Seriodlcally, for the tighter the natajs ept the longer the vehicle "ill fan Don't mistake mc; I don't mean you & to screw the nuts up till you . the thread or twist off the top of the'fe Just see that there is no play anysta ,- Consider what your feelings wootiSt - When driving up the main street of. p - nearest town with a fast-trotting clean baggy and harness—iv fact.a,s_l '•'■.. style as you can put on—out should sss the king-bolt, all because yea hn forgotten to see it it is screwed up otwa ;* Perhaps you don't get much hdrl tss {„ where except in your vanity, and t&iftf » good place to get a gravel rash, mli'o nothing to repair, and the lesaoa h ti impressed. Now that you have all the men empp I am going to give you a job for jouss Sit down to the table with a p#fi scissors, a bottle of gum and a'wuM large scrap-book, and all the p|S5 containing agricultural Informatics U you have in your possession. <i s«j of course that you are not a " knwtl who requires none of the IsM ideas or suggestions.) Now, cat f» fully every item that Is or ms? » i value to you in your craft. Now pi ', your extract** into your scrsg-fea just as they come. But you will WUf index. To make this take thirteaasfeS of foolscap and nick the edges sots* make an alphabetical margin; stitch f pages together through the udddli <*S silk or etout thread, and keep It wf scrap-book. By thi9 means you wid w» an ever-increasing and valuable wc>*' reference at no expense. require f4 Gripes, remedy for, 41 (*_ . bow it appears on the page lettered your index);turn up page 41 of yours**? ooofc, aud there you are. 4 ' Butter, «>£ of bitter, 82;" turn up B and youi •&»>& is answered. Never pastea cutting ff» v out indexing. If you haven't time tt» ; bqth leave it till you have. White m into details I may as well show f» *P, way to stitch the index. It »_*»*» applicable to those papers tnst » folded but not stitched or » ? In the latter ease, beta* P stitch the paper see tn-t <m page improperly foldedj m it «J«l* happens part ot an article « iol«« f± into aSotfier page. In this case -rf\ erring pege right and thea stiM* follows -.-Make three holesJ*«J«J"; fold down the middle of tfee _*$*;: sheets of foolscap above In such pw|^. that thejpaper la divided hiw f ou ? parts. Now take a piece of »UMf« twine, rather more than double, of the distance between tho tw*3. holes. Place the ends of thJ■ jWHfo gether and pass the loop cud middle hole. Now pass one euMg thread through one of the wo«»ffi{S „ and the other end through the otnw Draw the ends together, at the eww- • j lacing them through the loop. w-tj| is drawn tight tie a knot, '**'%>£& done. By Ills time you and J; put in a satisfactory days /: clouds are breaking, there's aKggt , a fine evening, andthe rain anjifflf«cease BlmnJtaueoußly.-r^«i««' i * i!r * *