CARE OF FARM MACHINERY

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15249, 12 March 1913, Page 13

CARE OF FARM MACHINERY

• »* wa being practically <"»*. the ■MESS other fena machinery finished IMgri immediately required, should f cleaned and' put away, and to 150 repaired or replaced BlMSs!Sdjne straight away, or ft careful ■ flßsz £ the defective 'parts and iSZS3I» soon-tim* permits. This Trill and ensure the machines tang order when wanted again. It u !££££*la, putting them away dirty and IS offthe repairing until the day they ESt*s2»i«d.- The knife and any other wearas the knotter, etc., should llwff over with an oily .rag to keep Bite #JL rusting. If these precautions f ■&■much valuable time will be saved lIS+Z imping a* so * &rTIT - Bp preparing lor Thatching. S3 w-**ii«>» should be made for toshpßS?S«*»« «war, £ - It "5 thatching of any stacks. that are to <] in topt over. Where straw » used the ■ igfeS: ttd most effective way, of pre fe thatching is to straighten it 1 ifeE? fKffl* the elevators as it is threshed. If v Sr«Tf a deal of time, and so materially ; &ißsmifles the oost of thatching. Three or am sufficient to straighten and bundles ready for use as fast as liife'iidtt turn » out, and will get throunh ~ .liilfeii^to:times as much-:as the same W»2S« of men pulling ' from the stack. I®?%SlZTiha straw is intended for thatch the !B|BiS£ f «wd be careful to put the sheaves ; i rfwilllit 48 possible lengthwise on the (not end first). If this is done the 2* will come out correspondingly straight SS|!sFsjltbe'mudi more easily straightened, if ' put in end on the-straw will s''iSToot more or less broke®,* with a ifcfSLr amount of cavings, causing more M!lE^and : is altogether less valuable for fc - purposes. - Value 'of Eye ' Straw. ■ StSSyffijfcfcr ■ atraw is the best of the cereals for apßLit wheat next. Oat straw .is.often lilfSicL. hut '? is lees suited for .' the '■ purpose, llsj^j.a* ; 'Wli*T is seldom used; being of: a IlllZt nature, it is. more inclined to soak in ■ feP-ttte vilfif instead of running it off, thor©foto if wd at all a 'greater ;■ depth is required, ■ rashes or raupo are easily obtained «&£«*» excellent thatch, sad if oarefetw wt away whssi taken off can be used mm?- When pulling straw for th * tel it IpSbS'be carefully stacked, not thrown into * 5 rough heap. By placing the bundles .fff|y»W»*ion top of each other the ■ straw -will straighten considerably in the stack. « the "■■ weather is dry and the straw brittle * good plan is to' throw .v.a.'few faokats of water over the bundles after they ace riaefced. This, besides toughening the ; atasw, also helps to straighten it, thus Making it '-• more; easy to . apply, and more rfsrtr— ■****" :t " ***- ®fe; ' • • «?** l ;ehedld:.be'eeen «o^ _fjj> ■sMSSSiy>''pui n : into repair. ft. The BSb^-***** should be made, and the nW on them. This • savss time ■ •mkm the ' thatching awnmenoea. ; 'Hay jf yia alnisilj done, should be -Jkstohsd to preserve them from "the also any grain stacks thai have ( KSll'Sidifcieet'' time -to settle. - In' windy dis- . <fcisto ft •* " good practice • to tie all the . abate wn before ■ Wwntnwnrac m to , tiurich. gg tils eses of haystacks these wires are put ulrss - enoogh to •: tie the o< thatch to. This takes » good . ot wire, hot if carefully rolled up and hA awwes the stack is fed will - last : for , pg 1 cad f» a saving in the >long: run. WMaSsm H' to:Ae ®~«ms; instead of. \umf *£• ip; . 11m wu»« should be » *»* am day. , ; W Oorm*' ta-'.BUda.-,^. f-TTwor*, - iadsad of thsfnWwt.' p^e» stock Where- straw » pkntSul this ;'SsSSdThas much ■ to teoomnimd it -In SmM: of potting a proper tool well; heerted,; <»««»d : '«• Midi * tied dcrwn» . sad fi£ proiS:3Sstlus *• doss: 'not reaoh knr eoocgh bsloir iSSiws' of a stack to ensnre • a few courses can be stapled above §mmm. ai oo.tin^waa^^4 a*sst the-main body of straw.,: v I * renders *•»•»**• s&npfe , The oomses ere bed to the tead of using - sfciflks or the ttfi* The wires should be * 3ft apart; this makes a fairm, and a, large are* eia be it Com for SUeta. men, instead of thatching, pAir the stack with several loads Where straw is plsntiful this i futmh to reoonmmd it In ostead of putting » proper roof k is simply well hdrisd, ooee»ed , end tied down* «»d if IW»this is * very safe i*sy. H »• aok seech loir enough bslow of » stack to ensure perfect v courses can he stapled ahbee ■ad continued uniil these stapled * the main body of straw. M** B^UAi. the stapling is dcoe is to take f straw, double it in the middle, f^M'Vith-the left hand lift a portion of . while with the right band the P^p|bllsvttidßed' ; :unds& If *<*iefnlly done s required. A;' : handy '• man > can end the stack in this way, ; »nd, labour will be well remunerated the . eares of ■ the stack perfectly i msy be the means of M** ; i^- &^(lii^jtrins; of hay, the rahie of which will many times the oost ci the ■I Bendy for mater. |^MS&^toVo»a;-«lso . be' built in xeedinest feeding, and cut be made port* hs> fixture. A useful fixed hay or '" ] nek can be cheaply made by putting is of posts, with a few straight . v<;,,viwßnp nailed or wired to them. These l^jjatfld : fas' : placed in » weU-ehelteced spot if Portable racks are usually built $m rlsdgss or skids. - These, ■.however, .are Msealiy nude of . sawn timber,' and need n Seas* efcilfal ' *»*" to perform the work, but built end taken care of will jßn. many seasons. They can be moved mm. si : will, and placed in different posi- I to suit'the season. . For .'ordinary .use, the fixed .rack suite - the purpose, pjjjy ttn cost is trifling*. ■ Objections to fizetf Btdks, .- objection many farmers hare to fixed S! * tfa * the waste material round the 1 '..together with the excreta from the J. the land in that Vicinity too' MPb-yhife the rest of -the field is robbed. Sll^l^difficuUy.' can; be'-easily'.got'' over :by \ 1 y ns* of the straw or manure scoop. *hi» a * simple ' contrivance, and is also for ■ scattering old ( straw stack bot< gg|PPM^:^>f--..;- -■ : ■■ ; ; -v ; v - A Manure Scoop. "• .•^» Q dy m&n can make one. . It by taking a piece of hard wood, 2, fayftlft 2in- Four teeth, , each 2ft Sue' placed at equal distance, and bolted at the bottom of the 6 by 3. pftSy* teeth are made of lin round iron, I t'Pesed st the point. At each .end' of the IWg % 3 a stud ft fired, on which a ring or fits. A chain Bft long on either side |h||| BjfW forward, with ' & large link in front " the horses to. A spreader 4ft Sin .-Pisc»d half way between this link and frame. Two handles are now •<» top of the beam, and,the whole ®f|?|vPW-il complete. One or two horses are IBiffiiw. to : it, according to the weight and ''"'tfw of stuff required to be shifted. -I horses are driven on to the heap of , or ■ stack bottom. The man work* s®°op tilts the handles in the same Mil*'-#: working an ordinary clay scoop, k»d is drawn out into -the field, '''** tipped by simply lifting ' the nntil tho points touch the ground, B^^mW»Will; discharge the load. To right it the :-. points of the , teeth , are lifted liMPvy*: ends of the bandies touch the %mBBSrr vf '■■ scoop falls into position BMKNo . "topping is required; r the horses' i c kept flomg,. and an enormous Bta ® can be shifted in a - day. ttacn- more economical in the way l>':s^F > F* e, "-W'Ving : than loading into a dray. '