FARM WITHOUT HOUSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20243, 1 May 1929, Page 7

FARM WITHOUT HOUSES.

UTILITY OF TRACTOR. 'W * The Oregon Agricultural College Dairy Farm recently sold its last horse and. is now usjng tractor power for all field work. This was done after careful estimates by the Animal Husbandry and Farm Mechanics Departments showed that the farm could be'run more economically with a tractor than with horses, says an American pape?, A tractor which can be used for cultivating row crops is the main power plant under the new scheme of management and operation. A complete list of attachments for this tractor is used, including a plough, mower, rake, and cultivator. With the tractor and equipment the dairy department will work the main farm and 90 additional acres recently rented. The entire acreage can thus bo used to produce crops for profitable production of dairy products. The smaller amount of labour and the large number of jobs which can be done with tho tractor easily absorb the added cost of interest and depreciation on the power equipment, according to the dairy department. A seven-foot mower driven by a power take-off from the tractor is used. A side delivery rake can be pulled at the same time, if desired. A sweep rake attachment is used for bucking up tho hay to a stacker or baler.