SHEDS 



a net profit of an interest-paying $1,550 remains. Putting 

 the problem in another way, on many farms the savings on 

 machinery will pay for a shed in two or three years. 



In view of the fact that the small tractor is becoming an 

 extremely popular source of farm power, special considera- 

 tion should be given to its shelter. The tractor is an imple- 

 ment that would be extremely likely to be injured as a result 

 of exposure to weather. It is entirely possible that the 

 damage which may be done to this one single machine in one 

 winter's exposure may be sufficient to pay for the cost of 

 a machine shed which will house all the implements on the 

 farm. 



So much for the economic side. The figures that have 

 just been given relate only to a very conservative case. On 

 many farms the saving would be a great deal more. Besides 

 this there are other things of which the value cannot be esti- 

 mated, such as the benefit of having a machine that will 

 operate when it is called upon to do so; the added value an 

 implement shed gives to the farm; and the additional pres- 

 tige which will redound to the owner of the farm. 



The careful farmer will, of course, find that criticisms of 

 ill-cared-f or machinery do not apply to him ; he has a machine 

 shed, and knows the value of paint, oil, and grease in extend- 

 ing the life of implements. His equipment always looks 

 new, for as rust breaks through the protecting coat of paint, 

 a new coat is immediately applied ; and his plowshares, discs, 

 cultivator shovels, and other bright parts of implements are 

 always given a thorough coating of grease before being put 

 away for the winter. As a result, his implements are ready 

 for business when spring comes and time is valuable. 



THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING 



In preparing the design for machine sheds one of the 

 first considerations is that of economy. A machine shed is 

 a building which is almost always used for no other purpose 

 than to shelter machinery. It is not like a bin for the storage 

 of grain where strength is an exceedingly important factor 

 nor is it like a barn where so many operations are carried on 

 within; consequently the simplest and cheapest structure 

 that is consistent with reasonable durability is the one that 

 is the most advisable. Wood is a product available in every 

 section and is the cheapest and most suitable material for 

 the construction of an implement shed. 



Paint, the great preservative, should be applied to all 



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