A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



acquiring only those items which will be of 

 direct use and benefit to him and will avoid 

 an accumulation of worn-out or antiquated 

 articles which will not meet the requirements 

 he must observe in selecting tools for his work. 



Avoiding Fire Loss. Possibility of loss by 

 fire is an ever-present reality to the owner of a 

 country place. There are two methods of 

 preventing loss, and the observance of both 

 will contribute to the peace of mind of the 

 owner. 



In the first place, he should make sure that 

 adequate insurance is carried on his buildings 

 and equipment so that in case of loss through 

 fire there will be sufficient indemnity to permit 

 the rebuilding of the destroyed or damaged struc- 

 tures. Lightning heads the list of the causes of 

 ! farm fires and is frequently not reckoned with 

 by urban residents who have seen little evidence 

 'of its destructiveness. In cities, points of elec- 

 trical concentration are avoided by diffusion 

 through piping, metal poles and a number of 

 other conductors of electricity. The owner of a 

 country home can secure quite complete protec- 

 tion from damage through lightning by the use 

 of electrical conductors, usually called lightning 

 rods, properly installed. Such equipment does 

 away with 90 per cent of the risk caused by 

 lightning. 



