A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



satisfactory owing to construction weaknesses 

 and occasionally balky motors. Those now on the 

 market, however, are greatly improved, require 

 less attention, and rival their big brothers, the 

 powerful farm tractors, in dependability. 



There are a number of types and makes of 

 garden tractors now on the market, ranging in 

 price from $175 or less to $400, the cost depend- 

 ing largely upon the size and capacity of the 

 motor. In selecting a satisfactory garden tractor 

 attention should be directed to the simplicity 

 and power of the motor, the type of bearings, 

 the method of lubrication of all moving parts, 

 the working speed and the economy of fuel. 

 Bearings ought to be of standard, long-wearing 

 type since these are subject to hard service. 

 Two speeds are desirable, a slow one for heavy 

 duty and a faster one for lighter work. The 

 tractor should operate all day on about 2 gallons 

 of gasoline and a quart of oil. In addition to 

 power applied at the drawbar where special 

 tools are attached, a pulley will be found a 

 desirable accessory for operating belt machinery 

 such as small feed mills, pumps, and cream 

 separators. The rating of the motor should be not 

 less than 3 horsepower at the drawbar for the 

 ordinary tasks it will be called upon to perform. 



All types of attachments are available for the 

 garden tractor. These include plows, disks, har- 



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