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FARM MECHANICS 



move the rust and the oil will prevent it from further 

 rusting. Every laborer knows better than to use a 

 spade or shovel after a rivet head has given way so the 

 handle is not properly supported by the plate exten- 

 sions. There really is no excuse for using tools or ma- 

 chinery that are out of repair, but the extent to which 



Figure 72. Wooden Wagon Axles. Axle timber may be bought in 

 the rough or partly fitted to the skeins. 



Figure 73. Showing how to fit the irons on the forward end of 

 wagon reach. 



Figure 74. Wire Splice. With a little practice wire may be wound 

 close enough to prevent slipping. 



a farmer can profitably do his own repairing depends 

 on many contingencies. In every case he must decide 

 according to circumstances, always, however, with a 

 desire and determination to run his farm on business 

 principles. 



Home-made Bolts. The easiest way to make a bolt 

 is to cut a rod of round iron the proper length and run 

 a thread on each end. On one end the thread may be 

 just long enough to rivet the head, while the thread on 



