92 FARM MECHANICS 



wheel. These blocks are permanent so that the truck 

 may be pulled to the same spot each time. 



A gasoline engine for farm use is expected to run 

 by the hour without attention. For this reason it 

 should have a good, reliable hit and miss governor to 

 regulate the speed, as this type is the most economical 

 in fuel. It should have a magneto in addition to a 



Figure 110. Kerosene Farm Engine. This is a very compact type 

 of engine with heavy flywheels. A longer base might sit steadier 

 on a wagon, but for stationary use on a solid concrete pier it gives 

 good service. 



six-cell dry battery. It should be equipped with an 

 impulse starter, a device that eliminates all starting 

 troubles. The engine should be perfectly balanced so 

 as to insure smooth running, which adds materially to 

 the life of the engine. With a good, solid pump jack, 

 a 2y 2 horsepower engine will pump water until the 

 tank is full, whether it requires one hour or half a 

 day. 



It is easily moved to the dairy house to run the 

 separator. As the cream-separator chore comes along 



