MISCELLANEOUS FARM CONVENIENCES 



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advantage is the making of carbon copies. Every let- 

 ter received is then filed in a letter case in alphabetical 

 order and a carbon copy of each answer is pinned to it 

 for future reference. 



The cost of furnishing a farm office will depend upon 

 the inclinations of the man. A cheap kitchen table 



CORN 

 CRIB 



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Figure 181. Double Corn Crib. Two cribs may be roofed this 

 way as cheaply as to roof the two cribs separately. A storeroom is 

 provided overhead and the bracing prevents the cribs from sagging. 



may be used instead of an expensive mahogany desk. 

 A new typewriter costs from fifty to ninety dollars, but 

 a rebuilt machine that will do good work may be ob- 

 tained for twenty. 



A useful magnifying glass with legs may be bought 

 for a dollar or two. Or considerable money may be in- 

 vested in a high-powered microscope. 



SPEED INDICATOR 



The speed requirements of machines are given by 

 the manufacturers. It is up to the farmer to determine 



