460 Effective Farming 



QUESTIONS 



1. In what ways can farm machinery be injured when in use? 



2. Why should farm machinery when not in use be protected from 

 the weather? 



3. How can the life of grain binders on farms be trebled? 



4. Why should a storage shed for machinery be part of the im- 

 provements of every farm ? 



5. Discuss the different types of harrows and tell for what particu- 

 lar use each is adapted. 



6. For what are weeders used ? 



7. Name and describe the uses of three kinds of planting imple- 

 ments. 



8. For what are hay tedders used? 



9. State something of the importance of farm tractors, 

 10. What type of tractor is best for muck lands ? 



EXERCISES 



1. Machinery on farms. Visit several nearby farms, list the farm 

 machinery on each place, and compute the cost of new machines of the 

 same type. Find what percentage of the value of each farm a full 

 set of new machinery would be. 



2. Setting up of machinery. Visit a dealer and have him set up 

 several machines a sulky plow, a mower, and a grain binder, for 

 example. Study the different parts and determine their uses. Con- 

 sult the printed instruction books for setting up machinery furnished 

 by the manufacturer. These can be obtained from the dealers. 



Write to the Advertising Department of the International Har- 

 vester Co., Chicago, for booklets of instructions dealing with the 

 setting up and care of farm implements, including gas engines. Study 

 these carefully. 



REFERENCES 



Bailey, L. H., Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, Vol. I, pp. 202-231. 



The Macmillan Co. 

 Davidson, J. B., and Chase, L. W., Farm Machinery and Farm Motors. 



Orange Judd Co. 



Ekblaw, K. J. T., Farm Structures. The Macmillan Co. 

 Davidson, J. B., Agricultural Engineering, Webb Publishing Co. 

 Wirt, F. A., Farm Machinery Manual, Wiley and Sons. 

 Hirshfeld, C. F., and Ulbrecht, T. C., Gas Engines for the Farm. Wiley 



and Sons. 



