CONTENTS 9 



Harvesting Machinery. 



Mowing machines Self-rake reaper Self-binder Corn harvesters Threshing 

 machines Corn shelters Silage cutters Manure spreader Milking machines 

 Spraying machines Tractors Farm vehicles Hand implements Tools 

 Handy conveniences Machinery for the house Buying farm machinery Care 

 of machinery Condition of machinery Utilizing machinery Cost of farm 

 machinery Duty of farm machinery. 



Chapter II. ENGINES, MOTORS AND TRACTORS FOR THE FARM 189 



The Real Power for the Farm. 



Gas engine principles Vertical and horizontal engines Ignition Cooling system 

 Lubrication Gas engine parts Governors Gas engine troubles. 



Transmission of Power. 



Shafting Speed of shafting The size of pulleys Kind of pulleys Straight and 

 crown faces Covering steel pulleys Pulley fasteners. 



Belts and Belting. 



Advantages of belts Disadvantages Essentials of a belt Leather belts Rubber 

 belts Belt slipping. 



Water Motors. 



Overshot wheels Undershot wheels Breast wheels Impulse water motors 

 Turbine wheels The hydraulic ram. 



The Farm Tractor. 

 The size of tractors Tractor efficiency Type of tractor. 



Chapter 12. FARM SANITATION 204 



Lighting. 



Kerosene lamps Gasoline lamps Acetylene gas Electrical lighting. 

 Heating Ventilation Water supply Sewage disposal. 



Chapter 13. FARM DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION 211 



Land Drainage. 



Co-operation Tile drains Running the levels Establishing the grades Small 

 ditching machines Size of tile. 



Irrigation. 



Water rights Co-operation Sources of water Dams and reservoirs Methods 

 of transmission Losses in transmission Head gates Preparing land for irriga- 

 tion Farm ditches Distributaries Distributing the water The check system 

 Duty of water When to irrigate Irrigation waters Alkali troubles. 



