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A light runabout, suitable for one horse, is useful on nearly every 

 farm. A carriage or surrey should be provided for the pleasure of the 

 family. 



The automobile is now displacing the carriage or surrey to a con- 

 siderable extent. It serves for both business and pleasure and is a great 

 saver of the farmer's time where considerable distance and frequent trips 

 are involved. The autcmobile costs little or no more than a good driving 

 team and carriage, and should be less expensive to maintain. 



INTERIOR OF A WORKSHOP WITH A $25.00 OUTFIT OF TOOLS. l 



Hand Implements. The number and variety of hand implements 

 found on a farm will be determined by the type of farming. They will 

 be most extensively needed on truck and fruit farms. . Several forms of 

 hoes, suited to the different kinds of work, are necessary. The hand 

 rake, spades and shovels should be of a type best suited to the work to 

 be done. It pays to keep hand implements sharp and well polished. One 

 can not only do more work with a sharp, well-polished hoe than one can 

 with a dull, rusty one, but pleasure is added to the work. 



There should be an ample outfit of barn implements suited to the 

 kind of feed to be handled and the cleaning of the barn. These should 



i From Farmers' Bulletin 347, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



