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CHAPTER XXXIV. 

 REPAIR OF FARM EQUIPMENT HANDY DEVICES. 



ON modern farms the machinery is too often out of repair 

 at the time it is needed for farm work. One of the best ele- 

 ments in good management is to have the equipment in good 

 condition at all times. The equipment includes not only the 



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buildings, fences, field machinery, but also the garden tools, 

 dairy utensils, and other small articles. We should also 

 include a shop, tools and materials with which to repair the 

 farm equipment. 



The elements in the care of equipment are : 



1. Keep machinery housed when not in use. 



2. Keep machines, buildings, gates, and similar equip- 

 ment painted. 



3. Oil machine bearings when placed in storage as well 

 as when in use. 



4. Constant attention to repairs of all kinds of equipment. 



