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same. The automobiles bought a few years ago went out 

 of date because of the improvements made before they 

 were worn out. In recent years the models have become 

 standardized and the depreciation is less, but is still high. 



Milking machines have been greatly changed since the 

 first ones were sold to farmers. They will doubtless be 

 much changed in the near future. It is very doubtful if 

 they have yet paid any farmer, when depreciation and 

 interest are counted. The following quotation about 

 milking machines is typical : " Owing to the numerous 

 changes in the milker on account of improvements which 

 have been introduced, there has been no opportunity to 

 determine the expense of maintenance due to the wearing 

 out of various mechanical parts of the machine. 1 



With machinery, as well as with anything else, the safe 

 advice is to " Be not the first by whom the new is tried, 

 nor yet the last to lay the old aside." If one has the 

 money, he may do some of the experimenting with new 

 things for the fun of it or for the benefit of the community, 

 but not for profit. 



The young man who is short of money can usually buy 

 most of his machinery at public sales and save considerable 

 of his money for other uses. If good judgment is used, 

 one may buy very cheaply in this way. The man with 

 plenty of money usually prefers to buy most of his ma- 

 chinery new. 



REFERENCES 



Farm Equipment, Ohio Bulletin, 227 or U.S. Dept.Agr., Bureau 



Plant Industry, Bulletin 212. 

 Minor Items of Farm Equipment, Ohio, Circular 98, or U. S. 



Dept. Agr., Bureau of Plant Industry, Circular 44. 

 The Repair of Farm Equipment, U. S. Dept. Agr., Farmers' 



Bulletin, 347. 



!New York, State Sta. Bulletin 353. 



