278 FARM MACHINERY 



393. Housing. Many instances are on record where 

 farmers have kept their tools in constant use by good care 

 for more than twice the average life of the machine. The 

 machinery needed to operate the modern farm represents 

 a large investment on the part of the farmer. This should 

 be considered as capital invested and made to realize as 

 large a dividend as possible. The following is a list of 

 the field tools needed on the average i6o-acre farm and 

 their approximate value : 



grain binder $125.00 



mower 45-QO 



gang plow 65.00 



walking plow 14.00 



riding cultivator 26.00 



walking cultivator 16.00 



disk harrow 30.00 



smoothing harrow 17.00 



farm wagons 150.00 



corn planter 42.00 



seeder 28.00 



manure spreader 130.00 



hay loader 65.00 



hay rake 26.00 



light road wagon 60.00 



buggy 85.00 



Total $924.00 



In addition to the above, miscellaneous equipment will 

 be needed which will make the total over $1,000. If not 

 protected from the weather, this equipment would not do 

 good work for more than five years. If well housed, 

 every tool ought to last 12 years or longer. It is obvious 

 that a great saving will accrue by the housing of the 

 implements. An implement house which will house these 

 implements can be built for approximately $200, and it is 



