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PRODUCTIVE FARMING 



Repair Work on the Farm. A farm shop may not be 

 necessary if there is a good repair shop near by. But usually 

 a room or small building where all the hand tools of the farm 

 can be housed is a great asset on any farm. Here should be 



FIG. 235 This three-horse evener is easily constructed by attaching a 

 single-tree and a two-horse evener to a new triple-tree divided as shown. 

 FIG. 236 One of the best forms of a three-hoi se evener. 



found the grindstone, work benches, vise, a few of the most 

 important wood-working tools, a few pipe tools, other iron- 

 working tools, drill press, harness mending tools, etc. Per- 

 haps a forge and anvil may be in an adjoining room as shown 

 in figure 234. Paints and machine oil may be kept in the 

 opposite end of the building. 



Fio. 237. Lifting lever for wagon rack or bed. It aaves heavy lifting and requires 



only one person. 



Plan of the Farm Shop. It is important that there be 

 a place for every tool and that the shop be kept in neat order. 

 If not it will soon look like a junk room. Figure 234 shows 

 a good plan arrangement. Let the carpentry tools be hung 

 over the wood- working bench. It is a good plan to paint an 

 outline of each tool on the wall where that -tool is to hang. 

 Then they are easily kept in place, and if any are missing 

 the fact is easily noticed. Boxes containing bolts, screws, 



