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PRODUCTIVE FARMING 



Hay -Rack Lifter. This man-saver is worth a place 

 on many farms. It is made of a height to suit the height of 

 the wagon. Its construction is simple, as shown in figure 237. 

 To use it, raise the long end of the lever until the short end 

 will go under the hay rack or wagon box to be lifted. By 

 lowering the long lever the lifting is easy. The wire may be 

 slipped to one of the notches to hold the weight. One end of 



FIG. 240. A home-made bag for picking the highest fruit from trees. It 

 shaking and bruising the fruit. 



Fia. 241. A monkey wrench and round file may serve as a pipe wrench. 



FIG. 242. A simple garden marker for light garden soil. 



the rack or bed is thus lifted at a time to some height. Many 

 farmers suspend the racks or beds under a shed. With 

 this plan one man with little effort may remove the heaviest 

 rack alone. 



A wagon jack is one of the handiest devices on a farm. 

 Make the lever four to six feet long. Make several holes so 

 the height may be adjusted to the vehicle when the spindles 

 are to be greased. The rod may be of heavy wire. The 

 block on the left (Fig. 238) is movable and holds the rod 

 and lever when desired. 



An automatic gate latch, such as shown in figure 239, is one 



