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veniently hired or borrowed, it is believed that the best 

 solution for the farm power problem is the gasoline en- 

 gine. Such an engine can be used for a great variety of 

 purposes and practically every day of the year. 



Besides running the ensilage cutter, cream separator 

 and possibly a milking machine, the engine may be used 

 to pump water, to run the washing machine, corn sheller, 

 grindstone, saw, churn and grist mill. When placed as 



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Fig. 28. Possible Uses of Gasoline Engine. 



shown in Fig. 28 several of these machines may be run 

 at the same time. 



Many dairy farmers have felt justified in going to the 

 expense of purchasing gasoline power solely for running 

 the cream separator. For this purpose a two-horse power 

 engine suffices; but it would be greater economy to in- 

 crease the original outlay somewhat and secure an eight- 

 horse power engine, one that could be used for the heavier 



