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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



Tractors. — The rapid development of small tractors adapted to a 

 wide range of uses on the moderate sized to small farm is certain to dis- 

 place considerable of the horse power within the next decade. The 

 advantages of tractors lie in the saving of time and in the fact that they 

 are of little or no expense when not in use. With present prices of horse 

 feed and fuel for tractors, whether it be coal, crude oil or gasoline, the 

 tractor furnishes power at less cost than the horse. 



The motor truck is recommended for farmers having much market- 

 ing to do, especially if the distance from market is great and roads are 

 suitable for such a vehicle. 



A Collection of Useful Hand Implements. 1 



For a fuller discussion of farm motors and tractors, see the follow- 

 ing chapter. 



Farm Vehicles. — Farm wagons should be selected to suit the char- 

 acter of work to be done, and be adapted to the character of roads in the 

 vicinity. Wide tires are recommended for farm use and for dirt roads. 

 Under most conditions they are lighter of draft and injure roads and 

 fields less than do the regulation narrow-tired wagons. It pays to buy 

 the best makes of wagons, to provide shelter for them and to keep both 

 running gear and boxes well painted. 



A low-wheeled running gear on which may be placed the regulation 

 wagon box or hay rack finds favor on most farms. It saves much 

 lifting. 



Courtesy of The Macmillan Company, N. Y. From "Soils," by Lyon and Fippen. 



