TOOLS 



ment with your body, not your arms. Save your 

 strength. 



11. Test the seeder before using. Gage it properly 



by running it over a clean board or paper to 

 observe distribution of seed. Never leave seed 

 in the planter over winter. Shows neglect. 



12. Oil the mowing-machine at least five times each day, 



if used ten hours. Clean the blades before put- 

 ting the machine in the tool house. If the blades 

 click adjust the blade screws before using. 

 Don't lose time or strength. 

 18. While in the garden, always leave the teeth of the 

 rake and the edge of the hoe turned down while 

 not in use. Safety first. 



14. Use a digging fork to cultivate shrubs and peren- 



nials. A spade cuts too many roots. Think be- 

 fore using. 



15. Keep the hatchet and the ax sharp. Protect the 



edge with a leather cap. Good sense. 



16. Rub a little linseed oil over the steel part of each 



implement before storing it for the winter. Rust 

 is waste. 



17. If the pruning tools are gummy or dirty, clean them 



with kerosene. Clean tools equal efficiency. 



18. Stamp the handle of each tool by burning your name 



into the wood. Know your own. 



19. Don't forget and leave tools in the garden over 



night. Never leave the plow in the furrow for a 

 week. Forget to forget. 

 SO. Sweep the tool house at least each Saturday. Be 

 clean. 



