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of farm equipment will easily bring the ably out of the question for many farm- 
total cost of a good working equipment ers, but due consideration at the out- 
in miscellaneous articles up to $250. The set for the necessary investment in minor 
expenditure of this sum for this purpose items will save much inconvenience and 
in the organization of the farm is prob- disappointment later. 
Table I 
Summary of items of minor equipment, with the number and cost of all items 
suggested as necessary and their total cost. 
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1 2 3 4 5 
Average Number of Total cost 
ITEMS Percentage | number of | each item Cost of of items 
of farms items per suggested each item suggested 
reporting farm 28 as 
reporting necessary necessary 
General purpose: 
F<) rr 67 3.0 3 $0.25 $0.75 
Whee se ceccccveuccereeecestentes 27 1.9 1 10 .10 
Ax and handle..... 0.0... cece cece ee 88 2.1 2 1.25 2.50 
Pinch bar. .... cc eee newness 64 1.1 1 75 75 
Bench screw... .....0 cer eee rceerece 55 1.0 1 .60 .60 
Auger bit... cee ccc cee eens 94 6.7 7 .30 2.00 
Bit brace...... cc cece ce ee eee nee 94 1.2 1 1.50 1.50 
Steel square... ... cee cece eee eee 85 1.1 1 75 75 
Bevel square....... ccc eee ee eee 35 1.0 1 .40 -40 
Try-SQUATE. 6. ce eee wee 25 1.0 1 .25 20 
Wood chisel... 0.0... eee eee eee 73 4.3 4 -40 1.40 
COMPass... ccc cence cece eee tnaeens 42 1.0 1 .30 3 
Level...... nee e eee ee en enbasenes 64 1.2 1 .75 7 
Drawing knife. .... 0... cece ee eee es 91 1.3 1 75 75 
Scratch Zauge,. 1... cece cee eens 45 1.4 1 «40 40 
Gimlet bits.......-.0ce cece ete eenee 55 3.0 2 .20 .40 
Grub hoe... cee eee 21 pe rn .50 Lene eeeneees 
Claw hammer. ......cceccee ee eeeas 82 1.3 1 . 50 .50 
Hand ax... . ccc eter ee rete eee 36 1.0 1 .50 .50 
Flatchet...... cece cee eee ee renee 70 1.4 1 275 75 
Screw-driver...... 2c. se eee cece eenes 67 1.7 1 .25 .25 
Log chain. ..... 0... cece cece eens $2 2.5 2 1.50 3.00 
Wooden mallet........ ccc cae ce ees 36 1.5 1 .25 25 
Mattock... 0... 0. cece ae pec e ee aeeee 79 1.4 1 75 75 
Compass SAW... cc ce eee ee ee tenes 42 1.0 1 .30 .30 
Handsaw...... cc eee eee eee eer ueas 94. 1.7 2 1.25 2.50 
Crosscut saw, large......... cece eee 85 1.2 1 3.00 3.00 
Plane... cece eee t eee eee eeee 73 2.3 2 1.25 2.50 
Tron wedge...... 00. e cece een neon 79 2.5 2 .30 .60 
Tapeline,.. 0... cee cece e ee ee ees 39 1.1 1 .50 50 
RASP. oc. c ee ee eer ee teeta teens 39 1.1 1 50 50 
Brush hook or scythe............+.. 21 1.0 [rceesecvaeee 1.25 lec aec ec cu ane 
Cant hook... . ccc ee eee e cece eas 42 1.4 1 1.25 1.25 
Chalk line... 0... cece ce eee cee 27 1.0 1 .10 10 
Buck saw, ..... ccc cece ee eae e ene 10 L.0 Jrccavecsvens 75 see eee eenes 
Carpenter’s pincers........ 6. ee eee 30 1.2 1 .60 .60 
OVI. ec ee eee eee ee aee 21 1.0 [eccenecnee wae 10.00 ee 
VISE. ccc cece eee ee ete neers Lees 15 | rn Pe 5.50 seen eeueeee 
FOrge se eee eee teens 1.0 bas teees 16.00 js. baeeee ‘ 
Combination drill press............, 23 1.0 1 4.00 4.00 
Drills..... sheen e nent eens enees 27 3.9 4 .50 2.00 
Timner’s SNIPS... cee eect a recess 18 1.0 ta eeeaee 1.25 bat eneeannae 
Cold chisel............6- Leena eens 73 2.3 2 .20 .40 
Whetstone... .. cece e eee ee eee 24, 1.8 1 1 .10 
Screw plate..... 0... cece cece ees 27 1.0 1 10.00 10.00 
C0 0 6 2.0 fanncccceccen, OQ faceascenevne 
Flat file... ... ccc ccc eee eee encase 70 2.0 2 15 .30 
Round file..... ccc cece eee eee 35 1.5 1 .80 .30 
Taper file... .......00e. scence eeee 42 2.2 2 -10 .20 
Oil can.. ce. eee e eens nese aeeees 30 1.7 1 -10 10 
Machine ofl... 1... cc eee ee ees 61 * .8 *1 .80 .80 
Pipe wrench........ wee een eneneee 24 1.3 1 1.50 1.50 
Monkey wrench.........s0eese renee 64 2.1 2 50 1.00 
Tool grinder........ cc. cece e ee eee 30 1.0 1 3.00 3.00 
Grindstone.......... pesca ceeenenee 91 1.0 1 4.00 4.00 
Riveting hammer..........-.0.000- 39 1.5 1 V5 75 
Sledge hammer........ deve eeecenee 33 1.1 1 1,00 1.00 
Plier8....... 00.00 ce eee beeen eeves 67 1.4 1 .50 .50 
NIppers..... 2. ccc cee cence ee ee nee 52 1.5 1 1.00 1.00 
*Gallons. 
