T*e RURAL NEW-YORKER 
681 
GREEN 
MOUNTAIN 
SILOS 
Automobile Notes 
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A Review of Winter Car Troubles the arch of th 
Perhaps not since automobiles first, be- 
enme a commercialized factor in the life ‘ |(1 ‘ 
of the farmer has there been such use of 'J ’ .,, 
cars made in ’Winter time, as witness ’, , 
the present season just closing. The worn ,,nt i 
automobile has entered more and more "■ , * , 
iuto the calendar of operations on the ,’ T ' ‘’ s . ] 
farm, and rightly so. Farmers who only 
a few seasons ago would not have con- . Yh« T,niTin«r 
sidered taking their car out driving the 
bad part of the year have been using it all ‘"’ t; 
Winter. To those who desire to attend ”, , s l )ross,( 
to the upkeep of their cars, as far as Je brakes an 
possible within their knowledge, these l' llt .* .£ , oe v 
notes will have special interest: Dl v ; 11 T ,s s ° 
CLEAR V ISIO.v. —To obtain a clear ,.!f? s to . c “ m 
view ahead through the glass of the wind- ® 1 ., 0 , r " sl l " tn 
shield in rainy and snowy weather is f 
vitally important to the safety of the . . \ i U IN -° 1 °Yi 
motor car and its occupants. Many nairter in cola 
schemes arc used to keep the glass clear w,n “° Starting 
in wet weather, but perhaps the old- spark; open th 
fashioned alcohol and glycerine mixture, an< * ■ l ’ a ,\ v 
which is carried in a small bottle and some of the loa 
rubbed on the glass as needed, is best- much of the eh 
If the bottle containing the solution is All u-uole 
wrapped in a cloth and stowed away in motorist, whpn 
the side pocket, it will always he ready for usually orders 
use, and a cloth to apply it with will be but an exporiei 
at hand. invites bjrstan. 
I nspect Tire EQrTPMKNT. —More than weighing it do\ 
ever during the Winter the motorist 111 dose eontin 
should give thought to his tire equip- manages to Iif 
ment, to avoid being laid up at the side s PGt- 
of a frosty highway, while his numbed Overcoming 
fingers fumble with a blowout. Until common cause 
such an event actually occurs the ordi- fastenings is nc 
nary driver is liable to forget the number side of the 
of buffets his tires receive as they skid, to accumulate 
spin, batter and sway along the frozen an d mud. A ri 
ruts. One good form of insurance for the cation, of oil, t 
comfort of Winter driving is to inspect condition, but 
the tire equipment frequently to see that tion is to pre 
thread cuts and bruises are not left, ex- mud. 
posed. The water which makes its way STORAGE Ha 
into these abrasions will literally rip the battery is the 
tire to pieces when it freezes. With foot, equipment of a 
warmers, hand warmers, closed tops and normal life of 
other niceties the Winter motorist enjoys much shortenei 
a sport as exhilarating as old-time sleigh which is the 
riding, hut he cannot abandon himself to these rules e 
the pleasures of the ride or be will come hydrometer re; 
to grief. tions are tight 
Brake Rons and Conn-echo ns.— A Add nothing t 
monthly inspection should he made of the cells, and do it 
brake rods and connecting parts. Clean plates covered, 
off all the accumulated dirt and rust, so Don’ts. —IV 
that they will net as freely and efficiently necessarily. P 
as possible. Apply a half-and-half solti- and spindles w 
tion of kerosene and lubricating oil, and lubrication hea 
the brakes will work easier and better not prime unm 
Where Alignment. — To test the ing thins out tl 
wheel alignment of the front wheels, jack eating proper to 
ti)t both wheels an equal distance from the headlights. T 
ground and spin them. While they are 
revolving draw a line on the center of the 
tread of the tires with a piece of chalk. 
Measure the distance from the line on 
one tire to the corresponding line on the 
other tire at the height of the huh, in 
front and behind the front axle. 
Overpriming. —Sometimes, the enthu¬ 
siastic amateur, in his desire to make 
sure of a quick start, overprimes the en¬ 
gine. The result is so much liquid that 
the spark fails to ignite it. The cure f<>r 
this condition is to open the relief cocks 
and turn the engine over a half dozen 
times or so; this works out the raw fuel. 
Next take out the spark plugs and squirt 
oil on the tops of the pistons, using 
about, a pint to four cylinders, and turn¬ 
ing the engine over four or five times, 
thereby working the oil film back on the 
pistons and cylinder walls. 
Loose Flywheel. —When there is sus¬ 
picion that there is a loose flywheel the 
way to determine is to speed up the en¬ 
gine suddenly and then quickly close the 
throttle: if this procedure produces a 
knock from the vicinity of the flywheel 
just at the instant the throttle is dosed, 
it is pretty certain that a loose flywheel 
is causing the trouhle. 
Cleaning Valve Stems.— A very sim¬ 
ple way of cleaning valve stems which 
arc under suspicion of harboring carbon 
deposits is to inject a little kerosene in 
the air valve of the carburetor while the 
engine is running. In this way a little 
of the kerosene finds its way down the 
valve stem and softens and washes off 
thp carbon. It is no had idea to do this 
once a month or so. 
To Avoid Scoring. —When an engine 
has heen standing for several days, so 
that if is reasonably sure that the cylin¬ 
der walls are dry. it is a vei*y sensible 
precaution to inject a couple of teaspoons- 
ful of cylinder oil into each cylinder by¬ 
way of the petcocks. and then turn the 
engine over a few times. This oil pre¬ 
vents any danger of scoring, and also 
assists in getting good compression. 
Testing for Shorts.-— A short circuit 
always generates heat, and in locating 
trouble without, instruments, pass the 
fingers along the line until a warm spot 
is felt. Once it is found, the system can 
be again put in order by insulating the 
exposed wire with rubber tubing or tape. 
The Best Water.—N ot. all car owners 
know that pure rain water is the best 
that can bo used in the coolin'* system. 
This is because it. is free from mineral Waiter : “Thank you very much sir.” 
substances, which are present in ordinary Diner: “What do you mean? I haven’t 
water, and which are deposited on the given yon anything.” Waiter: “No, sir; 
metal walls of the radiator, piping, etc. hut I bet a half a dollar that you wouldn’t 
Ingenious Foot Rest, —Few veteran tip me.” Diner: “Oh, you did, eh? Well, 
drivers need to he told how much comfort here’s a nickel. Now you’re out 45 cents, 
results from the installation of a foot rest and serves you right for your eonfounded 
just behind the accelerator pedal, so that impertinence.”—Boston Transcript. 
The tight, substantial and long-lived Green 
Mountain wood-stave Silo insures permanent 
satisfaction, because even the little details 
have the utmost care in the manufacture. 
Every groove and joint is made for a per¬ 
manently tight tit, standing staunch and true 
against all conditions of wind and weather. 
Staves dipped in creosote preservative. 
Hoops of extra heavy steel with over-.-ized 
threads. Evertight safe-like doors. Wooden 
ladder rungs; no iron to frost the fingers. 
Green Mountain anchorage system holds it 
firm and erect. 
A beautiful addition to your farm huitdinfiSL 
nut-brown side-walls and bright cedar roof. 
Write for booklet and special early-order 
proposition. 
t»38 West St, 
Rutland, yt. 
Built! 
, to You 
LTALFahorse power ofusefulness, 
condensed into 40 pounds. Regu- 
? lur 4-cycI# design. Operates over 10 hours 
j on one gallon of gas. A power plant you 
A can pick up, carry where needed, hook up 
W A in double quick'time. Pump*, churns, 
'i\ milks, runs elecirie lights, grinders, 
washing machines, cream separators, 
r sprayers. Dependability Is its last name. 
4-Cycle Engine 
with Boot wXw rtqp—baih Jo« lthtf • lu*l» 
grade automobile angme. Equipped with magneto 
i and a one-hand aaay puD ttarto . “FuUPowrr - 
S| conform* to tha Underwntefs* Specifications. 
A Absolutely safe. A beautiful of work- 
Wv msnslup and a* useful as it is good-looking. 
$10 With Your Order 
} Balance of $36.50 on delivery. J You’ll find 
■ j “Full-Power" fcvea up to tta name—and be- 
mJ yond. Broad guarantee protects you.^Send 
check Of tnonry-ofOee for $10.00. “Puil- 
JlL Power'" will be shipped st once. Address 
Kja Briggs & Stratton Company 
103® Louie Areuv# Mdwaukoe. Wla 
Cost of Running a Car 
The article from A. Bauhau, on page 
629. as to the cost of upkeep and runuing 
an automobile, does not take iuto account 
either depreciation, interest on the in¬ 
vestment. or the various items of insur¬ 
ance. On a moderate-priced car. sa.v 
$ 1 150. the items will average about as 
follows: 
Interest on £1.150 at 6 per cent . $69.00 
Depreciation, first year at 20 to 
30 per cent, say 25 per cent. 287.50 
Storage charges one year at $4 to 
$6 a month. 50.00 
Washing car. eight months, April 
to November, $150. 12.00 
License plate, about.. 10.00 
Eight months’ running. 41 weeks, at 
200 miles per week. 8.200 miles, 
gasoline cost about 2c. 164.00 
Tire cost for S.200 miles on a basis 
of about 12.000 miles’ run per 
tire, and tire cost of $20. 82.00 
Insurance— 
Fire, on $000 at 65c. 5.S5 
Property damages we 
may do to others.. $13.50 
Personal damages, ac¬ 
cident to otbers.- 
$10,000 to $20 000. 34.20 
Damage to us done h.v 
others bv accidents, 
etc. 112 00 
Against theft, first 
year, at $4. 36.00 
Name 
His Address 
GOAT 
Total .$195.20 
Cancel in eight months 
at SO per cent. 156.16 
Total.$836.51 
This foots up to a trifle over 10c a 
mile on the eight months’ run of 8,200 
miles noted above. To this should be 
added the items for “overhauling and 
parts,” repairs for “blow-outs," and other 
“incidentals,” which cannot be foreseen 
with reasonable accuracy. To the “man 
from Missouri.” it looks very much like 
$1,000 a year on the average. F. w. 
New York. 
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rnufftiunc* B you keep only ten or * 
IjUlflVllUO dozen liens, theto will tie 
Satisfaction and Profit in 
Plllll TRY knowing just how the 
* " U 1; 1 IV I account stands. This book 
a A1T 1 will tell the whole story. 
Av/UU U 11 1 The account niay he begun 
.. . atanv time, and the balance 
RIIII li * • struck at any time. Simple 
OUU la • • and Practical. 
Price ,« nrt For Attic by 
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TO Canada, $1.25 333 Wee 30th St., New York 
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Is Your Silo 
Twisted ? 
An old, twisted or broken- 
down silo that is a menace 
to adjacent buildings can 
easily be rebuilt into a new, 
handsome Craine Triple 
Wall Silo at about half the 
cost of erecting a new silo. 
All old materia] except the 
iron hoops can be used in 
rebuilding. The moderate 
first cost of a Craine is tfie 
only cost for many years. 
Hundreds of old stave silos 
are made over every year. 
The Craine triple wall construc¬ 
tion insures perfect silage. The 
inner wall is made of the usual 
fitted staves; around this is 
placed a wall of Silafelt—air and 
waterproof; outside of this is the 
spiral Crainelox covering that 
protects and reinforces every 
square inch. No hoops, no re¬ 
pairs. Once erected it stays put. 
Write for the new and beauti¬ 
ful catalog illustrating Craine 
Triple Wall and Crasco Silos. 
We offer a good discount if 
you order your silo now. 
CRAINE SILO CO., Inc. 
Box 110 NORWICH. N, Y. 
CRAINE 
TRIPLE WALL 
SILOS 
UNADILLA SILOS 
on Famous Daily Farms 
Borden, Walker-Gordon, Hood & 
Sons, National, State, County, Col¬ 
lege, and School farms—famous 
dairies throughout the East use 
Unadilla Silos. 
These farms demand the best of 
silos. They judge on the quality of 
silage, the strength, beauty and 
convenience of the silo. So the 
new silos are Unadillas. 
Lock at the famous Unadilla door- 
front ladder — and you'll see why 
Unadilla leads. With its prices at 1917 
levels and special discounts for early 
orders, the Unadilla is a silo ol econ¬ 
omy as well as convenience. 
Write for particulars on prices 
and the catalog which explains 
all Unadilla features. 
UNADILLA SILO COMPANY 
BoxC, Unadilla, N.Y. or Des Moines,la. 
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