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Caption: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 27
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I CIRCUIT No. 210 [Kb,van, Order New Machines Now.—If a new machine is needed, p u r . chasing should not be put off until the season opens. Order it now The best authorities agree that prices will not he lower. Transportation is very slow. The dealers, fearing retrenchment on the part of the users, are reluctant to lay in their usual supplies. The purchaser (•an render I patriotic service by placing his orders early, thereby taking advantage of present prices, relieving the dealer of unnecessary risks, giving the manufacturer an idea of the number of machines required, relieving the transportation situation later in the year, and insuring that the machines will be on hand when needed. Order Repairs Now.—All machine! on hand should be gone over and the repair parti which will be needed this next season listed. worn parts, but also parts which are Take this list to the dealer. If he has known the parts on hand, take them home; if not, plaoe an order immediately for the same. Express service can not be relied upon as in the past. Waiting to order until a machine breaks, may prove disastrous. 1 We should go into the field this coming spring prepared for emergencies. A machine with one part broken is useless. The ordering of repair parts now will insure an adequate supply in the hands of the user, thereby reducing to a minimum the time lost in breakdowns. The home army must be just as thoro and efficient in its work as the army on the firing line; it behooves us to be forehanded. Begin Now to Put the Machines in the Best Possible Working Condition.—Under present conditions neglecting to care properly for farm machinery is certainly unpatriotic. Go over every implement, putting on repair parts, tightening the bolts, and replacing wooden parts which are worn out. Sharpen all soil-preparation machines, such as plows, disk harrows, and spike-toothed harrows. Give the cultivators an overhauling. Put the mowers and binders in repair. Clean out all the oil holes. Secure new bearings where they are needed. Have this work done on the farm or at the local blacksmith shop. The efficiency of farm machinery can be greatly increased for the coming season by careful attention to the above points. All this should be taken care of before the spring work opens. " Do it now'' is farm machinery Machinery.—When and w wx them in this condition. ly when " ""picment works properly wnwi ** m,. . does not scour. This „ especially true of soil-preparation implements and cultivators. When thru with one of the* implements, coat the ^ e grease or a mixture of axle grease and Venetian
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