Show FOR FOUR HORSE HORSE TANDEM Simple Arrangement to Equalize Work of Teams The SS-The accompanying illustration rep represents resents a very form of equal equal- for ifor two two teams one one before tike other other Attached Jo the load Is a it pulley I through the chain chain works a of two two horses being attached to each end of the chain The The front doubletree fi Is provided with a ring inthe in inthe the center to which the the- chain is at attached at On the end of the chain a aiNT iNT grab by means of of- of which which the front team may be be hitched long hitched long or or short as desired Crop Cover Questions S S. S S What S.-What cover crop should I Isow Isow sow in my orchard I cannot sow it until Sept 1 1 or or thereabouts outs Holy Hopr does rye compare compare with vetch as w A Agreen green manure manure Is vetch difficult to to cure for fodder If you cannot sow vetch until Sept 1 I 1 do not think it would be as- as as use useful use ful a cover plant as rye It would germinate but the the growth possibly during the limited period between that time and cold leather w would be comparatively slight It would under ordinary circumstances continue its growth promptly in spring but but still stillI I question whether it would be as desirable desirable de de- to use it It It however you could cow the vetch as as- as early as the first of August you would have a a cover crop worth while and in this cover you would secure much more more valuable fertilizing material than inthe in inthe the rye lye The rye will add humus but as a nitrogen nitrogen collector collector it It is not notto notto to be rated with vetch Vetch hay Is rather hard to handle Like clover it cures slowly and Is almost sible to cure when the weather c co are unfavorable I I would s su gest that you try a small patch ne year as an experiment This will the best way to answer the the the- quests on your own ground J. J C C. Building Concrete Holse Stable Westerner Would Westerner Would concrete be su able for building a horse stable feet by 25 feet and 12 feet high He 11 thick should the walls be How shop shou the foundation be laid and what q b of Portland cement would e zo Cement concrete would be- be bevery very suitable for the walls of such a Stable as desired It would require 5 50 barrels barrels bar bar- of Portland cement for the walls the walls If small stones are used as fillers One part of Portland cement to seven parts of clean gravel in size from a grain of wheat to a hens hen's egg egg should be thoroughly mixed dry and then mixed with water until it resembles resembles re re- moist earth By taking taking taking-it it up up in the hand It should pack but not leave any moisture on the hand The foundation trench should be lie be below low frost and 20 inches wide Fill k with concrete two or three inches laches deep and then and then put in all the stone that that can be got in one layer deep deep deep- and ram the concrete around them till till the the trench Is filled The footing should extend four inches on each side of of the wall i |