Show ihpP ‘i mu n Steel dirt wool and will rust help from remove stubborn pour garden tools lloso map ket with Get Your Garden Tools li be coiled Inside bushel basspace left over for storage A A handy to easy with a file will find It sharpen all catting sarfaees man i V sK V r 1 rA i) V In Shap e -- rrjsr J A s M t St I i Save Time and Money in the Spring By Taking Care of Your Tools Now ' by L W Hillam Have pou put pour garden tools away for winter? Did pou bother to check them for condition and needed repairs before putting them away? During the busy days- - of spring and summer we may not have given them the care and attention they should have had but now that the gardening season Is about over we should take time to properly clean and condition them before putting them away for winter Doing this Job now will save time and effort and make your work easier when you begin to use them again next spring Sharp well kept tools give better results make the work easier and make gardening a pleasure Before putting tools away they should have all dirt grease and rust removed After Editor Farm and Home Section ' Dear Sir: In one of the Sunday issues you gave instructions on making a brazier to use out doors It was made using an old disc and some pipe I have the disc and now I can’t find the section that I put away for safe keeping Please let me know how I can get the Information Mrs O E L (jarian Utah (Editor’s Note: Your filing system seems something like ours But we did manage to find a copy of the article you wanted and it is in the mail to you they have been properly cleaned all metal surfaces should be rubbed with in oiled rag This will aid in preventing rust and corrosion It Is also smart to sharpen tools with cutting edges and to put them in a condition that will permit immediate use whenever they are needed Another good practice is to have the lawn mower sharpened overhauled and thoroughly oiled before putting it in winter storage Doing this now will save a lot of time next spring and the mower Will be ready to go as soon as the grass needs cutting Cutting tools such as clippers edgers and shears should be sharpened and oiled to facilitate time and eliminate delay when gardening time rolls around again Most garden tools are of necessity stored in the garage and lucky you are if you have a tool house where all of the garden equipment can be kept by itself Whether it is garage or tool bouse there should be Ha place for every tool and every tool in its place” Small tools are - most conveniently hung on the wall out of the jvay or they may be stored on end in special racks provided for them If of necessity you use the garage or basement for storing tools and equipment take extra precafition to hang or place them where they will not" be bumped into'or fallen over as you go about your other duties Accidentshappen so easily It is wrong to neglect the garden hose by allowing water to freeze in it before taking it ‘in for winter Its life and durability will be greatly prolonged if it is thoroughly drained Jthen properly coiled and tied and hung in a cool dry place for winter storage Take time to brand your gar- Sunday November 16 1952 XellJffIMf DIM 3MT i Dr William R Middlemiss who has a mul-titude of garden implements keeps the big- - c den tools for the purpose of easy identificatioa Bright colored markings or initials will help prevent them from being lost or not returned when borrowed While doing this why not replace broken handies or blades and make the job com—plete? — Do you put your spray materials away after each using? Be sure and store them out of the way in a well protected dry place This same suggestion may well be applied to commercial fertilizers that are left over and need to be stored until next season” tj-Do not overlook nor neglect your spray equipment It ought to be thoroughly washed and drained before storing Spray nozzles and valves should be dismantled and cleaned and then wiped with an oily rag to prevent corrosion and rust Neglect of spray equipment may cause hours of delay and may require the purchase of new parts before it can be used next season w n u is in’ i i ger tools In a rack out of harm’s way and hangs the smaller ones on rack on the walk n 1 - r ifrM 'r Z' fry - Don’t neglect your spray eqnlpment Before patting It away wash and drain it and wipe nossles and valves with oily rag HUiH” Mc fco Mt? |