Show r r 51 If r THE LAWN AND LAWN MOWER How Row to Ke Keep p the Mower in Good Ord Or Or- d Better der Better to Mow Twice Than Once a Week The lawn mower Is generally much abused by the majority of those who use It When nicely adjusted and in good working order it may be kept so by a hairs hair's breadth turn of the thu adjusting screws or bolts and no one should be allowed to meddle with these parts unless he fully under stands them The blades of the lawnmower lawn mower strike the cutting bar in such sucha a manner as to b be largely self sharp ening and no machine If well oiled and adjusted will need sharpening unless it Is run into nto stones or other othel hard substances that may dull or ben benthe bend j the knives The ordinary machine oil used upon larger machines than the lawn mower on wagons etc Is too heavy for the lawn mower except in very hot weather er and should be thinned with an equal amount of of kerosene No machine machine ma ma- chine will keep In perfect working or der for a great length of time without without with with- out cleaning and the lawn mower which is run through so much dus dust and dirt should be taken apart once ones br twice every season each part carefully care care- fully cleaned and wiped and then freshly oiled The machines with large wheels and ball bearings run more easily than many of the older patterns but the latter if kept in perfect order will run with comparative comparative comparative tive ease and will do good service for many years When the lawn clippings are Short not over an Inch in length they will wm settle down among the grass stems stems and decay but if they are too long longor or are wet they will bunch and in very warm weather will smother the grass stalks and roots under them Inmost In Inmost Inmost most cases It will require less time and effort to mow twice a week Aid t let the clippings drop on the ground and remain there than to cut but once a week and rake up the clippings as must often be done Chicago Chicago Chron Chron- icle |