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Show Do Farm Repairs Before Spring Late winter is the "maintenance "mainte-nance season" when farmers have I an opportunity to repair buldings ; and machinery in preparation for i the more directly ' productive farming work of warmer weather. Tractors, plows, harrows and other equipment used in planting should be given priority in machinery ma-chinery maintenance. In reconditioning recon-ditioning buildings, farmers are advised to check roofs first, be- I : cause roofs face the heaviest at-1 tacks of rain and wind. Asphalt roofings, resistant to both weather j and fire, are available for all farm reroofing jobs. Poultry farmers should give first attention to brooder houses, which must be in condition to re-1 ceive young chicks. |