Show COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN Keep Machinery Well Lubricated Friction dirt dust and moisture are the greatest enemies of farm Carm equipment These enemies the machine in clouds and get in their dirty work by wearing away the bearing cutting grinding and rusting the vital organs of the ma- ma chine tf On the other otherS hand good clean oil and grease are the greatest friends of farm equipment However However However How How- ever these allies are unable to do battle without the help of the farmer who must supply every point of or attack with the correct grade of oil and grease at regular intervals to help in the campaign The oil and grease that are used on farm implements maintain a lubricating film between the bearIng bearIng bearing bear- bear Ing surfaces and prevent friction A bearing that is filled with clean fresh lubricant is not endangered by grit dirt and moisture which ma may harm its surfaces Even ven a machine standing idle must have proper lubrication because because because be be- be- be cause moisture may collect In the bearings causing the surface of the wearing parts to become rusted rusted rusted rust rust- ed and pitted Unpainted metal parts of Implements should be protected protected protected pro pro- by a coating of transmission transmission sion grease or chassis lubricant Crankcase oil or even new motor oil does not always give enough protection against rust for more more than a short period I The squeaky wheel Is the one I that gets the grease is a saying that is out-of-date out with modern equipment We cant can't wait walt until the wheels squeak We Ve should Keep em oiled to keep em rolling Accident Prevention Aids in 1943 Food Goals Goals- Manpower lost through accidents last year would have built flying fortresses made 69 battleships battleships battleships battle battle- ships or produced more than our annual wheat crop Many of the young and trained farm workers are in the armed ser ser- ser ser- vice Their places w will have to be betaken betaken betaken taken by the children the older folks and untrained urban help Longer hours of work and greater strain Is placed on the farmer and his wife He has to use old ma ma- chinery All this is likel likely to cause more accidents than before unless something is done to overcome these handicaps Livestock machinery are the two greatest causes of accidents on the farm Each farmer should see that his hired help understands that a bull is never safe that it is best to tobe tobe tobe be careful with cows and sows when the they have their young that the ram and the boar are often vi vl- vl cious elous and that one should always speak to the horses and mules when approaching them to harness curry or give them feed As for machinery a worker who knows all about the machinery he heis heis heis is operating who doesn't try to tomake tomake tomake make repairs while the machine is in operation and is always on guard against accidents will be bethe bethe bethe the most desirable farm worker Farm workers should take special care in using scythe axes pitchforks pitchforks pitch pitch- forks Corks spades hoes rakes wrenches and etc |