Show Over th County Agents Agent's Desk Improving ranch family in income income income in- in come and using that income to accomplish fa family mil y purposes are goals of a Management Conference for Ranch Families scheduled November 11 and 12 at Utah State University in Logan It will be a educational co-educational seminar type conference for ranchers and their wives from throughout Utah Rangeland s scientists c i e n s t swill will present new concepts of rangeland rangeland rangeland range- range land values and the potential for producing in income com e from those lands Faculty members from the College of Family Life will present new concepts of values in the use of family inco income m e. e Also attorneys attorney s specialized in estate planning will team with bankers insurance insurance insurance ance agents and local attorneys to o counsel the ranch couples on planning a well-balanced well estate Taxes probate fees and sac sac- sales of often ten result in ranch heirs end ending i n g up with bitter memories instead of an in in- in Passing on a hard- hard earned estate to loved ones re quires intelligent planning A bacterial infection called fetus has caused considerable considerable considerable con con- loss in ut Utah sheep flocks in past years Sheep operators should make plans now to vaccinate to help prevent abortions caused by this dis dis- ease The most commonly recognized recognized recognized signs of are abortions in the last month of gestation stillbirth at full term and birth of weak sickly lambs Often a significant percent of a range fl flock 0 c k will show these symptoms As a management tool to prevent the loss from abortions Dr Don W. W Th Thomas mas Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- tension veterinarian recommends recommends recommends mends vaccination of the ewes before breeding and again ap approximately approximately ap- ap pr proximately one month after breeding The buck has little to do with the transmission of this dis dis- ease Since it is spread mostly through infected carrier ewes at lambing time sheep operators operators operators op op- should aim to have their ewes protected against the disease disease disease dis dis- ease long before lambing time It doesn't do any good to vaccinate vaccinate vac vac- during abortions to stop the disease A Ash sheep e e p operator needing further information concerning this disease should contact his veterinarian W Whether h e the r you 0 own w n a two- two horsepower lawnmower or a 20 foot combine a good job of preparing the machine for storage storage storage stor stor- age will pay off in longer service service service ice and lower repair bills Parking the machine in a building is important but that is just a small part of proper winter storage No matter what kind of a machine you store take precautions to make sure it wont won't r rust u s t or deteriorate while it sits idle To get get- it ready for storage clean it lubricate lubricate lubricate lub lub- it and eliminate any stress on parts Remove trash lint dirt and dried grease either by washing the machine with kerosene and rinsing it with water or by steam cleaning Lubricate the machine and then run it a few minutes Coat c chains h a i ins n s polished metal 4 F I surfaces and adjustment bolts bolts' with a rust preventive oil Weather and strain hurt all rubber parts If you store the he machine in a building release tension on belts and block up the machine to take weight off of the tires If you store it outside remove all belts and place them in a cool dry place Although too few people do it you should also remove tires from heavy machines that are left outside and store them Finally make a list of needed repair parts and order them now so that repairs can be made during the winter 1 Clean the air cleaner and fill the oil cup to the proper level with new oil 2 Change the oil and oil filter then idle the engine for 15 minutes 3 Add permanent freeze anti or drain the radiator and engine 6 I t w p 4 T J 1 1 1 o block If you drain the motor leave the radiator cap loose and the drains open to let condensation condensation con con- drain Put a tag on the machine that says Dont Don't use cooling system drained 4 Drain the gas tank to avoid buildup of gum and residue in inthe inthe inthe the fuel line and jets and passages Flu Flush s h diesel tanks with a diesel flushing oil and white kerosene Leave Leav all fuel tanks empty during storage except the LP gas tanks 5 Put two tablespoons of oil through the spark plug open open- ings With the plugs removed crank the en engine gin e several revolutions to coat the combustion combustion combustion com com- bustion chambers with oil Then replace the plugs 6 Seal the exhaust air cleaner clean clean- er in intake take and c crankcase breather with tape to prevent the entrance of foreign matter or moisture |