Show BE PATRIOTIC BY MAKING MACHINERY REPAIRS NOW farmers who act now to repair their farm machines before next season including equipment ent which might ordinarily be replaced by new farm machinery will be rendering a fine patriotic service according to J M palmer chairman of the county USDA defense boara beara it has always bean good farm practice to use farm equipment as long as possible and to make necessary repairs in the off season bui no now it is patriotic duty as well mr palmer says by extending the life of present farm machinery and buying new parts rather than new machines we make it possible to release men materials and tools for the production of other vital defense goods the county USDA defense board acting on the request of secretary of agriculture claude R is argin urging 9 farmers to check all farr farm machinery for possible worn or damaged parts and to order the replacement parts immedi immediately bitely due to the heavy defense demands for many metals new farm machinery will bo be produced in much smaller volume in 1942 an ample supply of repair parts has been assured if farmers orders early enough manufacturers will receive allocations of steel and other metals in order to meet requirements but farmers may be disappointed if they wait until spring to order replacements mr palmer said by that time defense production may tie up factories and railroad preventing the delivery of farm machinery parts |