Show EXPERT OUTLINES CARE FOR FARM HARNESSES due to increased costs and scarcity of leather goods farmers should make additional efforts to extend the period of usefulness of harnesses on the farm by repairing and frequently oiling them milton A madsen instructor of animal husbandry at the utah state agricultural college explains the farm harness should be carefully inspected repaired and oiled at least once a year or if used con tenuously twice a year when the leather shows cracks on the grain side when bent sharply it is deteriorating and needs oiling to prevent additional damage leather should con contain tairi at least 20 pe per r cent grease to maintain good working mor king qualities in the dry climate of utah there ia greater tendency for leather to tc become dry hard and brittle ane and mo more re frequent oiling is required here than in more humid areas mr madsen points out A mixture of foot oil tallow or a mixture ot of f oil tallow and grease with consistency ot of butter is tor for heavy harnesses overhauling harnesses a chor ch that can best be done during S the slack work period ot of the win win season includes 1 taking 9 the f h ness apart and re removing moving all buck les and snaps without cutting r rivets stitching or straps 2 ak ing inspections of the sewing riveting and making necess necessary ary re I 1 pairs 3 removing hardened fot fa eign matter cleaning the hara with lukewarm water and a na i aral soap rinsing in clean fa warm water and ha hanging nging to ta dry a warrn warm room 4 oiling an and p ing the harness while it is j gp damp and allodi allowing ng it to dry 0 ova night in a warm loom mr M maicy concludes |