Show N za rope and twine must be made to last supply Is short says dept of agriculture farmers must preserve their rope and twine on hand carefully because very little new can be obtained the department of agriculture warns fibers for rope and twine that used to be imported from the philippines and the dutch ea east indies are now unobtainable b because of the war small quantities of and sisal fibers are coming in from mexico cuba and haiti but this sup supply ply will not aid the situation much rope for agricultural uses will be made largely of jute cotton and other substitute materials to take the best care possible of your rope the department gives the following advice 1 str store it properly in a dry unheated un building or room it should be clean and dry before storing hang it in loose coils cells on a peg not on the floor 2 avoid kinks kinks pulled through a restricted space will shear the fibers and weaken the rope 3 dont leave rope where batte battery ry acid drying oils etc can damage it or where animals can chew it 4 1 splices are stronger and easier ier on rope than knots 5 dont overload rope use the right size for the job 6 reverse rope end for end that runs through pulleys and tackle to equalize the wear 7 save wear on rope by reducing wear and abrasion that occurs when one rope chafes another when it drags over sharp surfaces or picks up sand grit etc when it is dragged over the ground binder twine will be very scarce this year according to officials of t ra aw q g A 7 ropes running through pulleys should be reversed end for end to equalize wear picture from U S soil conservation service the department to make what you have go farther they give the following precautions 1 use twine only on mechanical binding equipment 2 keep all points on binding machines through which the twine passes in the best possible operating condition this means touching up or repairing worn needles and other eyes adjusting or replacing badly worn parts and weak or ineffective springs keeping the cutter knife sharp or replacing it if necessary such precautions are particularly pertinent when using twine made of substitute materials 3 tie larger bundles to use less twine 4 take care of your present supply dont leave it out in the wea weather th or where rats can gnaw it |