Ford County, Illinois, county directory, 1917, Part 19

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Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Prairie Farmer Pub. Co
Number of Pages: 162


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In order to compare the draft of different sizes of plows working at different depths it is necessary to have a basis for comparison by which the results may be reduced before direct comparison is possible. The unit of comparison for plow draft is the draft per square inch of furrow slice turned. Thus, if a 14-inch bottom is working six inches deep and has a total draft of 420 pounds, its draft per square inch of furrow slice turned is five pounds, found by dividing the total draft by 84, which is the cross section area (14x6) of the furrow. It is known that the draft per square inch is five pounds when a certain type of plow bottom is plowing six inches deep, the total draft of a gang containing four such bottoms at the same depth and under the same con- dition may be estimated roughly by multiplying the width of the plowed strip in inches by the depth in inches by the draft per square inch in pounds.


The data in the following table was secured in thesis work in the fall of 1904 by C. A. Ocock, who was then a student at the University of Illinois. Three different widths of stubble bottoms were used on a high- lift sulky frame. The tests were run in stubble on brown silt loam ir good condition for plowing, and the speed of plowing was 21/2miles per hour. The following table gives the draft in pounds per square inch of these plows at different depths.


14-inch 16-inch Stubble Stubble


Depth


Bottom


Bottom


18-inch Stubble Bottom


4 inches


4.91


5.25


6.58


5 inches


4.42


5.23


6.35


6 inches


4.26


5.19


5.48


7 inches


4.17


4.92


5.41


8 inches


4.01


4.65


5.00


From this table the interesting in-


ferences may be had that as the width of the plow increases, within the limits presented, the draft per square inch increases; but as the depth of plowing increases the draft per · square inch decreases.


Other data which these tests furn- ish indicate that increasing the depth of plowing a half adds about 35 per cent to the total draft instead of 50 per cent, and that the total draft is increased about 70 per cent instead of 100 per cent when the depth of plow- ing is doubled.


The data presented is far from con- clusive, but it may be taken as an indication of what may take place un- der similar conditions. It must be remembered that it was secured with horse plows in which a little sidedraft existed. In comparing the draft of horse gangs and engine plows the fact should not be lost sight of that usually the engine gang is heavier than the horse gang of the same capa- city, and that with some tractors no sidedraft need exist while with others there may be a considerable in- crease in draft, due to excessive side- draft.


The manufacturer designs his pow- er plow to work best at a certain speed. At purchasing time the opera- tor should remember that he will probably wish to plow deeper with the engine gang than with the horse plow, and he should exercise care to avoid purchasing a plow which is too large to be hauled by the tractor at the proper speed. Non-scouring and poor plowing by many outfits are caused directly by reduced speed.


W


Fig. 4. If the front plow cuts wider than rear bottom a poor quality of work is al- ways sure to result.


148


FARMERS AND BREEDERS, FORD COUNTY


THE PRAIRIE FARMER'S CREED


I believe in red clover, I believe in cow peas, I believe in soy beans, and above all, I believe in alfalfa, the queen of forage plants.


I believe in a permanent agriculture, a soil that shall grow richer rather than poorer from year to year.


I believe in hundred bushel corn and in fifty bushel wheat, and I shall not be satisfied with anything less.


I believe that the only good weed is a dead weed, and that a clean farm is as important as a clean conscience.


I believe in the farm boy and in the farm girl, the farmer's best crops and the future's best hope.


I believe in the farm woman, and will do all in my power to make her life easier and happier.


I believe in a country school that prepares for country life, and a country church that teaches its people to love deeply and live honorably.


I believe in community spirit, a pride in home and neighbors, and I will do my part to make my own community the best in the state.


I believe in better roads. I will use the road drag conscientiously whenever opportunity offers, and I will not "soldier" when working out my road tax.


I believe in happiness, I believe in the power of a smile, and J will use mine on every possible occasion.


I believe in the farmer, I believe in farm life, I believe in the inspiration of the open country ..


I am proud to be a farmer, and I will try earnestly to be worthy of the name.


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PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY


GESTATION TABLE OF FARM ANIMALS


Time of Service


Mares, 340 Days


Cows, 283 Days


Ewes, 150 Days


Sows, 112 Days


Bitches, 63 Days


Jan.


1


Dec.


6


Oct. 10


May 30


Apr.


22


Mar.


4


6


11


..


15


June


4


27


9


11


16


..


20


"


9


May


2


14


.6


16


.


21


25


14


7


19


21


=


26


30


..


19


..


12


..


24


..


31


Jan.


OUIN


Nov.


4


9


29


22


Apr.


3


Feb.


5


10


=


15


19


=


14


..


6


=


18


20


25


29


16


24


16


21


May


3


Mar.


2


Feb.


4


9


14


Aug.


1000 -


July


arama


"


8


=


17


19


24


00


22


27


Маг. 1


Jan.


3


23


Apr.


1


6


11


16


18


66


16


21


23


17


10


22


26


1


Apr.


OUIN


Feb.


0272


Oct.


272


Sept.


4


17


=


21


.6


25


..


30


Mar.


4


22


.6


31


May


5


Aug.


1


June


5


10


14


Nov.


1


..


29


11


..


15


20


..


24


11


Oct.


4


16


20


.6


14


26


..


30


June


rating


29


May


0 0 00 m


..


21


..


13


25


..


26


.6


18


30


Aug.


vato


14


18


Jan.


5


28


10


10


Dec.


3


15


19


"


29


June


20


13


25


Set.


3


Aug.


3


8


Nov.


4


:


8


13


17


Feb.


4


Jan.


2


14


..


18


..


-


12


24


.6


24


17


29


Oct.


3


8


12


17


16


"


27


..


va


..


13


17


=


22


27


Aug.


1


21


..


26


..


21


Jan.


3


Nov.


2


=


12


16


Apr.


Quit


Mar.


moor


Nov.


1


Sept.


5


25


.6


23


Feb.


ONANE


17


21


..


25


.6


15


..


12


22


27


Dec.


15


Oct.


5


..


25


17


..


27


..


29


..


21


Mar.


=


14


11


13


Sept.


28


21


June


82727


21


26


28


22


15


27


27


20


July


NOS


"


16


"


20


22


.6


17


.6


19


.6


24


6


10


15


19


6


0161


.6


29


10


..


15


Nov.


3


66


15


66


20


25


30


July


4


9


Oct.


5


15


8


20


-


25


30


23


28


9


13


..


18


.6


22


14


7


19


23


28


Set.


2


=


12


Mar.


11


Feb.


1


1


=


16


6


19


18


..


24


28


Oct.


2


.


-


7


12


17


21


13


17


"


22


26


15


20


..


13


23


Dec.


272


11


..


15


May


5


28


16


20


10


Apr.


ONE


17


22


66


26


30


20


31


"


20


24


19


11


..


23


25


30


Dec.


4


9


..


13


..


18


ONES


Aug.


5


6


11


=


15


17


..


.6


22


26


25


30


Apr.


3


21


8


26


19


31


July


5


24


Sept.


5


. 18 .


23


16


8


20


31


23


19


23


28


ONAS


2


7


416


22


Dec .


29


31


26


8


..


22


27


..


31


27


18


28


6


10


30


.6


0


21


13


Dec.


9


June


1


13


15


7


12


13


24


29


23


06


26


..


31


25


30


14


27


9


27


4


27


26


24


17


29


14


July


29


19


..


8


27


29


16


25


24


23


27


28


July


22


27


23


11


16


6


7


=


=


18


24


18


30


29


9


7


=


150


9


28


6


May


10


..


FARMERS AND BREEDERS, FORD COUNTY


NO.1


NO. 2


NO.3


NO.4


NO 5


NO.6


NO.7


NO.8


NO. 9


NO.10


NO.11


NO.12


NO.13


NO.14


NO.15


NO.16


NO.17


NO.18


NO.19


NO.20


NO.21


NO.22


NO.23


NO.24


NO.25


NO.26


NO.27


NO.28


NO.29


NO.30


NO 31


NO.32


NO.33


NO.34


NO.35


NO.36


NO.37


NO.38


NO.39


Litter Mark Chart.


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PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY


Index


Page


Automobile Owners' Directory of Ford County. 125-134


Breeders' Directory of Ford County 99-111


Business Directory of Ford County 114-124


Farmers' Directory of Ford County 33-97


Tractor Owners' Directory of Ford County 135-136


General Information:


Belts, How to Keep from Slipping. 31


Binder Troubles and Adjustments 6-11


Corn Planter Adjustments 12-15


Ford County Officers 138-140


General Farm Data for Ford County 141-143


Gestation Table of Farm Animals 150


Hay Rope, How to Mend.


16-19


Horses, Care of. 28


Some Common Unsoundness 24-27


Legal Holidays in Illinois. 137


Lightning Rods Protect Building 31


Litter Mark Charl. 151


Livestock Medicine Chest. 20-23


Plows, How to Adjust


144-148


Prairie Farmer's Creed 149


Soldering


28


Tractor Horsepower, How to Judge.


29


United States Officers 137


152


FARMERS AND BREEDERS, FORD COUNTY


Established 1872


BANK.


Telephone 32


Roberts Exchange Bank R. E. CHAMBERS


4% ON TIME DEPOSITS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT


ROBERTS


ILLINOIS


W. E. THOMPSON FARM MACHINERY


Titan I. H. C. Tractors and Small Farm Engines We Specialize on Strictly HAND MADE HARNESS AUTO ACCESSORIES


Thirty-two years in the implement business. My motto is "A square deal to all." That's why you find me here. Not "still " but "active" in business.


We Sell and Recommend the Anker-Holth Cream Separators Newton Wagons Schuttler Wagons


Coops


Guaranteed Dy


Your Desipe


Following Triple-G Goods: John Deere Implements I. H. C. Implements Goodyear Tires


MELVIN, ILLINOIS


PRAIRIE FARMER'S RELIABLE DIRECTORY


W. C. HOLMES


D. E. HOLMES


HOLMES CASH STORE


EVERYTHING IN


Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions and Gents' Furnishings


Quality and Service is our motto


Produce same as Cash


MELVIN


ILLINOIS


Ford County Buyers' Guide FOR "TRIPLE-G" GOODS GUA GOODS Recommended to Prairie Farmer Readers - Guar.intend By Ask Your Dealer for Them


Automobiles


Cadillac


2


Chevrolet


120


Ford


. A-118


Oakland


115-120


Overland


3


Willys-Knight


3


Automobile Accessories X


Anker-Holth


DeLaval


123


I. H. C ...


3


Farm Implement Lines


I. H. C ..


X-3


John Deere


Y


Furniture


Vudor Porch Shades


4


Gas Engines


I. H. C. X-3


Hardware


Keen Kutter Tools,


3


O. V. B. Tools


3


Harvesters


I. H. C.


3


Heating Systems


American Radiator


Z


Stoves and Ranges


Z


Favorite Heaters


3


Majestic Ranges


3


Wagons


Clothcraft Clothes Z


Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Z


Page Page


Ide Shirts and Collars


114


Interwoven Hosiery


Z


Kuppenheimer Clothing


114


Munsingwear


Z-114


Stetson Hats ..


Z


Style Plus Clothes. 121


Cream Separators


Ajax Tires. .. 115-118


Bethlehem Spark Plugs 2


Columbia Batteries 116


Firestone Tires A-118


Fisk Tires


A


Goodyear


Tires


X-2


Havoline Oil 118-122


Michelin Tires


115


Pennsylvania Tires


A


Rayfield Carburetors 116


Republic Tires 2


United States Tires 2-115


Universal Batteries 116


Vesta Battery Service.


122


Willard Storage Batteries 116


Boots and Shoes


Ball Band Boots and Shoes. 114


Walk-Over Shoes


Clothing and Dry Goods


Athena Underwear


Arrow Shirts and Collars


Z


Tractors


4


I. H. C. Titan


X-3


Burlington Hosiery


4


Newton


Schuttler


x


Praler


FARMERS AND BREEDERS, FORD COUNTY


AXEL W. OSTLUND


OSCAR E. NELSON


OSTLUND & NELSON


Plumbing, Heating, Roofing


We Sell and. Recommend the Following Triple-G Goods:


AMERICAN &


TRIPL


Guaranteed By


Guaranteed By


Guaranteed By


Your Dealer


DEAL RADIATORS BOILERS RADIANT HOME FURNACES RUDY FURNACES


PAXTON


Phone 284


ILLINOIS


Established 1865


P. LARSON CO.


It's part of our business to have the sort of things our customers like; the other part is to be sure they continue to like the things they buy here. That's what our guarantee of satisfaction means.


TIHPLE


€ GOODS


Quaranteed b


Your Praler


We Sell Triple Guaranteed Merchandise such as Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Clothcraft Clothes, Arrow Shirts and Collars, Stetson Hats, Walk-Over Shoes, Interwoven Hosiery, Munsing Underwear.


Phone 25


PAXTON, ILLINIOS


GOODS


Manufacturer Prairie Farmer


R. S. KRUM & SON


YARDS AT LOCA,


MELVIN,


SAYBROOK, ELLIOTT and DANVERS, ILL.


LUMBER BUILDING MATERIALS FENCE POSTS TILE, BRICK. CEMENT, ETC.


Telephone 21 ELLIOTT, ILLINOIS


When in Paxton


VISIT


THE CANDY SHOP Paxton's Unique Place


Lur.ches Served at All Hours


Prompt Auto Delivery Service Any Place-Any Time


Phone 442


PAXTON


ILLINOIS




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