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