Copyright 1916
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Over fifty million dollars is lost everyyear on American farms because implementsand machinery are not properlyhoused. Is part of this wasted onYOUR farm?
Protection of farm machinery in wellbuilt implement sheds means dollarsearned through dollars saved. On theaverage farm an implement shed savesannually as much as the income from$1,800 at interest.
Implement Sheds
by
K. J. T. Ekblaw
Price, Ten Cents
Published by the
TRADE EXTENSION DEPARTMENT
National Lumber Manufacturers
Association
CHICAGO::ILLINOIS
APRIL, 1916
General Series No. 10
Fourth Edition, February, 1917.
Fig. 1. Exterior of Simple Implement Shed
Fig. 2. Perspective of Framing of Simple Implement Shed
Implement Sheds
By K. J. T. Ekblaw
A very fair indication of the thrift and general prosperityof a farmer is the method he employs in caring forhis tools. Shiftlessness, waste, lack of energy, constant buyingand heavy burdens of debt will accompany poor care.Good care is an indication of shrewdness, business ability,long-lived machinery, comfortable bank balances and theassurance of a peaceful, prosperous future.
To the progressive man, figures speak more forciblythan does the most persuasive lecturer on economic topics.The report of the United States Census for 1910 containssome figures that bear a distinct message to the farmers ofthe country. In 1900 the value of all farm property in theshape of farm implements and machinery was $749,775,970;in 1910 this same value had increased to $1,265,149,783,representing an increase of 68.7 per cent. This increase canbe ascribed mainly to increased quantity rather than tohigher prices, for the increase in price of farm machinery hasbeen comparatively slight. It means that the farmers arerealizing th