Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1913 — TOOL CHEST VERY HANDY FOR FARMER [ARTICLE]

TOOL CHEST VERY HANDY FOR FARMER

List of Implements Given That Are Quite Indispensable— Reduce Repair Bills. Pleasure and profit meet in the farm tool chest. The good workman takes a Just pride In bright well kept tools. They cut down repair bills. They avoid the delay and cost of sending for a carpenter. They are especially needed at this time of the year in repairing buildings for the winter. The exact tools to be provided yary with the nature of the work to be done, the size of the farm and the means and personal tastes of the farmer. Every fame* should have at least the following tools: Hammer, rip saw, hand saw. Jack plane, square, ratchet, brace, expansive bit; bits %. %. % and % in.; chisels % and 1% In.; maUet, drawknife, screw driver, rule, marking guage, wood rasp, oil stone. Buy good tools. Cheap materials even at a little lower first cost, do not mean economy here. Have a place for every tool and every tool In Its place. It does not take long to lose quite a bit of money If tools are carelessly thrown about by children or hired help.