THE FARM WORKSHOP.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2719, 7 October 1887, Page 2

THE FARM WORKSHOP.

In tho following remarks, the Queenslander handles an important matter with sound sense : r

It is astonishing how few farmers in this colony h&vo a workshop upon their selections at all equal to the' utility auob a convenience would bB. A seleotov who ia located some wiles, ut way. from the nearest township musi of necessity be somewhat of a carpenter and smith. . Such a selector woulid find it ultimately a great saving of bis personal lubor if he, at tho very first, pat up a strong bench, made pf the best slabs ho. could get, and: fixed at one eud of this a blacksmith's/vice, Money may not bo. plentiful f when starting the homestead, but, if possible, this vice-a-good Bized one, for a email one would be useless to a farmer—should bo got, The advantages of it will be daily made it is often a substitute for - another pair of hands, Then, if it is the intention of the settler to do. much ploughing or tree grubbing, a Bmall. anvil and a blacksmith's bellows will be- found; a great saving of timo,. labor, and even money; for.then the ploughshares can be pointed by the settler himself, whenever thoy require it, and so the ploughing can be done.with ease to man and horse, for m one can plough properly when the point of the. share is at all worn. Also the grubbing picks can be kept sharp, S hooks made for the broken chaits, and a multitude of other odd jobs done, which if not done on the place would entail a day's loss of time through going to the nearest blacksmith. If there are any boys in the family, they should be encouraged in the use of tools; one of them probably will show more aptitude than his brothers for this work, and he should be doubly encouraged by, letting him have owtrol of ttoJittb §twp

with its few simple tools; and he will soon besomo the right hand of the farm. We hope to see the time when a preliminary technical instruction will be given in all our country schools, Not that the schoolmaster can be expecte&to bo acquainted with manual work, it might easily be arranged.tliit-a system i.• - ; of visiting teachers subjects; coufd Vjys* - in/ simple aid : gardening. and) .agriculture; for■ assuredly! the'greates^d.rawbackwhicl^^'Wt; ottr .selectors feel'is thf of. aonid ]•:, j. aim'pie mechanical and' teclin leal jsno vr.jt; ; V'ii ledg6 Tlierefore it is thatWorksHQj) is so seldom seen, - selep.toc'ij.',' homes and surroundings;rte"v•> 80 • often uncomfortable. -