INVENTIONS AND APPLIANCES OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURE.
0. J. Ltnde, Maodonald College, Quebec, Canada. ONE PIECE SCYTHE. The new feature of this scythe is that the whole blade is made from a single piece of thin high grade cutting steel. It is folded twice at the heel to form a
tang; and is turned up at the back for strength and stiffness.—Bartlett Edge Tool Co., New York, N.Y. (U.S. Patent 1,283,414.) SCYTHE. ~ The improvement here lies in the connection between the blade and the tang. The end of the blade fits into a slot in the tang, and the back is grooved to fit
the long arm of the tang. They are fastened together by four rivets.—Kelly Axe Mfg. Co., Charleston, West Virginia. (U.S. Patent 1,279,354.) 'MOWING MACHINE. The cutting units of this mower are hauled by a tractor, and their blades are driven by gears connected with the power transmission of the engine. The new feature is the tractor connection, which
Eermits the cutting units to swing into mailing -position benind the tractor without disturbing the gears.—lnternational Harvester Co., Chicago, 111. .(U.S. Patent 1,291,393.) SIDE DELIVERY HAY RAKE. This invention provides a side delivery rake on which the driver can at will adjust the reel up and down to permit
the teeth to operate at different heights, or can lift it bodily to avoid obstructions. —Dain Mfg. Co., Ottumwa, lowa. (U.S. Patent 1,283,474.) SWEEP RAKE. The new point about this sweep rake is that the swingletrees on each side are connected to the top of the r back frame, and therefore the pull of the horses keeps
the teeth in contact -with the ground, whether it is even or uneven. —EmersonRrantingham Co., Rockford, 111. (U.S. Patent 1,290,922.) HAY STACKERS. The hay stackers enable a farmer to lift hay on to the stack by horse power instead of by man power. If you are interested,
write bo Division of Publications, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., for Farmers 5 Bulletin 1009, "Hay Stackers." It is sent free.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3414, 20 August 1919, Page 61
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