DirecJ ions for Co^nbing the Bottom of the Sheaves y and 

 firipping the Ears from the Straw. 



The frame oF the comb is made in the form of a 

 crofs, with a comb fixed ro every limb, that four 

 perfons may work at once if requifite, according 

 to the figure in the annexed plate. The teeth or 

 prongs are made of fteel, and of an angular form, 

 fet at convenient diftanccs, fo as to firip the cars 

 clean; if fet too wide apart, they will pafs through 

 without effed, and if too near together, will not 

 admit the ftraw to go between. 



The mill, upon a finaller fcale, anfwers equally 

 well for clover-feed ; the flowers being firft threflied 

 off from the flcms, it will clear as much feed from 

 the outward integument or hufk. in three hours as 

 a man can perform, in the common mode of threih- 

 ing, in one week ; for a man cannot clean much 

 above a bufliel in that time. The tedioufiicfs of 



the 



