404: THE WHEAT CULTURIST. 



attachment, which is very light, simple, and compact, 

 its weight being no greater than that of an ordinary 

 hand-rake attachment. It does not interfere in the 

 slightest degree with the simplicity of the machine as a 

 mower, and is very readily and easily attached and de- 

 tached. The following is the description of the Self- 

 Raker given in the official report of the great Auburn 

 trial, when the Buckeye won such world-wide fame : 



" A disk with four joints carries four rakes or sweeps 

 with rollers at right angles, which work in inclined 

 ways, with a switch, which makes them act as beaters 

 or rakes at pleasure. The rake-teeth drop down nearly 

 to a level with the guards to catch lodged grain, and 

 pass over a rake-guard, to prevent the teeth from 

 springing down on the guards in rough ground, the 

 rake rising quickly afterward. The inclined ways are 

 adjustable, to give different motions to the rake. The 

 ability which this arrangement gives to the machine, 

 to cut long or short grain with equal facility, without 

 making tedious adjustments, constitutes its greatest 

 merit. It will deliver the gavels in regular intervals 

 of space when the grain stands equal in height and 

 thickness, or the rakes may be regulated by the hand or 

 foot of the driver so as to deliver any size of gavels that 

 may be desired, or by fastening the switch open, it will 

 deliver the grain in swath. It has cleaners hinged 

 so as to brush back the grain which collects on the 

 dividers while acting as reels, leaving it in good shape 

 for the rake to deliver." 



The " Buckeye " is still manufactured by Adriance, 

 Platt & Co., 165 Greenwich street, New York city ; 

 and the best thing I can record for this reaper and self- 

 raker is to mention the fact that, after having been put 



