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The Montgomery Fork. A recent improvement in forks 



. has been introduced by the Montgomery Fork Co., 25-i Pearl 



^ St., New York city, by which the tines can be taken out and 



replaced without loss of time in case of breakage or other 



accident. AU formers know that in repairing a broken tine 



of the common fork, the other tine is usually made worthless, 



; and so on the breakage of a tine the whole fork is thrown aside 



' as lost. 



By this arrangement, if the handle should get broken the 

 tines are good and can be set in another handle in a few minutes, 

 and the fork is as good as ever. The handle, instead of being 

 tapered at the end near the fork, is made larger there, so that 

 the whole strength of the wood is left. The ferule, easily re- 

 moved by loosing a screw, binds the whole together, and holds 

 the tines firmly in position. The process of manufacture se- 

 cures a uniform texture of steel, and the weight of the fork is 

 no greater than ordinary. This fork received the first pronium 

 at the New York State Fair of 18G7. In many sections of the 

 country it will be found to be good economy to use a fork of 

 this description. {Fig. 61.) 



The Horse Fork. Among the labor-saving implements 

 designed to relieve the severe labors of hay making, few have 

 met with greater popular favor than the Horse Pitchfork. It 

 saves not only the violent strain upon the muscles, but a great 

 deal of time, which, in the hurry of haying, is often of ihe 

 utmost importance. 



Several different patterns have been introduced and worked 

 with success. 



The Harpoon fork was originally invented by E. L. Walker, 

 of Jenner Crossroads, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, It was 

 simply a straight spear, and, as such, it entered the hay when a 

 bolt was drawn at the handle, which threw out at the side one 



