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the manufacturer, unless you can replace the parts wanted 

 yourself. He lias time in the fall, before beginning to turn out 

 machines for the next season, to attend to it faithfully, and you 

 save much vexation, and perhaps loss, which might occur if 

 this is neglected till spring. 



11. If the machine needs no repairing, take out the knives, 

 wipe them clean, and then rub them over Avith an oily rag, to 

 prevent rusting. Oil the fingers, and remove the pole and bar, 

 put the bar and scythe in a dry place, clean your machine 

 thoroughly, and keep it dry and clean through the winter. 



If these suggestions are not heeded do not blame the manu- 

 facturer if your machine soon wears out. 



Threshing IJ^Iachines. The improvement in machines for 

 separating grain, has been constantly progressive, until they 

 may be said to have reached a truly wonderful degree of per- 

 fection. The older portion of the present generation can re- 

 member, when the old fashioned flail resounded on nearly 

 every threshmg floor in the country. Here and there the 

 grain was trodden out by the tramping of cattle. The writer 

 often adopted this method of separating both wheat and oats, 

 many years ago, not merely by way of experiment, to see if the 

 thing could be done, but in real earnest, as if it were one of the 

 best and most approved ways in the world. . But what a waste 

 of time and lal)or ! 



Wheeler's patent is a well known and efficient thresher, 

 which saves labor and time, and separates and cleans wheat or 

 rye, with great rapidity. The machine is manufactured by 

 Wheeler, Melick & Co., of Albany, New York. Twa horses 

 will work the machine, while a three horse power will drive it 

 with such velocity, as to keep a smart man hard at Avork to 

 feed it up to its capacity. {Fig. 58.) 



The horse power thresher is of English orioin. Its introduc- 



