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and alternately outwards and to the right, Fig. 19, with each 

 forward stride of the right foot. The constant reciprocation 

 of the fiddle stick W oscillates the pulley G, sjrindle H, and 

 eccentric brass pulley I. This pulley causes the plate C to 

 slightly vibrate so that the seed, as it falls through the aper- 

 tures in the base of the seed box is prevented by the constant 

 vibration of the " fingers " of plate C from assuming any 

 tendency to accumulate and jamb in the apertures of the 

 feeding part. As the controlled seed drops through the 

 apertures D in the plate C and on to the oscillating hexagonal 

 fan shaped wheel F, it is scattered broadcast to the right, left, 

 and in front of the sower. 



