THE FORAGE AND FIBER CROPS IN AMERICA 



the more level sections. A one-horse mower is made having 

 cutter bar three feet six inches and four feet in length. 



39. Hay Rakes. Several kinds of machines for raking hay 

 into windrows have been invented: 



A. The wooden revolving hay rake is drawn by one horse 

 and is made in widths, varying from 9 to TO feet. The hay is 



released by the op- 

 erator raising the 

 handle, which causes 

 the rake to revolve, 

 thus passing over 

 the hay that has 

 been gathered 



B. The sulky 



B Sulky hay rake 



springtooth hay rake 



is made in widths varying from 8 to 12 feet, with from 20 to 

 32 teeth, the wider rakes being for two horses and the narrower 

 rakes for one horse The hay is released, or "dumped," by 

 pulling back the hand lever, shown in the illustration, or by 

 pressing a foot lever, which by means of a clutch causes the 

 wheel to dump the rake. 



C. The side de- 

 livery hay rake 

 working somewhat 

 on the principle of 

 a hay tedder, re- 

 moves the hay to 

 one side of the ma- 

 chine and leaves it 

 continuous 



m 



windrow. This re- 



C Side delivery hay rake 



quires nothing of the operator but to drive the team, and allows 

 the hay loader to follow immediately if desired. The standard 



