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tightly around tlie end in which the tines are inserted. On 

 loosening the screw and knocking back the ferrule the tines can 



be put in without difficulty, when 

 the ferrule is driven back to its place 

 and screwed fast. It is well known 

 that in attempting to repair a 

 broken tine the other is usually 

 spoilt, so that practically on the 

 occurrence of an accident of this 

 kind the whole fork is thrown aside 

 as worthless. With this fork any 

 number of extra tines can be had 

 at a low cost, to be used when 

 needed ; or should the handle 

 break, the tines can be fitted to 

 another handle in a few minutes' 

 time, and the fork is as good as ever. The handle is not tapered 

 at the end where the tines are inserted, so that the whole 

 strength of the wood is left. The tines are of steel, uniformly 

 tempered. The weight is no greater than that of the common 

 fork. The manure forks, with both long and short handles, are 

 especially neat and strong, and there can be no danger of the 

 tines working loose in either hay or manure forks. This 

 appears to be a very useful improvement. 



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Hay and fodder cutters have become quite indispensable in 

 the barn and the stable. Much as the question of the economy 

 of cutting or chopping food for stock has been discussed, few 

 farmers would be willing to be without a strong and good 

 machine ; because, whatever may be the individual opinion as 

 to the matter of cutting hay and some other kinds of food, 

 there are many coarser substances, like straw, corn stover, swale 

 hay, &c., about the cutting of which there can be no question 

 of economy. If they would be utilized at all, it is often almost 

 a matter of necessity to cut them in order to feed them out 

 with the greatest economy and advantage, especially when the 

 greater facility of handling the manure is taken into account. 



One of the best hay-cutters with which I am practically 

 familiar is known as the National. This machine is made of 

 several sizes, to meet the wants of large and small farms. The 

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