Farm Mechanics. 



To avoid these difficulties and to save time in spreading 

 the material the distributing cart represented in Figs. 222 

 and 223 has been devised. In it can be placed two cubic 

 yards of rock, and after tilting the box as shown in Fig. 222 

 the end board may be opened to such a width as to deposit 



FIG. 225. View of the surfacing rock after it has been packed by the roller. 



a uniform layer of any desired thickness while the team 

 travels along at a slow and uniform pace. Fig. 224 is a 

 view showing how the surface was left by the distributing 



