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ly simple construction ; and less liability to get out of 

 order, owing to the teeth lying flat, instead of standing 

 perpendicularly to the ground, as is usually the case ; 

 and in case of striking a stone or other obstacle, in- 

 stead of being broken off by it, are merely driven more 

 firmly into the frame. 



Should this instrument not prove v\^ell adapted to 

 our Pennsylvania farming, I hope its presentation will 

 be considered by the society as evincive of a wish to 

 promote their laudable designs, on the part of a sincere 

 well wisher to the true interests of agriculture ; — their 

 fellow member. 



Reuben Haines. 

 Dn. James Mease. 



Secretary^ Philad. Agric, Soc, 



One of the hay rakes was presented by Mr. Haines, 

 and is preserved in the apartments of the Agricultural 

 Society, 



