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FARM MACHINERY 



Fig. 134. A wheelbarrow seeder. 



The wheelbarrow seeder is preferred by some in sowing 

 grass seed. At one time the grain seeder lacked refinement 

 for grass seeding. The wheelbarrow seeder usually has an 

 agitator feed, which is not accurate, to say the least. This 



agitator consists of a 

 rod beneath the seed 

 box which stirs the 

 seed in such a manner 

 as to cause it to flow 

 out of the opening on 

 the under side of the box in a fairly uniform stream. 



Endgate seeders have one desirable feature, and that 

 is their great capacity. The seeding, however, is never very 

 uniform. As far as known, all machines of this class have 

 whirling distributors, which are either single or duplex. The 

 latter are claimed to have more capacity and to be more 

 accurate than the single distributor machines. To improve 

 their accuracy some makes of 

 endgate seeders are provided 

 with a force feed to the dis- 

 tributor. There is no doubt 

 that this is a good feature and 

 should be on all such seed- 

 ers. Friction and gear drives 

 are used to drive the distribu- 

 tor. Spiral gears seem to be 

 the most satisfactory, but 

 care should be used in starting the machine so as not to 

 cause breakage. 



Seedbox broadcast seeders are used to a considerable 

 extent. These are commonly eleven feet wide and mounted 

 either upon wheels at each end of the box or upon a low wheel 

 truck underneath. The truck type does not lash the tongue 



Fig. 135. An endgate seeder. 



