HANDLING H^Y AtfD COKtf FODDER. 



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from crank to hook, five inch crank, three and a half 

 inch handle. The hook is turned so as to have a twist 

 like a corkscrew, so that it will woik in and catch the 

 hay up of itself ; two washers are put on that fit the 

 rod snugly and four inches apart, by placing shaft in a 

 vice ; a nick with a cold chisel on each side of shaft on 

 outside of each washer, will keep them in place. This is 

 made fast upon a piece of two-by-four, twelve inches 

 Jong, the upper end grooved out so that the shaft will 

 set in about half way, then beveled off as shown ; the 

 shaft is fastened in place by a couple of strips of hoop 



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Fig. 167. THE COMPLETE MACHINE (STKAW-TWISTEB). 



iron, bent over it and nailed or screwed in place ; two 

 strips are screwed on the sides, and a piece of board on 

 the bottom end, as shown, leaving space between the two 

 so that it will work freely on the ways, figure 163, when 

 in place as shown in figure 167. Figure 167 shows the 

 machine complete, A being figure 164, B y figure 165, in 

 their places, c, showing boarding of rack, the edges of 

 which show in figure 164 and 165 ; it is nailed to the 

 upper piece and to the ways. Wis a weight to bring the 

 follower, figure 166, forward as fast as hay is used out, 

 and keeps the hay firm and in its place against the wooden 

 springs; the weight may be a stone, or box filled with iron 

 or scraps. In use, draw the follower back, and run the 



