SEEDING MACHINERY 



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139. The wheelbarrow seeder is used to some extent 

 for the sowing of grass seed, and seems to be the survivor 

 of this type of seeder, which was at one time used exten- 



FIG. 75 A WHEELBARROW SEEDER 



sively in England. A vibrating rod passes underneath 

 the box and by stirring causes the seed to flow out of the 

 openings on the under side of the seed box. 



140. The end-gate seeder is provided with a rotating 

 or whirling distributer much like the hand machine first 

 described. Formerly nearly all of this type of machine 



FIG. 76 AN END-GATE SEEDER WITH A FORCE FEED AND FRICTION GEA 

 ING. THIS MACHINE HAS TWO SEED DISTRIBUTEES 



