HAYING MACHINERY 



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a mower, are deposited very smoothly, and the swath 

 is packed somewhat to the stubble by the passing of 

 the team and mower over it. The office of the tedder 



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FIG. 128 AN EIGHT-FORK HAY TEDDER 



is to reverse the surface and to leave the swath in such 

 a loose condition that the air may have free access and 



thus aid in the curing. 



The hay tedder consists 

 of a number of arms with 

 wire tines or fingers at the 

 lower ends. These are fast- 

 ened to a revolving crank 

 near the middle and to a 

 lever at the other end. The 

 motion of the cranks causes 

 the tines to kick backward 

 under the machine, thus 

 engaging the mown hay, 

 FIG. 120 TYPES OF TEDDER FORKS tossing it up and leaving it 

 WITH COIL AND FLAT RELIEF in a very loose condition. 



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OF C SPRUNG The modern machine, made 



