Ij FARM MACHINERY 



almost entirely of steel, is illustrated in Fig. 128. The 

 size of tedders is rated by the number of forks. Tedders 

 constructed of wood are still upon the market. The fork 

 shaft may be driven by a chain or by gearing. 



HAY LOADER 



252. Development. The hay loader has been upon the 

 market for some time, but only during recent years has 

 there been any great demand for the tool. The Keystone 

 Manufacturing Company, of Sterling, Illinois, began ex- 



FIG. 130 A FORK HAY LOADER 



perimenting with the hay loader as early as 1875. The 

 machine is designed to be attached to the rear of the 

 wagon, to gather the hay and elevate it to a rack on the 

 wagon. 



