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verizing the manure (Fig. 150). Some variance is noticed 

 in the diameter of the beater and its location as to height. 

 It is claimed by certain manufacturers that much power 



FIG. ISO A MANURE SPREADER BEATER 



may be saved by building the beater large and placing it 

 low ; in this way there is no tendency to compress the 

 manure on the lower side of the beater, as it is not neces- 

 sary to carry the manure forward and up. When a 



FIG. 151 A MANURE SPREADER WITH AN END BOARD TO BE PLACED IN 

 FRONT OF THE BEATER 



beater is so placed it does not have the pulverizing effect 

 it would have otherwise. When a load is placed upon a 

 spreader it is usually much higher and more compact in 



