HARPOON FOKKS. 



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zontally, as well as raised vertically, as more fully ex- 

 plained under the head of Stacking. By the single fasten- 

 ^g> (fig- 201) the fork is only raised vertically. 



HAEPOON FORKS. 



For pitching hay exclusively, or any material which 

 hangs well together, the harpoon forks do their work 

 more rapidly than any other, but they are not adapted to 



Fig. 205. 

 Fig. 204. 



Fig. 202. 



Walker's Harjyoon Fork. Sprout's Fork. 



short straw. Walker^ s harpoon, made by Wheeler,Melick 

 & Co., Albany, is a straight bar of metal, appearing al- 

 most as simple as a crow-bar, (fig. 202. Its point is driven 

 into the hay as far as desired, when a movement at the han- 

 dle is made, which turns up the point at right angles, (fig. 

 203,) enabling it to lift a large quantity of hay. A modifica- 

 tion has spurs, wkich are thrown out on opposite sides. 

 The combined fork and knife invented by Kniffen & Har- 



