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THE COMPLETE GRAZIER. 



prejudicial to the earlier machines are avoided, and there is practically 

 no way for it to get out of order. 



Fig. 349 represents one of Boby's machines for taking half grains and 

 round seeds out of corn. They are supplied with one or more cylinders 

 to suit the requirements of the buyer, and have proved themselves to be 

 extremely useful for separating cockle from wheat, half -corns from barley, 

 and weed seeds from grass seeds. 



Hoot-Cutters and Hoot Pulping Machines. The practice of slicing or 

 pulping roots has become very general, even in the fen districts, where 



Fig. 350. Blackstone's Improved Gardiner's Root Cutter. 



many of the best stock-keepers until recent years were content to feed 

 their animals on long straw and uncut roots. The advantage of 

 preparing the food is now realised, with the result that far fewer roots 

 are fed whole than was the custom within the last few years. Many 

 forms of slicers and pulpers are in the market, but Gardiner's original 

 slicer, with improvements, loses none of its popularity, especially with 

 sheep-feeders. Fig. 350 represents this well-known machine. The 

 roots are cut by a revolving barrel, with knives so set that when turned 



