SWEET CLOVER: HARVESTING AND THRASHING SEED CROP. 11 



The pan to be placed under the deck of the machine will serve to 

 collect the seed which is shattered on the deck and the extension to 

 the deck. The plans for making this pan are shown in detail in fig- 

 ure 6. The material should be cut along the solid lines and of the 

 size designated in figure 6, A. The sides of the pan should be bent 

 upward on the dotted lines, so that the pan will be 24 inches wide at 

 the top. The ends should then be made in the manner described for 

 the pan which is placed under the opening of the platform and lower 

 elevator. A door may be put in the rear end of this pan if desired ; but 

 this is not necessary, as no trouble will be experienced in removing the 

 seed. Figure 6, B, gives a top view of the pan when completed and also 

 a portion of the guard which serves to direct into this pan the seed 

 wilich shatters on the deck. This guard is shown in detail in 



figure 7. As this pan is larger and 



^ heavier than that placed under the 



lower elevator, not only should it 

 have strips of iron riveted to the 

 outer edges of the sides, but two 

 cross braces also should be em- 

 ployed. These may be fastened to 

 the strips of iron supporting the 

 sides of the pan and should be 

 about 12 inches from the ends of 

 it. This pan is supported by two 

 strips of strap iron bent to conform 



FIG. 7. Plans for the guard to be placed at the end of the tinder deck of the grain binder and cross section 

 of the pan and supports illustrated in figure 6. A, Size and shape of the metal for the guard; B, sl:ape 

 of the guard when completed; C, cross section of the pan and support to which this guard is attached; D, 

 angle iron which supports the guard at the end of the deck; E, guardbolted in position; F, stirrup which 

 hooks over the outside sill and to which the support is bolted. 



