THE HORSE-FOEK. 345 



The horse-fork came to save that work, and to enable 

 us to stow away the hay in much less time. To unload 

 a ton in five minutes or less, without much expenditure 

 of physical strength, was a very great gain. 



Fig. 168. The Grappling Hay-Fork. 



Several different patents of horse-forks are in common 

 use, the simplest, perhaps, and the least expensive, being 

 the harpoon-fork and the modifications of it. By a 

 simple arrangement of pulleys the hay is easily and 

 quickly conveyed from the load to any part of the 

 barn, and dropped in the bay. 



With a good hay-carrier or elevator any fork may be 

 used, and it makes little difference whether the load is 

 under the track or twenty feet away. The harpoon- 

 fork is easily adjusted, durable, and easily handled. It 

 can be used for hay or straw. A double harpoon-fork 

 is shown on p. 346. 



