342 THE HOESE-EAKE. 



It is, therefore, quite important to do work quick, when 

 the time for doing it comes. With a good rake, a man 

 and horse will gather more hay in half an hour than a 

 laborer with a hand-rake usually gathers in a long after- 

 noon, — that is, one acre ; this is considered a half-day's 

 raking by hand-rake. 



rig. 165. ReTOlTing Kake. 



" The independent rake operates very well. The old 

 revolving rake. Fig. 165, costs about the same. One 

 objection to the spring-tooth rake is, that the wire teeth 

 scratch up too much earth." This is seen in Fig. 166. 



rig. 166. Spring-tooth Rake. 



A practical farmer of large experience says: "I have 

 used what is called the independent horse-rake, Delano's 

 patent, and with great advantage. I have also used the re- 

 volving and the spring-tooth rake. I prefer the independ- 



