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the spikes, while the corrugated cylinder works the long 

 straw through the machine with the expenditure of 

 little power. 



The ITational Fodder-cutter. 



The accompanying illustration of a fodder-cutter re- 

 presents a machine of great superiority, made by J. 



Fig. 79.— Fodder-cutter. 



D. Burdick & Co., Kew Haven, Connecticut. These 

 machines are made of several different sizes, to suit the 

 requirements of small as well as large farmers. The 

 small ones are worked by hand, and the large sizes can 

 be driven by horse, or steam power. 



I consider a good fodder-cutter to be an implement 

 that every successful wheat-grower needs. In order to 

 raise wheat successfully from year to year, a farmer 

 must keep neat cattle or sheep ; and if he makes such 



