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WISEMAN-DOWNS COMPANY, INC 
BALTIMORE 
NEW JOHN DEERE SELF-DUMP SULKY RAKE 
Gives Extra Years of Service 
Wherever a sulky rake can be used, you can expect the best of service and satisfaction from the New John Deere. 
Not only is it built extra strong to withstand the hardest work in heavy hay and rough fields, but it is designed so 
that much of the wear that may develop after years of service can be taken up by simple, money-saving adjustments. 
Handy I.evers—Easy, Quick Humping 
The New John Deere is unusually easy to operate. Slight pressure with the right foot on the trip lever causes 
the dump rods to engage in wheel ratchets, resulting in quick, clean dumping. The horses do the actual work. When 
the rake dumps, the foot lever does not rise high enough to interfere with the driver’s leg. The foot lever construc¬ 
tion is designed so that presure of foot lever helps to force the teeth to their work quickly. For transporting, a sim¬ 
ple hookup rod when set over lever connecting bar, or into lever base, leeks up rake head. 
Proper Balance an Important Point 
The frame hinges and the axle supports are located so that the weight of the operator not only assists in dumping, 
but also forms a cushion action as the teeth return to working position, thus preventing excessive shock. The seat 
spring is placed so that the weight of the operator helps to properly balance the rake, relieving sudden shocks and 
doing away with neck weight on the horses. 
Sizes and Equipment 
Made in S-, 9-, 10-, 11- and 12-foot sizes. Relief spring regulator on 11- and 12-foot. This spring is recommended 
for 10-foot rake equipped with heavy teeth, or when a great amount of heavy work is being done. The 8- and 9-foot 
rakes are regularly equipped with combination singletree and pole extension; the 10-, 11- and 12-foot rakes with 
plain pole extension. The 11-foot corn stalk rake is regularly equipped with 27 one-half-inch single coil teeth with 
pencil point. 
Prices on John Deere Rakes 
8 ft.— 24 Teeth. $43.50 9 ft.—28 Teeth. $45.00 10 ft.—32 Teeth. $52.00 
STANDARD TEDDER 
There is no haying machine a farmer can have that will return him as much profit, if judiciously used, as the nay 
Tedder. This is particularly true in heavy hay crops and when the hay is cut early. There isn’t any question but 
that hay, to be cured properly, must have light and air circulate through it. The leaves and blossoms cure much 
more quickly than the stems, and the hay that is on top cures quicker than that underneath. If the hay is left to 
dry in the swath the surface cures quicker. It has long been an established fact that hay curing on a cloudy day, 
with little dampness in the atmostphere, is of a much better quality than that cured when the sun is shining hot. 
The reason for this is that on a cloudy day the heat of the sun is eliminated to a large extent thus giving the hay 
a chanoe to cure more evenly. The Hay Tedder takes the place of the cloudy dav 
6-fork. $75.00 8-fork 
$80.00 
