. Agricultural engineering; a text book for students of secondary schools of agriculture, colleges offering a general course in the subject and the general reader. Agricultural engineering. FARM MACHINERY 219 Trucks which have tongues assist in keeping the team straight and also prevent the horses from backing into the harrow. The trucks should have reasonably large wheels and be strongly made. The axles should provide for lubrication, be dust proof, and have interchangeable boxes. Transport Truck. Another convenient device to use in connection with the disk harrow is the transport truck, espe
. Agricultural engineering; a text book for students of secondary schools of agriculture, colleges offering a general course in the subject and the general reader. Agricultural engineering. FARM MACHINERY 219 Trucks which have tongues assist in keeping the team straight and also prevent the horses from backing into the harrow. The trucks should have reasonably large wheels and be strongly made. The axles should provide for lubrication, be dust proof, and have interchangeable boxes. Transport Truck. Another convenient device to use in connection with the disk harrow is the transport truck, especially if the harrow is to pass over any hard road. This device consists of wheels mounted on levers in such a manner that the gangs may be lifted from the ground, thus securing the desired Fig. 129. A harrow attachment for a plow at work. Harrow Attachments for Plows. Those who have had the experience know that a harrow will do the most effective work when following the plow. Attention has been called by agricultural writers to the desirability of harrowing each day's plowing before the close of the day. The harrow attach- ment has been designed to harrow and smooth each furrow as soon as turned. There are three types in use, one with blades which resemble those of a pulverizer, another is a rotary affair with blades like a spading disk harrow, and still another. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davidson, Jay Brownlee, 1880-1957. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Pub. Co.
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