. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. 8162 2451. The com rake. (fig. 1143.), for using after the scythe, differs from the common rake both in form and dimensions. The head (a) of the corn rakeshould be made of fine ash ; as light as possible,but strong enough to bear the driving in of a number of iron teeth ; and it should be at least live leet inlength, and feruled with iron at both en
. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. 8162 2451. The com rake. (fig. 1143.), for using after the scythe, differs from the common rake both in form and dimensions. The head (a) of the corn rakeshould be made of fine ash ; as light as possible,but strong enough to bear the driving in of a number of iron teeth ; and it should be at least live leet inlength, and feruled with iron at both ends (6 b). The teeth should be seven inches in length, and lourinches apart, and so curved at their points that the weight of the rake may rest upon the curve, v, ith thepoints of the teeth quite free of the ground when the rake is held in a working position. I he points othe teeth should be thin and broad. The handle of the rake may be of light hr, and it should be tollsix feet in length. An iron (c), passing from the handle on each side to the head, will prevent the latter ni2 ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AGRICULTURE. SUPPLEMENT. from being twisted out of its position. A short handle ((f), like the loft handle of the scythe, and fastenednt a convenien
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