. Bulletin. Agricultural experiment stations -- United States; Agriculture -- United States. 18 making; of an implenu'nt that does its work satisfactorily in the hands of the inventor. The second stage covers the pioneer efforts to manu- facture it and to introduce it into general use. The period from the first invention of the corn-harvesting machine by ''Father Quincy" in 1850, until 1895, may be considered as covering the fu-st stage of the development of corn-harvesting machinery, in which many machines were made that would W'ork well in the hands of inventors; but almost half a centu
. Bulletin. Agricultural experiment stations -- United States; Agriculture -- United States. 18 making; of an implenu'nt that does its work satisfactorily in the hands of the inventor. The second stage covers the pioneer efforts to manu- facture it and to introduce it into general use. The period from the first invention of the corn-harvesting machine by ''Father Quincy" in 1850, until 1895, may be considered as covering the fu-st stage of the development of corn-harvesting machinery, in which many machines were made that would W'ork well in the hands of inventors; but almost half a century was required for the designing and perfect- ing of these machines so that they might be manufactured for general use. During this time much capital was lost in fruitless efforts; Since 1895 the self-binding corn harvester has had a considerable sale. In practically all of the corn binders now built the features of the Peck type predominate. Even the most divergent forms still retain the general organization of parts used in the Peck Fig. 11.—Vertical corn harvester in the field. Among the practical and successful corn binders in the market the widest divergence from the Peck type is probably to be found in the machine invented by John A. Stone, of Chicago. In this machine the binder is in an almost horizontal position, instead of vertical. When the corn is cut the stalks move a little rearward in an upright position, and then they are tripped so that the tops fall rearward onto an inclined deck, being guided in their fall toward the binder by curved guide arms. The butts are pushed out of the way of the incoming cornstalks, and are evened for a bundle bj' means of a butt adjuster. A type of corn binder, which comes about halfway between those already described, was invented by Tarrall and Alaul, of Batavia, N. Y. It is designed to occupy an inclined position over the deck for purpose of binding the stalks in a Please note that these
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