. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 47.—'s square invented by Hiram Seger. Patent 2590, April 29, 1842. The patent specification provides a firsthand ac- count that can often stand alone as a description of an important routine activity such as farming or fishing. With the drawing for David Smith's im- proved hay rake (fig. 56) is his description of how to use it. Cut the grain level with a cradle, or with a naked scythe (if the grain is lodged) or otherwise; hitch a horse to the ends of the ropes of the revolving rake Z. Z. Take hold of the handle R and put it o
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 47.—'s square invented by Hiram Seger. Patent 2590, April 29, 1842. The patent specification provides a firsthand ac- count that can often stand alone as a description of an important routine activity such as farming or fishing. With the drawing for David Smith's im- proved hay rake (fig. 56) is his description of how to use it. Cut the grain level with a cradle, or with a naked scythe (if the grain is lodged) or otherwise; hitch a horse to the ends of the ropes of the revolving rake Z. Z. Take hold of the handle R and put it on the piece B; drive in between two swathes. When the rake is full, a slight lift with the hand will turn it over, and the back teeth now become the front. Put the handle R on the piece B. as before, fill again as before, and so on through the field. On your return stop opposite your first bunches on account of loading; move the second or third row of bunches to make room for a wagon or slide; take three or four pronged forks, either of wood or iron, or steel, hold the prongs one above the other, and stick the fork into the sides of these bunches. Two hands to pitch together and one to load, can thus put the grain on a wagon in less time than it would take them to bind it. If the grain is to be stacked, the buts should be kept the same way on both sides of the wagon. In stacking, keep the middle full, and lay the buts nicely round the outside. 4f UNITED NEW USES FOR OLD IDEAS 145. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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