Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . work is better done. Mowing Machines.—The side-cut mowing machine, in spite of itsside draft, has not been displaced by the direct cutting machine. Thetwo-horse mowing machine with a six-foot cutting bar is generally there are a number of makes of mowing machines, selection shouldbe made to fit the character of work to be done. The machine should beno heavier than is required for the work it is to do. The important partsof the mowing machine are the cutting device,
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . work is better done. Mowing Machines.—The side-cut mowing machine, in spite of itsside draft, has not been displaced by the direct cutting machine. Thetwo-horse mowing machine with a six-foot cutting bar is generally there are a number of makes of mowing machines, selection shouldbe made to fit the character of work to be done. The machine should beno heavier than is required for the work it is to do. The important partsof the mowing machine are the cutting device, consisting of the cuttingbar, guards and sickle, and the transmission gearing which transmits thepower of the team from the wheels to the cutting device. Ample adjust-ment should be provided for regulating the height of cutting and alsofor quickly elevating the bar to avoid obstructions in the field. It is important to keep all bearings tight and thoroughly increases the length of life of the machine and promotes sickle knives should be kept sharp and should be held firmly against. (726) FARM MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS 727 the ledger plates. Damaged plates or badly worn and broken knivesshould be promptly replaced by new ones. The Pittman bearings are the ones most likely to become loose. Thiswill give rise to pounding, which will wear the bearings rapidly. Thebearings of the Pittman at both the sickle head end and the Pittman crankend should, therefore, be of easy adjustment. Self-Rake Reaper.—This machine soon followed the improvementand development of the modern mower. It was extensively used for ashort period, but was soon displaced by the self-binder. The self-rakereaper is still a desirable machine for harvesting such crops as flax, buck-wheat and clover for seed. These crops, when harvested, cling together
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