The “Western Boy” with wood beam and wheel was used for stubble land, it turn-ed a Wide flat sod.

The horse drawn gang plow was in general use from 1900 to 1940.

The first harrows were a square wooden frame with spike teeth arranged on the diamond so that the teeth would not track, then came the stiff tooth cultivator on wheels with the duck foot teeth, they were

followed by the spring tooth and disc barrows.

Smoothing harrows were made in sections with wood or iron frames and spike teeth.

2 acres per day with single plow and 3 to 31/2 for gang plow and 12 acres for cultivating harrows was the average days work.

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THRESHING MILLS, ETC.

The first way of taking the grain off the straw was the flail made of two round sticks tied together with a leather thong; the head of the sheaf was struck a slanting blow or two then turned over several times till all the grain was off.

Next a capstan was used, a large iron casting with place for four arms for a team of horses on each; under this casting two cog wheels drive a spindle that went back to a drum made of solid wood, this round block of wood is about 20 inches across and 28 inches long, an iron band

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