A Home Made Field Roller.
A correspondent of the American Agriculturist sends that paper a sketch of a iield roller which we here reproduce. This is an implement in the consti-uction of which the wheels, pole, and seat of an old mowing machine can be utilized, any additional iron work nuts and bolts which may be required being such as can be easily obtained from any competent blacksmith. The description of this roller is as follows :—: — The two mower wheels are first connected by an iron axle that projects into the frame. Around these wheels are fitted about fortyeight pieces of scanting, two by four inches and eight feet long, bevelled and nailed bo-
gether. These are planed smooth on the surface. On each end directly over the wheels is then shrunk a common waggon tire. The frame is composed of scantling four by four inches, bolted through the tenons. The roller when completed is about forty inches in diameter and heavy ■enough to crush clods. Owing to the size of the roller the draught is very light, a small team being able to draw it all day with ease.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 378, 19 June 1889, Page 3
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190A Home Made Field Roller. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 378, 19 June 1889, Page 3
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