THE WISCONSIN FARMER.



KIRBY'S AXBRICAN BAaYVX3Tr   AS A URAPZR.
  The second engraving represents Kirby's
American Harvester set up as a Reaper. The
Mower is converted into a Reaper simply by
bolting on the platform, reel, and raker's seat,
which can be done in a few minutes in the field.
The width of cut in reaping is 6 feet, and the
machine will reap from 12 to 18 acres per day.
The platform is covered with zinc, and is light
and durable. The reel is perfectly adjustable
in any direction, without altering the length of
belt, and is thought by many to be the most
perfest and convenient reel that has yet been
devised. The rake's seat is very easy, and



quarter -turn sweep of his arms, the raker de-
livers the gavels insgood shape for binding at
the side of the machine, out of its track on the
next round; this position of the raker is se-
cured by patent. When a driver is employed
in reaping, he sits upon a seat made for that
purpose on the top of the tool box, but it is
very common with the Kirby machine for the
raker to drive, his position enabling him to do
so without difficulty, thus dispensing with the
Serviess of one person necessary on other
reapers.
  The cutters cn be set at any desired height,
and the machine is peculiarly adapted to



his position the m et convenient possible for
raking off the grain.  By a natural and ey



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reaping lodged and tangled grain, and gather-
ing clover se*d.