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1. Cultivator, walking - Cultivator, walking

   A hand-guided, walk-behind horse-drawn cultivator. The wrought iron "J" shaped metal portion has a long forward portion with loop, to attach a horse harness, and diverges into three down-curving branches with a 4" cultivator blade on each branch. Wood handles, curved at the upper end, are attached to the metal work, at the bottom, with bolts. This device was made by Charles Graf, at his blacksmith shop, for John M. Brown.

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2. "Cyclone" broadcast seeder - Seeder, Hand Centrifugal

   A canvas bag with a canvas shoulder strap attached to a wooden frame (painted orange), with a hand crank operating a rotating platform by a gear and crank system. The bag is printed in black ink: "Cyclone-trademark- Seed Sower - patented 1925 made at - Urbana, Indiana-USA" a paper tag attached inside wood frame gives operating instructions.

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3. Hand planter - Planter, hand

   This seed planter consists of two wood slats, each 2.5" wide with a round handle bolted to the top of each and a rectangular metal piece attached at the bottom of each. Metal pieces are hinged together to form a "bill" or trough that opens and closes. A "U" shaped container is attached to one slat with a metal piece at bottom that slides in and out to deliver a seed from container and drops to bottom. The wood was originally painted red.

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4. Hand planter - Planter, hand

   This seed planter consists of a large canvas bag with a shoulder strap, attached with a metal buckle.At the bottom of the bag is a round metal "funnel" with an adjustable metal cap to change the size of the opening. A detachable telescoping long metal funnel friction fits over the end and has 2 wire loops, at right angles to each other, at the tip. Company logo on bag: "Horn - trademark - seed sower -mfg by the Cyclone Seeder co., Urbana, Ind. --...

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5. Seed planter - Planter, hand

   Hand-operated seed planter: consists of rectangular jaws of sheet metal hinged at top -- closed by 2 springs. Long curved metal piece attached to jaws: when shoved into ground, lever pops open jaws. Step pedal attached to wooden handle above jaws assembly attached to wooden handle 28" long.

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