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Title
Revolving Horse Rakes
Description
Advertisement depicts farm apparatus manufactured by P.D. Wright of Rochester, NY. It was designed to rake hay, which needs to dry after cutting but is susceptible to rain--thus, raking and baling the hay quickly was important. In Western New York, a shortage of hired labor meant that farmers relied on local workers using hand rakes and then later horse-drawn ones. Revolving rakes were an improvement over earlier ones because a driver didn’t need to constantly stop once a rake became full of hay. Wright’s equipment ranged from at least $225 to $350 in adjusted current prices, which was quite expensive for farmers.
Publisher
The Genesee Farmer
Date
1841-07-01
Contributor
Williams, Audrey
Source
Format
jpeg, 200 KB
Type
Still image
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Original Format
Printed advertisement