husetts.

159. Ox Yoke, about 1830. USNM 230322; 1958. This yoke, for a single ox,
probably was used in pulling small agricultural implements such as
cultivating plows. Gift of Farmer's Museum, Hadley, Massachusetts.

160. Grain Flail, about 1840. USNM 230322; 1958. This type flail was
used to beat grain free from unbound bundles of grain scattered about on
the barn floor. The harvesters then threw the straw to one side and
swept up the grain and chaff. The grain then had to be winnowed. Gift of
Farmer's Museum, Hadley, Massachusetts.

161. Curd Breaker, late 19th century. USNM 230322; 1958. This machine
has a wooden roller with projecting wooden pegs which, when rotated,
broke up cheese curds. Gift of Farmer's Museum, Hadley, Massachusetts.

162. Horse-Drawn Cultivator, late 19th century. USNM 230322; 1958. This
triangular cultivator was used for stirring the soil and removing
foreign vegetable matter. It is adjustable and has five teeth spaced
from 12 to 14 inches apart. Gift of Farmer's Museum, Hadley,
Massachusetts.

163. Ice Saw, late 19th century. USNM 230322; 1958. This steel-bladed
saw cut ice in lakes, ponds, and streams. Gift of Farmer's Museum,
Hadley, Massachusetts.

[Illustration: Figure 16.--Frick portable steam engine of 1877. (Catalog
No. 164.)]

164. Portable Steam Engine, 1877. USNM 211811; 1958. Portable steam
engines provided belting power on farms to run threshing machines,
circular saws, etc. This Frick model steam engine operated regularly
from 1877 to 1949. Gift of Frick Company, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

165. Broadcast Seeder, 1930. USNM 230573; 1958. The operator saddles
this implement from his shoulder by means of a strap fastened to the
seed pack. By turning the crank at a normal pace, seeds are scattered
from a spinning disk. The seeder is equipped with a gauge which can be
set to sow prescribed amounts of seed per acre. Gift of Mrs. Arnold
Miles, Washington, D. C.

166. Cigar Formers, about 1885. USNM 230573; 1958. These instruments
consist of two pieces of wood dowelled together with twenty holes that
taper from 7/16 inch to 3/16 inch. The name "Miller Burial and Pliers
Co." is stamped in the wood. Gift of Mrs. Arnold Miles, Washington, D.
C.

167. Manure Forks, about 1895. USNM 230573; 1958. Two steel manure
forks. Gift of Mrs. Arnold Miles, Washington, D. C.

168. Wooden Hayfork, 19th century. USNM 230573; 1958. A typical wooden
hayfork of the 19th century. Gift of Mrs. Ar