Manure Spreader - Old Agricultural Equipment on Waymarking.com

A local farmer, probably with the last name of Patton, has become a magnet for all of the old agricultural implements and tools that other farmers in the area want to clear off their land. So he has improvised this display for passing tourists to stop and view.

This special wagon was used to spread manure on the surface of a field to act as a fertilizer. The bars on the bed of the wagon would be drawn by the chains on their ends toward the rear of the wagon, causing the load of manure to be constantly shifted to the spreading apparatus. The spikes on rotating shafts would twirl while digging into the shifting load of manure, flinging it into the spinning augur at the very rear, which spread it from side to side. The serrated augur on the top rear spread any material at that height of the load. All of the moving parts were powered by gears attached to the axles of the wagon.

Use or Purpose of Equipment: Spreads manure on fields mechanically Approximate age: 100 years Still in Use?: No Location: Patton's Corner, an improvised farmyard museum display Fee for Access: no Manufacturer and model: Not listed

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