Spiked-Wheel Harrow
Posted by: brwhiz
N 39° 53.183 W 087° 18.242
16S E 474004 N 4415191
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display in an improvised quasi-museum called Patton's Corner along a well-traveled route used by tourists to visit the covered bridges for which Parke County is famous.
Waymark Code: WMHHDG
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2013
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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.
The spiked-wheel harrow function in a manner similar to a disc harrow but without as much turning of the soil. This harrow dug down into the soil and ripped out any unwanted plants by their roots. This implement is very seldom seen.