Rake, Hay; Unknown maker; 1930-1939; HP.05P1844
Rake, Hay
About this object
Early farm tools and machinery, like this hay rake, were all hand powered or pulled by horses and bullocks. The large rounded wooden tines set far apart are typical of hay rakes and were designed so as to disturb the ground as little as possible when drawing the cut grass into neat rows.
Hay was, and still is, an essential winter stock food. Seed heads in the grass contain lots of nutrients that when harvested and dried can be fed to animals over the winter. Farmers selected paddocks where the grass was allowed to go to seed ready for harvesting in the summer. Once dried and turned the hay would be raked into neat rows ready for baling.
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Date Made1930-1939
Period1930s
Place Made Medium and Materials
organic, processed materials, wood
inorganic, processed materials, metal
h 1710 mm x w 545 mm x d 135 mm
Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Object Type Object numberHP.05P1844
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