This is a classic guide to farm machinery, with a special focus on
machinery used for producing grain. It provides detained descriptions
and explanations of the machinery dealt with, as well as information on
repair, maintenance, and operation. Written in plain language and full
of helpful diagrams and photographs, "The Machinery of Grain Production"
will be of considerable utility to those who use and maintain vintage
farming machinery, and it is not to be missed by readers interested in
the history and development of modern agricultural equipment. Contents
include: "Harvesting and Threshing Methods", "Types and Development of
Combines", "Flow Path of Material", "Types and Sources of Seed Loss",
"Cutting and Conveying", "Types of Threshing Cylinder", "Rubber Rolls
for Threshing", "Threshing Effectiveness", "Seed Damage", etc. Many
vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is
with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an
affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a
specially-commissioned new introduction on agricultural tools and
machinery.