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Re: whats a swather and a windrower
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Posted by Hal/WA on September 11, 2003 at 23:23:29 from (207.170.254.41):
In Reply to: whats a swather and a windrower posted by markct on September 11, 2003 at 19:08:59:
It is a little confusing, isn't it? Around here, the grass seed farmers swath their nearly mature grass and then combine the windrows after the grass has dried out some more. Hay farmers also may use swathers to cut and windrow their crop and especially with alfalfa, may condition the hay for faster drying by squishing the hay between tow crimping rollers before it lays it down in the windrow. I thought I had it all figured out--that the self propelled hay or grass cutters with a reel like a combine were swathers. Then I started hearing about pull-type swathers and then haybines. I think I have read that haybine is a trademark of New Holland, but that term has become a general use word for a pull-type swather, just like Kleenex is commonly used for facial tissue. What you call it probably doesn't make much difference, just so you get the meaning across. If I am wrong, somebody please correct me. Isn't English interesting?
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