But, upon considering the difference between the space occupied by the grain when standing, and when lying in a pile after it is cut, it will be evident that the raker has ample time to push off the bunches even in the thickest grain.
During my visit, he pointed out to me one or more fixtures they had tried for the raker to ride on.
I have mowed about four hundred acres, a great portion of which was wild prairie, very frequently running against stones and ant heaps with sufficient force to throw both driver and raker off the machine, without injury to the machine.
On the same machine was an extra platform, attached to the rear, so that the raker could deliver the grain to one side.
It had abolished the sickler and cradler, but there still remained the raker and binder.
For about thirty years it remained practically unaltered in design, save that seats had been added for the raker and the driver.
It had abolished the sickler and the cradler; but there yet remained the raker and the binder.
A fortunate shot from the Rakerstruck the helms-man on board the pirate, shattering at the same time the tiller.
While the crew of the Raker were thus occupied in watching their enemy, a light female form was seen to issue from the hatchway and gaze around the deck of the pirate.
The Raker ranged across the bows of the pirate, and before he could regain his headway, raked him with a tremendous broadside of the same deadly missiles which had already destroyed so many of their comrades.
Upon examining the brig it was found that she was fast filling with water, and after conveying to the Raker all that they could lay hands on of value, including a large amount of precious metal, she was left to her fate.
As every fire from the Raker lessened her speed, Capt.
The Rakerhad for some time ceased firing, and set studding-sails in hopes of gaining on the pirate; but the most the privateer was able to do, was to still preserve the relative positions of the two vessels.
Although the captain of the Raker had sufficient confidence in the superior speed of his own vessel, yet to avoid the possibility of being deceived, he decided to pretend flight, well assured that the pirate would give chase.
Another shot from the Raker bore away their foretop-sail, and sensibly checked their speed.
She had but a short time to wait when she perceived the dark outlines of the Raker bearing directly down upon her.
Dust boxes and dust holes were built and had to be used for refuse awaiting pickup by the raker or forfeit 10s.
In London and Westminster, it was hard to enforce the requirement that inhabitants keep the street in front of their house clean and store the filth until the daily raker or scavenger came with cart and dung pot.
So there was a return to the former system of requiring citizens to sweep and clean the streets in front of their buildings twice a week and keep the filth until a scavenger or raker came.
In 1858 the machine was further improved by substituting an automatic rake for the raker on the machine.
This seat which carried the rakerenabled him while riding to rake the grain from the platform and deposit it in gavels on the ground.
The machine built in 1831 required that the raker walk by the side of the machine.
Dust boxes and dust holes were built and had to be used for refuse awaiting pickup by the raker or else forfeit 10s.
The Raker had nearly prepared for another cruise, when she was stayed by rumors of peace being declared between the two nations; the report was soon confirmed, and the gallant crew of the Raker shook hands together over the news.
The sad event of the preceding night seemed to have passed from the memories of all on board the Raker with the morning's dawn--from all save Julia.
They had watched the whole conduct of the Raker with a patriotic pride, and were in no slight degree vexed and disappointed when they saw that the frigate must in all probability overtake the little brig.
The wind slackened, and long before night the Raker was out of sight.
Never fear that--the little Raker will take care of herself.
No, but I shall lay the Raker alongside of the first craft I see that sports a British flag; and after I have taken it, why I'll put you and your crew aboard, and you may make the best of your way back to England.
The rakerbraces of these permanent bents were not framed as tightly as the main posts, in order that the main post should carry the entire weight and the raker braces merely steady the structure.
Temporary raker braces were placed against the structure to prevent lateral movement.
On the forms built later, the trusses were omitted, and raker braces, about every 6 ft.
Anchor-bolts were put in place between the column bases and the bents directly beneath, in order to increase the lateral stiffness, and raker braces were also used.
This would have been desirable, as the placing of the raker braces took considerable time.
Additional raker braces were put in these bents temporarily, and were removed when the sixth row of steel had been erected.
The form was tied in at the top and bottom by cables attached to rods drilled into the rock, and it was thought that, with the trusses to stiffen the middle section of the form, it would not be necessary to use raker braces against it.
One of the next big changes was to take off the raker and his seat and put in their place an "iron man.
Mr. Harding had learned from the older McCormick that it had not run smoothly, but that it had cut the grain without tangling it and had left it on a platform from which the raker could take it off in good order for the bundling.
Gardener, vice-president of the National Suffrage Association, an appointment was made for Chairman Raker and eleven Democratic Representatives to call on the President January 9.
After strong efforts to prevent it the Committee on Woman Suffrage was appointed in the House on December 13 with Judge Raker (Cal.
Raker of California, by advice of Speaker Clark, had introduced another resolution for the submission of the amendment which was sent to this committee and it desired to have a hearing.
Introducing Representative Raker Miss Addams said smilingly that while the women speakers were allowed ten minutes the men were to have but five.
Judge Raker acted as chairman and the remarkably strong presentation called out many questions from the anti-suffrage members of the Judiciary Committee.
On January 9 Mr. Raker and eleven other members of the Lower House held a conference with the President and he urged the submission of the amendment.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "raker" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
