Farmers use this tool, though?usually a little later in the year. Check the length–that’s a yardstick.
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It is a Hay Knife. It’s used to cut sections of hay from a stack. This version is an American improvement on an English tool, invented in the 1870s. The picture of the ad is from the British Museum.
For more information, see
http://www.farmcollector.com/tools/feeding-loose-hay-from-an-outside-haystack.aspx
Also, if you search for “lightning hay knife” in your browser,?there are videos of folks using them.
