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Show I I 1 4 , SelfCIeaning Stable Fork : . In the cut is illustrated a useful improvement im-provement in stable forks and spades, which has for its object the removal contract and allow the bar to slide to the rear end of the tines when the fork is inserted in a pile of straw or hay. As soon as the load leaves the fork the bar slides forward and removes re-moves whatever clings to the tines In order that the fork may be used as an ordinary fork, if occasion should require, a catch is provided on the yoke which carries the tines to secure the sliding bar in a contracted position posi-tion and leaves the tines free. of straw or other material which would otherwise clog up the tines and decrease the utility of the fork. A clearing block or Mtrip of wood is perforated in line with the tines, with coiled sprlnes on the end tines, which |