McLaurin family members weighing a bag of chaff. A steam traction engine probably powering the chaff cutter is visible in the background.
Chaff cutters were a mechanical device used for cutting straw or hay into small pieces before being mixed together with other material and fed to horses and cattle.
Chaff and hay played a vital role in most agricultural production as it was used for feeding horses. Horses were extensively used in farming operations until they were replaced by tractors.
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