Ear rake
A ears rake was formerly used by the crop raking broken-down ears and contribute.
Designs
In most cases it was a rake with particularly close together metal tines. As a special form, there were larger versions that were pulled by horses.
application
After the grain sheds had been brought into the barn, the field was worked cross-wise in every direction with the ear rake the next morning. The work had to be done while it was still dewy to prevent grains from falling out due to the mechanical stress.
Others
Some farmers allowed those in need to pick up the ears of wheat that were left in the field and take them with them. This tradition revived after 1945 when many displaced people arrived in the countryside.