<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">seed fiddles</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>seeders</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>fiddle-bow seeder</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>seed fiddle</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Devices with receptacles and distribution mechanisms for sowing seed manually over a field. These consist of a sowing tray, in metal or linen, suspended over the shoulder by one or more straps. Through an adjustable opening, the seed would pour onto a spreading disc that was made to rotate. With each movement, the seed was thrown wide before of the sower. ]]></note></mads>