Harvesters

A cane harvester of the type including conveyor means for conveying cane billets wherein the improvement comprises a rake assembly, means for supporting said rake assembly in a substantially fixed operative attitude above said conveyor means, said rake assembly including frame means, a series of prongs fixed to said frame means and extending downwardly towards said conveyor means and terminating at a position spaced therefrom, at least some of said prongs in said series being spaced apart transversely of the direction of movement of said conveyor means and at least some of the prongs in said series being spaced apart longitudinally of the direction of movement of said conveyor means, said prongs being adapted to co-operate with cane billets on said conveyor means to level said billets and strip trash or leaves therefrom.