PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep a seedling stand horizontal feeding shaft in a favorable lubricating state over a long period of time in the simple structure.SOLUTION: A contact avoiding means 71 for avoiding a contact between an expandable and contractible cover cylinder 62 and a horizontal feeding spiral groove 65 due to deformation of the expandable and contractible cover cylinder 62 covering the seedling stand horizontal feeding shaft 60 is disposed inside a pair of right and left expandable and contractible cover cylinders 62, 62. The paired right and left expandable and contractible cover cylinders 62, 62 are configured to form a lubricating oil storing chamber 72 in the interior.