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GARDEN WHEELBARROW. 



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hay, fagots, etc. ; it is intended for watering, settling, and raidirg wallas, rolling the 

 platbanks or seedbeds so as to level the earth; it can also serve in the gathering 

 of fruits, the pruning of trees, and, lastl}', in the building of pale-fence. 



The roller which acts as the wheel of this barrow prevents its being so readily 

 overturned as the ordinary one, and is much less fatiguing to the workman, inas- 

 mnch as it merely requires to be pushed or drawn, keeping itself in equilibrium. 

 It possesses another advantage; namely, the roller makes no rents in the garden, 

 but, on the contrary, settles and levels the walks and sod. 



The barrow is arranged in such a manner that nine-tenths of the weight bears 

 upon the roller, so that a loaded barrow can be easily managed by a child of 

 twelve years of age. The barrow is readily unloaded, by simply tilting it. 



By the removal of a single bolt, the upper portion, or body, is removed, and 

 the handbarrow remains. 



The plough, or scraper, serves as the foot of the handbarrow. This plough, 

 of which the coulter has an oblique direction, is easily managed and admirably 

 adapted to cutting roots ; the rake which follows is of iron, and collects the large 

 weeds, which can be thrown into the barrow. 



The plough and rake can be readily removed ; to effect this, it is only necessary 

 to take out a bolt and two keys. 



This part, as well as the body, being removed, there remains the handbarrow, 

 which, when half opened, forms a double ladder, the separation of which is limited 

 by a brass rod ; if entirely opened, it presents a single ladder, solid and light, and 

 of four or more mHres* in length. 



The following description more clearly explains the details of this useful addi- 

 tion to the implements of the gardener. The figures are on a scale of 0.05 for 

 1 metre : — 



A. Roller whicli serves as the wheel 

 of the barrow. 



B. Axle of the roUei 



C. The tilting body. 



D. Axle of this body. 



E. A line indicating the position of 

 this body when it is tilted in 

 order to unload it. 



FF. Frame of the barrow, forming 



a handbarrow when the body is 



removed, and ladders when the 



plough is taken off. 

 G. Bolt connecting the two parts of the machine. 

 HII. Iron points for holding the ladders firmly in the ground. 

 I. Handles of the barrow. 

 J. The levelling plough (Fig. 3). 



Fig. 1. — General aspect of the barbow. 



A mhtre is equal to 1.093633 yard. — Trans. 



