9 Dec, 1907.] 



Grading and Levelling. 



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the scoop is kept under control for filling or tipping. If specially long 

 leads are expected wheels about 20 inches in diameter are used, the side 

 pins for the draw bow and handles forming also the axles for these. The 



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Detail of Skid. 



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THE LESTER BUCKSCRAPER. 



American type of wheel scoop with large wheels and complicated arrange- 

 ments for lifting &c. is not recommended as the saving in draught is 

 more than balanced by greater complexity and consequent trouble in 

 working. 



tjaving made a satisfactory job of the grading and levelling pre- 

 paratory to laying down in irrigated crops, the next thing to do is to 



