58 



Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. 



[lo Jan., 1911. 



the rear releasing all the earth at once as when forming check banks. 

 It requires some little practice to properly perform these balancing move- 

 ments, but the art is soon acquired. 



Another form of smoother is shown in the photograph on page 60, and, 

 as will be seen, is built on the louvre principle, possessing several cutting 

 edges. As a smoother pure and simple it is a most effective implement, 



-2 3-- 



and is easily regulated by means of conveniently arranged levers, and is 

 made in various sizes to suit the strength at command. There are many 

 other types of these machines on the market, but for general purposes, 

 either of the two described may be confidently recommended, according 

 to the nature of the work required. 



Forming check banks is a most important phase of the work, and it 

 will be found that there are very few cases where some kind of check or 



