Smoothing Har^row — Roller. igi 



disks on each set of rollers work between those of the 

 other. The board in the centre is set at an ansfle, is 



Meeker Smoothing Harrow. 



adjusted up and down, and acts as a leveller. The 

 disks grind all lumps so fine that seed must come up. 

 It mashes small stones below the surface better than 

 any field roller ; and levels the ground at the same time, 

 which a field roller does not do. When the object is 

 to prepare for the seed-sower, the smoother should be 

 driven first across the piece to make it level, and then 

 len2:thwise, conforminsr to the direction in which the 

 rows are to be planted. It does its work rapidly and 

 well, and saves time and labor in the use of hand-rakes. 

 For ccnipleting the preparation of the soil, prior to 

 planting, the Roller next claims our attention. The 

 nature of the service it performs has already been 

 treated of in our preceding chapter on soil-preparation. 

 The cut on the following page exhibits the style and 

 construction of a good Roller. The revolving portion 

 is formed in sections, so that it turns without dragging ; 

 and the frame carries a box which may be loaded with 

 stones at discretion, to increase the weight whenever 

 required. We desire to insist strongly upon the need 

 of making more use than is ordinarily made of this 

 very important implement. 



