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easy transference. The lower end 

 somewhat like a double mould 

 plow. For handles I use two 

 rake handles about 5 ft. long, 

 which are fastened in the head 

 between the bolt holes. The 

 teeth can be adjusted to any dis- 

 tance in a very short time, and 

 the implement is a useful and 

 durable one. The rings on the top of the 

 joint-bolt allow it to be turned with a stick 

 when a wrench is not handy." — JoJui Jea7min, 

 Jr., in American Garden, lyg. 



Seed Dropper. — (Fig. 10, page 254.) ^'The 

 part reaching the ground, which is fitted into 

 the bottom of the box, is made of two strips 

 of wood grooved out on one side, and fas- 

 tened to- 

 B gether, for- 

 mingatube 

 through 

 which the 

 seed drops. 

 Carrying 

 the tool in 

 number of 



the tooth is sharpened 



Fig. II. 



foot.^ 



Fig. 12. 

 -Fred W. Card, i?i American Garde?i, jgj 



the hand, the 

 seeds that are 

 wanted in the hill is pushed 

 in w i t h the 

 thumb, which 

 remains over 

 the opening, 

 p r e ven ting 

 the escape of 

 more seeds 

 till the next 

 hill is reach- 

 ed. The cov- 

 ering of the 

 seeds is usu- 

 ally done rea- 

 dily with the 



