HARROWS AND HARROWING. JJ07 



' It is said by one who is acquainted with this machine, th«t 

 "it will enable one man, with a steady horse and boy, to perform 

 T^t least as much work in gathering hay into winrow and pile, 

 as six good men can accomplish, and as clean as is commonly 

 idone" in reking by hand. 



Those who occasionally cut grass for hay on smooth tillage 

 ground, or have smooth meadows, will find this implement 



worthy of their attention. 



Harrows, and HarrowinGo 



The three-square harrow is in most general use, and b^e- 

 ijeved to be best^ it should be longer and narrower for stony 

 or stumpy ground, and wider where the ground is smooth. It 

 is essential for a good harrow to have long heavy teeth, made 

 G-f iron, and pointed with steel at the end. When the land is 

 rough, there ought to be fewer eeth than where it is smootho 

 -The teeth of the harrow, for rough ground, ought to be set 

 slanting a little backward, to prevent its getting^ fastened by 

 the stones, roots, and stumps ; and on the contrary, where it is 

 used for smooth ground, .they ought to be set slanting consid- 

 erably forward. 



Harrowing on wet ground should be performed in a dry time, 

 tind in the middle of the day, when practicable. - On dry lands 

 it is best to harrow in the morning while the dew is on, aad 

 when the ground is moderately dry. 



- The ground should be harrowed before ^eeds are sown;" 

 -'•Uierwisa ihey will be buried ^f unequal depths, and will come 



