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VEGETABLE GARDENING 



The cultivators are especially for the purpose of stirring 

 the surface soil and forming a dust blanket ; they do not re- 

 move weeds that are well established. They throw very lit- 

 tle soil sideways, and on this account may be used for culti- 

 vating very close to small plants. Among the best of these are 

 those known under the names of Planet Jr. and Iron Age. 

 Hand Cultivators. There are many good forms of 

 hand cultivators on the market, and they are a necessity 

 in every garden containing over a quarter of an acre. 

 They are made so as to be adjusted to various widths between 



the rows, and kinds 

 called "straddle cultiva- 

 tors" are made so as to 

 cut on two sides of a 

 row of plants at one 

 time which is often quite 

 an advantage. They 

 also have various attach- 

 ments for special pur- 

 poses. Many good hand 

 cultivators are now on 

 the market. Among those most often used are several 

 kinds manufactured by the S. L. Allen and the Bate- 

 man companies. 



Seed Drills. Drills are necessary in every garden. 

 There are many good kinds offered by dealers. Among 

 the best are the New Model drill, Planet Jr. Hill-Dropping 

 drill, Matthews drill, and the Columbia. 



Combined Seed Drills and Cultivators. These are 

 very economical and useful implements for small gardens; 

 for a large garden it is important to have the seed drill and 

 the cultivator separate, but in small gardens combined 

 machines can be used to good advantage, and thereby 



Fig 14. A homemade hand cultivator. 



