CHAPTER VII. 



HARROWS AND HARROWING-. 



" A harrow to dig up and mellow the path, 

 And roller to smooth it, good husbandry hath." ANON. 



482. THE styles and/orms of common harrows are so numerous, 

 and all good, that I shall here give illustrations of but three of 

 them. A farmer in moderate circumstances does not feel willing 

 nor able to pay fifteen or twenty-five dollars for a common har 

 row, which could be afforded for less than half that sum. It is 

 with harrows as with many other farm implements : there are 

 many times several dollars expended in fitting them up, which is 

 of no practical utility whatever. Common farmers, who obtain 

 every dollar and dime by the most rigid economy and hard-fisted 

 industry, expend their cash somewhat grudgingly when it goes to 

 pay for redundant, unnecessary work in the manufacture of im 

 plements. A manufacturer will soon use up $5.00 in unneces 

 sary hammering and filing and polishing portions of implements 

 which would be just as good, in every respect, if they were 

 merely coated with paint or coal tar ; and the same implement, 

 while costing much less, would be equally good and durable. 



483. Fig. 143 represents a triangular hinged harrow, which I 

 have used for fifteen years, and it is good still, which cost me 

 $7.25 ; and it is a very substantial one. Timber, 30 cts. ; making, 

 75 cts.; 26 teeth, $4.00; hinges, $1.00; draft chains, 50 cts.; 

 4 carriage-bolts, 15 cts. ; painting, 30 cts. ; total, $7.00. The 

 timber is 3x3, of the best of white-oak. The two centre-sticks 

 are six feet long, and the forward wings are six feet. The hinder- 

 most wings are a few inches shorter. The wing-pieces are thirteen 



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