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wheat-growing region, where thousands of this kind of 

 two-horse cultivator are employed instead of a plough. 

 The teeth of this cultivator are made of steel, with the 

 lower ends spread out so as to form a broad, flat edge, in 

 such a form as to be self-sharpening. The excentrics gauge 

 the depth at which the teeth are to enter the ground. 

 By means of levers, the teeth can be elevated six inches 

 above the surface of the ground, in a few seconds ; or 

 they can be adjusted to run at any desired depth, from 

 one inch to six inches. It is an excellent implement for 

 putting wheat ground in order ; and there are numerous 

 other instances where this cultivator may be used with 

 eminent satisfaction and efficiency. 



The wheels make it run very steadily, even on rough 

 land. This style of cultivators is employed to a large 

 extent in Central New York and in Canada, for culti- 

 vating summer fallows ; and they save an immense 

 amount of labor. In ten seconds the frame and all the 

 teeth can be elevated several inches above the surface 

 of the ground, so that the implement can be transported 

 conveniently from place to place, while resting on the 

 wheels. The teeth are strong, and with decent usage, 

 such a cultivator will last a long time, and perform an 

 untold amount of service. It is a very unusual occur- 

 rence to see such a cultivator clogged with sods and 

 stubble. 



ABOUT SUMMER FALLOWS. 



The time has been when summer fallows were very 

 much in vogue ; and most of our best farmers thought, 

 that, in order to raise a good crop of winter wheat, the 

 land must be summer fallowed and ploughed, not less 



