THE PRACTICAL COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 



a medium loam. " The plough should always be 

 kept clean and bright. 



The disk harrow cuts the old sod up without 

 bringing it to the surface, and when followed 

 by the " acme " or spike-tooth harrow, leaves 

 the soil fine and mellow. The cultivator keeps 

 the ground free from weeds, and should be in 

 constant use during the growing season. The 

 two-row cultivator may be used on the aspara- 

 gus bed as well as for corn and beets. 



The manure spreader is one of the best of 

 our modern tools, for in addition to being a 

 labor-saver it assures an even distribution of 

 manure, which is most important. 



The grain drill plants the grain, distributes 

 fertilizer and grass seed, and covers, all in one 

 operation. It is invaluable where rye and large 

 quantities of oats are raised. 



The roller follows the grain drill and assures 

 a smooth ground surface. If the weather is 

 dry at seeding time, the use of the roller to firm 

 the soil will often prove a great help, assuring 

 a good stand of grain, which otherwise would 

 suffer severely from lack of moisture. Care 



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