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its aid Thistles, Plantains, Dandelions, and other strong- 

 rooted plants may be cut off clean just below the 



FIG. 5. A group of implements useful in eradicating weeds and preventing them 

 from seeding, x. Triangular Hoe, useful in seed beds. 2. Ordinary Hce for 

 general work. 3. Dutch Hoe for " push " work, cutting weeds off well below 

 the surface, and stirring the soil deeply. 4. Hand-weeding Fork for garden 

 work also used with a long handle, or with the broad prongs turned the 

 other way, not "flat." 5. Ordinary Spud, and 6. Spud with a "hook" 

 both useful for cutting off weeds in all sorts of positions. 7. Sickle or Hook 

 useful for brushing along hedgerows and ditches, cutting down tall weeds 

 round farm buildings, thistles and other weeds in fields, &c. 8 and 9. Two 

 forms of Weed Grubs, useful for removing daisies, &c. , from lawns. 



surface of the ground. A spud attached to the end of 

 a stick (see Fig. 5) is a handy tool for cutting down 



