LEVELING THE SURFACE. 



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means of this contrivance the plank may be moved from 

 a straight to a diagonal direction across the path traveled, 

 and the earth is consequently drawn forward or thrown 



Fig. 91. EARTH-SCBAPEB. 



off to one side, or both together. In this way a newly 

 plowed field is leveled very quickly, and is easily prepared 

 for furrowing. A scraper very easily made is shown at 



Fig. 92. FRENCH SCBAPER. 



fig. 91. It consists of a central plank and two other 

 planks hinged to it as wings, and adjusted in different 



