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poses. Various cultivators can be procured, adapted to 

 shallow or deep cultivation, to light or heavy soils. 



Of the implements used for shallow orchard cultiva- 

 tion, one of the best is the Acme harrow. To this may be 

 added a weeder and a light harrow. For deep work, a disc 

 harrow is very useful, while a Planet Jr. cultivator will 

 be found very good. A cornstalk-smasher is frequently 

 quite useful in disposing of a heavy cover crop. 



General R&marlts. Cultivation should be intrusted 

 only to a careful man. The Sherwood harness should 

 be used, or, if not possible to procure it, the ends of the 

 whiffletrees should be covered so as to prevent injury to 

 the trunks of the trees. The California whiffletree, the 

 ends of which are protected by the tugs, is made on correct 

 principles. Hames with tall iron tops should not be used. 

 The hames should not project above the collar. 



Cultivate thoroughly and intelligently, as the condi- 

 tions indicate. 



