IMPLEMENTS OF THE SOIL. 



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are Ames' cast-steel ; excellent, strong, light articles. 

 They work clean and bright as silver. There are several 

 sizes. For heavy work, trenching, draining, raising trees, 

 etc., the largest should be used. 



TJie Shovel (fig. 134). — This is used in mixing, loading, 

 and spreading composts and short manures. The blade 

 should be of cast-steel. 



Fig. 135. 

 Digging Fork, or Forked Spade. 



The Forl'ed Sjpade (fig. 135). — This resembles a fork. 

 It has three stout cast-steel tines, at least an inch wide, 

 and pointed. It is used instead of a spade to loosen the 

 earth about the roots (;f trees, to turn in manures, etc., 

 being much less liable to cut and injure them than the 

 spade. 



Fig. 136. 



The Dung Fork (fig. 136). — ^There are several kinds. 



