Two sections of the common spring-tooth harrow, attached to the 



evener with a chain about two feet long, will work well where the 



trees are not too close together, being drawn in under the branches 



by swinging the horses around each tree, leaving but little hand 

 hoeing to be done. 





Fig. 5. I'll'. 6. 



The California orchard harrow. Fig. 5, is largely used on the 

 . Pacific coast and would no doubt be of great value here if we had 

 large areas to cultivate. The grape hoe, Fig. 7, is found of 

 great value in orchard cultivation, for being drawn by one horse 

 it can be more easily guided than with a pair of horses. 



The common weeder, Fig. 



7a, is a great labor saver and 



if used frequently will keep 



the surface of the soil fine and 



mellow for about two inches 



in depth, but to give the best 



results, the spring-tooth or 



wheel harrow should be run 



once and then the weeder 



-•'^^- J'^- twice or three times. The 



weeders with straight teeth do better work in the orchard than those 



with curved teeth. 



Some of these tools are perhaps too expensive for the small grower, 

 and under such conditions two or more should join and purchase and 

 use them together. Any of the above implements if properly housed 

 when not in use and the wood parts kept painted should last a long 

 time and do the work for many small growers. 



