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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Aug. 



WOODWAHD'S PATENT WEEDING PLOW. 



The implement pictured above we have never 

 used, or seen used, and can therefore only give a 

 description of its services from others, which is as 

 follows : — 



The plow is made to run within li inches of the 

 row on the even surface, about ^ or 'i of an inch 

 deep, removing the weeds into the middle between 

 the rows and covering them completely, so that if 

 the weather is wet or dry they are effectually des- 

 troyed. When the second crop of weeds come up, 

 the plate on the under side of the plow is moved 

 to the land side, which is run in the middle be- 

 tween the rows, splitting the ridge made at the first 

 time plowing, and the mould board rolls the weeds 

 under the furrow, carrying the dirt up to the plants 

 and covering nearly all those that were left the 

 first time ; what few are left should be pulled up 

 or covered without disturbing the furrows next the 

 row, the labor of which is all that is required in 

 addition to what is done with the plow through 

 the season. Ten hours labor of a man and horse 



is abundantly sufficient to cultivate an acre of com 

 after it is planted. It is for sale by H. O. Wil- 

 liams, Sunderland, Mass. 



Grape Vines in Gardens. — Grape vines delight 

 in being well manured, and will not give the best 

 satisfaction without a dry bottom and abundance of 

 rich soil. At this period of the season, those who 

 have trained grape -vines in their gardens, should 

 examine them thoroughly, to destroy caterpillar 

 worms while they ai'e small. One may now be 

 found in almost every bud, roUed up in a pellet of 

 fine wool. All the labor thus spent will pay for it- 

 self. During warm dry weather, the surface of the 

 ground around the roots of vines should be covered 

 with litter to protect the tender rootlets, that spread 

 out so near the surface. 



GiFFORD Morgan Horse. — In reply to an in 

 quiry of "J. W. A.," B. H. Andrews, of AVater- 

 bury. Conn., states that he has a Gilford Morgan 

 horse at his farm for sale. 



