TOOLS 



prongs, strike the soil with the outer prong in 

 order to pulverize it and there will be less 

 danger of breaking the handle. 

 Hoe. There is no garden implement in 



FIG. 9. "Safety First/' The right way to leave the 

 rake and hoe. 



which there is a greater variety of forms than is 

 found in the hoe. The combination hoes and 

 rakes should always be discarded. 



It is not necessary to buy a large hoe for gen- 

 eral purposes, for the light square blade hoe 

 may be used not only to destroy weeds but also 

 to make furrows in which to plant seed. Keep 

 a medium sized flat file with you and keep the 

 hoe sharp. If the soil is a little moist and it 

 sticks to the blade, strike the back of the hoe 

 lightly on a stone and the jar will clean off the 

 soil. If you desire more than one hoe, the large 



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