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ORCHARD IMPLEMENTS 



have the team far enough away to avoid all danger of injury 

 from that source. For working out the weeds and grass close 

 about the trees it is certainly admirable. 



Harrows. Starting with the most deeply cutting types of 

 harrows we have the disc and the cutaway. These are much 

 alike, the only difference being that the former has a smooth 

 edge to the discs while in the latter the edges are notched. It 





FIG. 39. A disc plow for orchard work. An excellent implement for working close to the 

 trees without getting the team near enough to do any damage. 



is claimed that these latter will cut into the soil more deeply, 

 which is probably true. Either one is excellent for working in 

 the orchard, and as already suggested may frequently be sub- 

 stituted^for the plow in getting the land in shape in the spring. 

 Even in the later cultivation it is well to have one of these 

 harrows available for use in case the weeds get a bad start in 

 any corner of the orchard. 



Next to the disc type of harrow comes the spring -tooth, and 

 it ought to follow the disc in the season's work. It will pull the 

 furrows to pieces and pulverize the soil well, following either 



