26 FACT NUMBER ONE. 



FACT NUMBER ONE. 



Section IV. 



DESTRUCTION OF THE SLOBBER GRASS, &c. 



By the destruction of the Slobber Grass, &c, we mean 

 the destruction also of the Canada Thistle, the John Wort, 

 the Stean Crout, Daisey, Cockle, Tare, and all other hurt- 

 full weeds and plants, which prey upon the farmer's labor 

 and destroy his substance. When this is once effected, and 

 experience proves it all perfectly feasible, the soil will be left 

 to bring forth, from good seed, not only clean and whole- 

 some grass and grain, but the richest and largest amount of 

 both. 



This important object may be attained by means of a 

 simple machine, called the Slobber Grass Drag, which 

 is of easy construction, and of cheap use ; for it may be drawn 

 by a single horse, and tended by a boy. 



This Drag, a diagram of which stands opposite, has some- 

 thing of the form of the old-fashioned heater ; it covers 

 more ground than the ordinary harrow, and is comparative- 

 ly lighter. Its length may be rated at eight or nine feet and 

 its greatest width at six or seven feet ; and it may be formed 

 either of iron and steel or wood and steel. It is jointed near 

 the middle, for the purpose of fitting uneven or rough sur- 

 face, and its pitch or track is measured as to depth by three 

 iron revolving wheels or pullies. 



This Drag is armed with thirteen, (the number may be 

 varied) spoon-bowl shaped shavers or knives, made of wel! 



