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Pruning Shears. This article, which was formerly made by 

 Wakefield of Gardener, has since been very much improved, 

 and is now considered as one of the best and most approved 

 implements in use, and has taken the place of the pruning 

 knife; and for grape vines and small trees is considered much 

 the best, as upo'n an easy drawing stroke it cuts very smooth 

 and fair, without injury to the bark or wood. 



Scythes. Farwell's patent cast steel concave scythes, which 

 are found, from the peculiar form and shape in which they 

 are made, to cut upon the principle of a drawing stroke, and 

 are very easily ground and kept in good order, and are con- 

 sidered the best scythes that are manufactured. From the pe- 

 culiar construction of these scythes the edge is always left true 

 in the middle of the scythe. 



Scythe Rifles. Austin's and Derby's rifles are considered the 

 best articles made for the purpose. They are about the size of 

 the common sand rifle, are cased with fine emery, and give a 

 very shar^) and good edge. They are of very general use, 

 and good substitutes for the scythe stone. 



Scythe Snathe. This article, though in very common use, has 

 been altered and improved to great advantage within a few 

 years past. The snathes manufactured by Vickery Baker for 

 the proprietors of the agricultural warehouse are found to be 

 the most approved and best calculated to work free and easy. 

 The regular quick turn at the heel, and the strong and substan- 

 tial iron rings which secure the scythe and nibs, are considered 

 a great improvement in those snathes. 



Discharging and Revolving Horse Rake. The discharging horse 

 rake is a very plain and simple operating implement. It is so 

 constructed as to load itself, by raising the teeth a little, and 

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