THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 



consider the size of the pocket-book. I prefer the 

 one with double wheels, for it can be used in most 

 places to better advantage than the single-wheel 

 hoe. It is an extremely handy tool to have late in 

 May and early in June, when the weeds are grow- 

 ing fast. It is made to straddle the row. You should 

 fit it with scuffle-hoes, which can be so nicely ad- 

 justed that all the weeds except those between the 

 plants can be cut off. It is especially useful on 

 such crops as onions. 



The only large-wheeled hoe which I ever used 

 was like the one shown in the illustration. It is easy 

 to run easier, I think, than the small-wheeled 

 ones but it has the big disadvantage of not hav- 

 ing detachable tools. However, if the hoe is to be 

 used only to maintain a dust mulch, it does equally 

 as well as the small-wheeled one and involves less 

 labour. 



For the larger garden, which is to be cultivated 

 by horse-power, there are several good makes of 

 cultivators, which have changeable teeth and hoes. 

 These cultivators have light, but strong, steel 

 frames, so are easily handled. They have levers, 

 by means of which the cultivator can be instantly 

 changed from one width to another, so that it can 



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