64 A MANUAL OF 



length, making it T-shaped. Now bend the 

 hoop-iron at right angles in two places, four 

 inches from each end, making it U-shaped, and 

 fit it upon the cross-piece on the handle, fast- 

 ening it with screws or nails, which pass 

 through the holes near the ends of the hoop- 

 iron, and into the ends of the cross-piece. 

 Fasten it at such an angle that when the hoe- 

 handle is held in the hands in a natural posi- 

 tion for hoeing, the LI will stand upright. 

 Now, as this hoe is drawn along between the 

 rows of cabbage, it cuts and kills every weed, 

 and loosens the soil without displacing it, as it 

 simply passes through the loop and falls back 

 into position. This also makes a very superior 

 onion weeder. Of course the dimensions 

 given five inches, which makes the width of 

 the hoe can be varied at pleasure, but should 

 be somewhat less than the distance between 

 the rows where it is expected to be used. 



TRANSPLANTING. A cloudy or wet time is 

 usually selected for transplanting the plants 

 into the field ; but if they are good, tough, 

 healthy, well-rooted plants, and the soil con- 

 tains the usual amount of moisture, as good 

 " luck " may be had in pleasant weather as 

 during a rain. The ground should be worked 



