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frequently met with. On some soils broadcasting is still, however, very 

 much in favour, and it is far better to use a good distributor like the 

 one in fig. 288 than to run the risk of spoiling the crop by uneven 

 seeding. These implements are simple in construction and very durable. 

 Seed-barrows with brushes instead of cups are preferable for sowing 



Fig. 291. Horse Power Turnip Sowing Machine. 



small seeds such as clover, grass, or mustard, and the one shown in 

 fig. 289 is a strong and useful implement. 



The use of superphosphate and other concentrated manures for root- 



Fig. 292. Strawson's Potato Sprayer attached to Farm Cart. 



crops has made the manure-drill a necessity, and fig. 290 shows a good 

 one. 



Bouting drills are used where the roots are sown on the ridge, which 

 is commonly the case on heavy land, or in wet districts. Such drills 

 are generally made to drill more than one row at once, the more usual 

 number being three or four. The ridging or bouting-drill (fig. 291) is, 



