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THE SMALL COUNTRY PLACE 



crowding or resting upon others. For the general care 

 of fruit trees, small fruits, and vegetables, see Chap. 

 VII, on commercial fruit and vegetable growing. 



CULTIVATION OF THE FAMILY GARDEN. 



In the accompanying plans all crops are arranged in 

 rows, so that cultivation may be done by the horse. 

 Even if one has no family horse the hire of one for a few 



FIG. 40 The Author's " Weed-Killer." Note the Wheel Hoe, 

 Triangular Hoe, Rakes of Two Widths. 



hours when needed will be found profitable and will 

 save much time and hard hand work. In the very small 

 garden (Fig. 36), when the rows are short, the hand 

 wheel-cultivator (Fig. 40) , will be found of great assist- 

 ance. There are many kinds of these tools, most of them 

 combined with the seed drill, all of which will do more 

 or less good work. The one shown in the above picture 

 of the author's " weed- killer " (Fig. 40) has the advantage 

 that the high wheel and long handles enable the operator 



