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be easily done just after using. If tools are dry 

 cleaned in this way, they will seldom rust. 



Do not make a practice of cleaning tools with water. 

 They will surely rust. In some localities borers get 



Photo by the Author 



Racks designed by the Author to insure empty watering pots. 

 Shows also water tubs with rope handles. Small garden lines 

 in holes in the lower shelf. Upper shelves show boxes con- 

 taining children's diaries. Also the useful grindstone 



into the wooden handles. A coat of crude oil yearly 

 will prevent this, or a thin coat of paint, which im- 

 proves their appearance also. Spades and hoes will 

 work easier if sharpened on the grindstone or with a 

 file. Garden hose should be emptied before putting 



