34 FARM-GARDEXIXG AND SEED-GROWING. 



Shutters, These are made of worked ceiling boards, 

 of the same size as the sashes, and are battened the same 

 as a door. They are very convenient to put over plants 

 in the frames, from which the sashes have been removed, 

 in case of sudden cold or storm, and can also be used over 

 the sashes in cold weather as a protection. They are very 

 convenient to dry seeds on, and may be put to a variety 

 of uses. 



Wheelbarrows* The person who has vegetables to 

 prepare for market, will find these very convenient in 

 bringing the produce from the field to the market-house, 

 also in moving plants of egg-plant, tomato, etc., from the 

 hot-beds to the ground, and there are numerous times 

 when the wheelbarrow is quite as important as the wagon 

 to the gardener. Those generally used by market-gar- 

 deners are of the box pattern, and usually twice as large 

 as those sold in the stores. 



Fan-Mill. This to the seed-grower is very valuable, 

 and it is important to have sieves for it of every grade, to 

 accommodate seeds of any size or weight. In cleaning 

 seeds with the fan-mill, let them run slowly and evenly, 

 and regulate the sieves according to the size of the seed, 

 and the force of wind according to its weight ; light 

 seeds requiring a light wind, and vice versa. 



Sieves. These are also indispensable in cleaning seeds, 

 as many kinds can not be thoroughly cleaned by the fan- 

 mill. It is well to have a full set, from No. 2 to No. 40. 

 The numbers are in accordance with the meshes to a 

 square inch, and from No. 8 upwards should be of brass 

 wire, as those of fine iron wire soon rust out. 



Cloths. Cloths for gathering seeds, etc., are very use- 

 ful, and it is well to have a good supply. A cloth the full 

 size of the thrashing floor is useful in saving seed, unless 

 the joints are very tight, and even then the seed can be 

 more readily handled, and is not so liable to be broken 



