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The improved Harrows deal with the ground even more 

 thoroughly ; they cut and root up the weeds, pulverise the earth, 

 churn it up into fine particles, and leave it level behind. They have 

 to a great extent superseded the scarifiers. 



The Planet Junior Horse Hoe. 



Among the harrows that have of recent years gained favour 

 with the vine and fruit growers, can be mentioned 



THE SPADING HARROW, 



made by D. S. Morgan and Co., an American rotary harrow, 

 made all of steel and iron, except the pole and seat support. 



To give an idea of the construction of this implement, it may 

 be said that the action of each cutter is similar to that of a spade, 

 lifting and turning the soil from a depth of four to six inches 

 and doing most perfect work. The spades are of forged steel, 

 made S shaped, and put together in sets of three each, forming six 

 points or spades. Thus in a six feet harrow of 12 sets of spades 

 there are 72 small spades cutting and turning the soil. The gangs 

 are so arranged that they freely float over the ground, thus enabling 

 the most uneven ground to be thoroughly harrowed and left level, 

 without any furrows or ridges. The draft is from the under side of 

 the pole, and the seat is set well to the rear, making a perfect 

 balance, and relieving the horses of any neck weight. For very 

 mellow soil, or when going over roads, the rider should not ride, so 

 as to lighten the machine. All parts are interchangeable ; break- 

 ages, however, are quite uncommon, and each piece can, if neces- 

 sary, be replaced or repaired in a few minutes and at a small 

 expense. A cleaner, which is very effective in sticky soils, or long 

 stubble and weeds, is supplied with the implement. 



The lateMr. L. Lindley Cowen, who used this spader at Guildford 

 on rough, fallow ground, hard, compact stubble land, and cultivated 

 vine land as well, thus described the work it performs : 



" I have had one of the six-feet spaders at work during the 

 past four years and find it lighter in draught than I anticipated, 



