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359. Implements for Weeding. — Many implements are in 

 use in South Africa for cleaning the land of weeds and keeping 

 a loose mulch on the surface after rains. Probably no one of 

 these can be said to be the best implement for all classes 

 of soil. 



Fig. 148. — Anti-clog weeder. 



The use of the ordinary zigzag harrow and the anti-clog- 

 weeder have already been alluded to. Among others should 

 be mentioned the Planet Junior, Collet, and Howard scufflers, 

 which are in use at the Experiment Farm, Potchefstroom ; 

 the Martin cultivator and the Captain Kidd disk cultivator, 

 both of which are in use at Vereeniging ; and the Peg-tooth 



Fig. 149. — " Captain Kidd " cultivator. (Courtesy of Messrs. Malcomess & Co.) 



cultivator used by farmers in the Standerton District. 1 The 

 following are also in use in the Transvaal : The Hallock, In- 

 dependent, Keystone-adjustable, Corn King, Dandy, Golden 

 Rule, New Age, New Western, etc. 



Where the crop is in danger of suffering from excessive 



1 e.g. Messrs. Reynolds Bros., Val Station. 



