THE HANDLING OF THE LAND 



95 



land is accomplished by light implements of the pattern shown 

 in Fig. 88. These spike-tooth smoothing-harrows do for the 

 field what the hand-rake 

 does for the garden-bed. 



If it is desired to put 

 a very fine finish on the 

 surface of the ground by 

 means of horse tools, im- 

 plements like the Breed 

 or Wiard weeder may be 

 used. These are con- 

 structed on the principle 

 of a spring-tooth horse 

 hay-rake, and are niost 

 excellent, not only for 

 fitting loose land for or- 

 dinary seeding, but also 

 for subsequent tillage. 



In areas that cannot 



r i J •j.v. J. 87. Spring-tooth harrows. 



be entered with a team, 



various one-horse implements- may do the work that is accom- 

 plished by heavier tools in the field. The spring-tooth culti- 

 vator, shown at the right in Fig. 89, may do the kind of work 



that the spring-tooth 

 harrows are expected to 

 do on larger areas; and 

 various adjustable spike- 

 tooth cultivators, two of 

 which are shown in Fig. 

 89, are useful for putting 

 a finish on the land. These tools are also available for the till- 

 ing of the surface when crops are growing. The spring-tooth 

 cultivator is a most useful tool for cultivating raspberries and 

 blackberries, and other strong-rooted crops. 



Spike-tooth harrow. 



