GARDEN TOOLS 



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from an overhead tank, a reservoir on a hill or by direct pressure 

 from a pump running all the time the irrigating is being done. 



In the extended regions of the arid West where irrigating pro- 

 jects are in use, irrigation is so well understood that this need not 

 be described here. Under such circumstances water is supplied in 

 great abundance at stated intervals, and may be applied to the 

 crops either by the flooding and furrow methods or otherwise. 



Garden Tools. — Hand tools of various kinds for the garden are 

 shown in figures 51 and 52. The garden rake is one of the best hand 

 tools, as it will help in preparing the seed bed, destroy clods, remove 



Fig. 50.— Irrigation with spray pipes can be easily operated. The nozzles are about three 

 feet apart. The hand lever rolls the pipe to spray in any direction. (Skinner Irrigation Co.) 



rubbish, etc. (Fig. 53.) The rake is useful in planting as shown 

 in figure 54. Later it is the best tool for conserving moisture and 

 killing small weeds when they are germinating from their seed 

 coats, even before they show above the surface of the ground. 



The hoe, although a very common garden tool, is less valuable 

 than the rake. At planting time, however, it is very useful, and 

 if weeds are allowed by careless gardening, the hoe is an efficient 

 tool for destroying them. 



As gardeners learn to use the level culture system of gardening 



