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ARID AGRICCTLTUEE. 



THE 

 WEESER 



These harrows serve the double purpose of loos- 

 ening the soil and cutting off weeds. 



The weeder is a modified harrow with long 

 curved spring teeth. It is a most valuable im- 

 plement on dry farms for the easy and rapid cul- 



Plate VI. The "Weeder in Grain. photo by McWetliy. 



tivation of grains and other crops. It can be 

 used after the plants are too high for ordinary 

 harrowing. For large work, using four-horse 

 gang weeders is most economical in time and 

 labor. 



GOOD Good harroAving for the purpose of conserv- 



HARBOwiNG ing molsturc is that Avhieh more thoroughly 



breaks up the surface soil, withotit making dust 



