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washing, harrowing will necessarily follow immediately after culti- 

 vating the newly planted field. 



When the plants are three inches in height they can be safely 

 harrowed. Farmers on a loamy soil report harrowing corn six and 

 eight inches high without apparent damage. 



The kind of harrow is important. The teeth of the harrow should 

 be set to slant slightly backwards. Rigid teeth tear too deeply. When 

 raised above the surface, the harrow frame does not drag trash. A 

 light harrow is preferable to the heavier type. 



WEEDER. 

 This is used when the weeds are small and the ground is in good condition. 



The weeder, though little used in the corn belt, destroys fine grass 

 in corn where the ground is mellow and the surface free from trash. 

 Much younger corn can be cultivated with a weeder than with the 

 harrow or cultivator. As the weeder is of light weight, a boy with 

 two horses can weed a large area in a short time. 



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