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■ CHAPTER V. 



IMPLEMENTS. 



As I have said in a previous chapter, the farming imple- 

 ments used in Florida differ from those used in other parts 

 of the country, therefore I think it a good plan to give 

 my readers some idea of the different implements they will 

 need. 



The first one you will have to buy will be a good horse 

 plow, the style shown in cut number i works to perfection 

 in our sandy soil. Of course, you understand, a great deal 

 of the cultivation on the intensive truck farms is done with 

 hand plows, but you will have to prepare the land and lay 

 the furrows off with a horse plow. 



Cut number 2 shows an Acme harrow. This I consider 

 the best harrow on the market for leveling and pulverizing 

 the land, also for harrowing fertilizer in after it is broad- 

 casted. 



The horse cultivator, as shown in cut number 3, is one 

 of the best implements for working the crops which re- 

 quire being worked with a horse cultivator. The beauty of 

 this implement is you can use it in nearly any width row, 

 as the levers make the frame wider or narrower as you 

 wish. You can also regulate the depth the teeth go in the 

 soil by another lever. 



Cut number 4 is one of the handiest tools on the market 

 for the Florida truck farmer. It is a fertilizer drill that not 

 only distributes the fertilizer in the row, but regulates the 

 quantity so you can apply any desired amount. If you wish 

 to plant any kind of small seed or peas and beans, get a 

 seed drill or a combination seed drill and cultivator as 

 shown in cut number 5. This combination tool can be used 

 either as a plow and cultivator, or as a seed drill. 



