TOOLS 



prongs, strike the soil with the outer prong in 

 order to pulverize it and there will he less 

 danger of breaking the handle. 

 Hoe^ There is no garden implement in 



Fig. 9. — "Safety First." The right way to leave the 

 rake and hoe. 



which there is a greater variety of forms than is 

 found in the hoe. The combination hoes and 

 rakes should always be discarded. 



It is not necessary to buy a large hoe for gen- 

 eral purposes, for the light square blade hoe 

 may be used not only to destroy weeds but also 

 to make furrows in which to plant seed. Keep 

 a medium sized flat file with you and keep the 

 hoe sharp. If the soil is a little moist and it 

 sticks to the blade, strike the back of the hoe 

 lightly on a stone and the jar will clean off the 

 soil. If you desire more than one hoe, the large 



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