PRACTICAL GARDENING 



or heavy hoe is useful for a heavy hoeing. The 

 half -moon light hoe is best for general pur- 

 poses. The scuffle hoe is most useful in light 

 soil to destroy weeds just as they are breaking 



Fig 10. — The wrong way to leave the rake and hoe 

 when not in-use. 



through the soil. The Warren hoe is especially 

 useful in drawing furrows. The potato hoe 

 made of four strong prongs is useful for dig- 

 ging potatoes but the spading fork may be used 

 to better advantage with less loss of energy. 

 For general purposes one light hoe will answer 

 the need of the average home garden. 



Weeders and Cultivators. The Norcross 

 weeder is the best implement for general culti- 

 vation and weeding in a small garden. Every 

 gardener should own one. The soil is made 



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