Garden Implements 



are many kinds of these cultivators on the 

 market, and of course I can specify no particu- 

 lar kind or make, but, before purchasing, look 

 about among the dealers and be sure to get a 

 machine that is simple, practical, and positive 

 in its operation, and by all means buy one that 

 is capable of a wide range of work. A good 

 cultivator will pay for itself in a single season, 

 and will last indefinitely if properly cared for. 

 It should be cleaned every time it is used, and 

 kept under shelter when not in use. Any tool 

 that is allowed to stand with soil adhering to 

 it, or exposed to the weather, will soon become 

 rusty, and then it will clog easily and work 

 hard until use scours it clean. House your 

 garden tools w^hen they are not in use, 

 especially in winter, and they will last three 

 times as long as those which are neglected in 

 this respect. 



Another useful implement in the garden is 

 the seed drill. This machine enables you to 

 drop the seed just where it is wanted, four, 

 six, eight, or twelve inches apart, or in a con- 

 tinuous row. This is operated after the fashion 

 of the cultivator, being similar in construction. 

 There is a hand-seeder on the market which the 



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