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number of tools and implements which are not commonly used 

 in growing the farm crops. These maj^ be roughly classed as 

 follows : 



Horse Hoes and Horse Cultivators are much alike in general 

 construction, but each is adapted to special purposes, and both 

 are very desirable. The horse hoes are for use when the land 

 is very hard and weedy; they may also be used for ridging 

 the land and drawing the earth from or harrowing it towards 

 the plants. For this purpose they have various attachments. 



The cultivators are especially for the purpose of stirring the 

 surface soil and ping a dust blanket; they do not remove 

 weeds that are well established. They throw very little soil side- 

 ways and on this account may be used for cultivating very 

 close to small plants. Among the best of these are those 

 known under the names of Planet Jr. and Iron Age. 



Figure 7.— Opening- and closing furrows with hand garden cuUivators. 



Hand Cultivators. — There are many good forms of hand cul- 

 tivators on the market, and they are a necessity in every garden 

 containing over a quarter of an acre. They are made so as to 

 be adjusted to various widths betv\^een the rows, and kinds 

 called ''straddle cultivators" are made so as to cut on two sides 

 of a row of plants at one time, which is often quite an advantage. 

 They also have various attachments for special purposes. Among 



