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are Ames' cast-steel ; excellent, strong, light articles. 

 They work clean and bright as silver. There are several 

 sizes. For heavy work, trenching, draining, raising trees, 

 etc., the largest should be used. 



Fig. 134. 

 Shovel. 



The Shovel (fig. 134). — ^This is used in mixing, loadingj 

 and spreading composts and short manures. The blade 

 should be of cast-steel. 



Fig. 135. 

 Digging Fork, or Forked Spade 



The Forked Spade (fig. 135). — ^This resembles a fork. 

 It has three fftout. cast-steel tines, at least an inch wide, 

 and pointed. It is used instead of a spade to loosen the 

 earth about the roots (;f trees, to turn in manures, etc., 

 being much less liable to cut and injure them than the 

 spade. 



Fig. 136. 

 Dung Fork. 



The Bung Fork (fig. 136). — ^There are several kinds. 



