. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER VIII. HAND IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT GROWERS. The more common tools needed are the shovel, the spade, the fork, and the hoe, for digging holes, transplanting, and cul- tivating the ground. The fork and rake are useful in mixing manures with the soil for filling the remote parts of large holes. The pruning-knife is a large, usually hooked knife, for re- moving useless branches. Common styles are shown in Fig 159. The middle one is mostly used. m
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER VIII. HAND IMPLEMENTS USED BY FRUIT GROWERS. The more common tools needed are the shovel, the spade, the fork, and the hoe, for digging holes, transplanting, and cul- tivating the ground. The fork and rake are useful in mixing manures with the soil for filling the remote parts of large holes. The pruning-knife is a large, usually hooked knife, for re- moving useless branches. Common styles are shown in Fig 159. The middle one is mostly used. m-A-. FlG. 159.—Various Forms of Pruning-Knives. ThQ fruning-saw (Figs. 160 and 161) is needed in taking oft larger limbs; attached to a handle several feet long, it will reach those at a distacne from the ground. The draw-saw (Fig. 162) has the direction of the teeth the 112. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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