The California fruits and how to grow them; . ltivator. Then the ground should be runover with a harrow, setting the teeth to go well in, so as to pulverize thesurface thoroughly. By using the harrow the ground can be worked aboutone day earlier than with the cultivator, and it also prevents the ground frombaking till such time as it can be worked with the latter implement, besidesdoing far better work than with the cultivator alone, especially when thereis much land to go over, as some of it is certain to get too dry before it canbe reached, and then it will not pulverize well. All trees shou
The California fruits and how to grow them; . ltivator. Then the ground should be runover with a harrow, setting the teeth to go well in, so as to pulverize thesurface thoroughly. By using the harrow the ground can be worked aboutone day earlier than with the cultivator, and it also prevents the ground frombaking till such time as it can be worked with the latter implement, besidesdoing far better work than with the cultivator alone, especially when thereis much land to go over, as some of it is certain to get too dry before it canbe reached, and then it will not pulverize well. All trees should be workedaround by hand with either a fork or hoe as soon after irrigation as theground becomes dry enough and before it becomes hard. Specifications for Homemade Implements for the Check System. —The following implements, used in preparing the ground for irri-gation by the check system, were made on the fruit ranch of Neff, Anaheim, California, with the tools ordinarily found ona ranch and with but little help from the blacksmith:. The Ridger. For levee making in the checlv system of irrigating trees and vines. The ridger.—This has sides of 2 by 16 inch pine 7 feet long, stand-ing 18 inches apart at the rear and 5 feet apart at the front end. Thesides may be made of two 2 by 8 inch pieces with 2 by 3 inchbattens bolted on securely. The front crossl^ar is of 2 by 4 inchpine 6 feet 2 inches long and is set 20 inches from the end. Therear crossbar is of 2 by 4 inch pine 4 feet 4 inches long. It is set7 inches from the end of the sides. The diagonal braces are 1 l)y 3inch pine 6 feet 10 inches long. The short side braces are 2 by 3inch pine 15 inches long. The lower inside edge should be pro-tected by a strip of steel or iron 1-8 by 2 inches extending to andaround the front ends, which should be beveled to a sharp edge. TOOLS FOR RIDGING 187 The inside should also be lined with sheet iron 6 or 8 inches abovethe 1-8 by 2 inch piece, and should have sheet iron pieces ext
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