. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry, as adapted to Canadian soils and climate. Agriculture. 476 The Canadian Farmer's paratively easy matter to make an instrument that will clear itself well and grub thoroughly; the skill of the inventor and mechanic is more severely tested in reducing the draught to a minimum, and in obtaining the proper direction of draught from the centre of re- sistance to the motive power. The old country cultivators are very effective, but are nearly all horse-killers. We choose for illustration the Scotch Grubbe
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry, as adapted to Canadian soils and climate. Agriculture. 476 The Canadian Farmer's paratively easy matter to make an instrument that will clear itself well and grub thoroughly; the skill of the inventor and mechanic is more severely tested in reducing the draught to a minimum, and in obtaining the proper direction of draught from the centre of re- sistance to the motive power. The old country cultivators are very effective, but are nearly all horse-killers. We choose for illustration the Scotch Grubber and a Canadian two-horse cultivator. The Grubber is a heavy draught implement, but will be found none too strong in land badly infested with couch grass; while the other cultivator is better for summer fallow stirring and general MOKGAN S TWO-HORSE 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 Whitcombe, Charles Edward. Toronto : Adam
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