. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. FlG. 1.—Budding' Knife. tempered steel, one that will retain a keen cutting edge. A whet- stone should be kept close at hand and used frequently. All cuts must be smooth and clean. Such cuts cannot be made with a dull knife. Two styles of gi-afting irons are illustrated (Figs. 2 and 3). Fig. 3. Fig. Iron. is rather the best, as the inward curve of the blade helps to prevent unnecessary tearing of the bark. The mallet may be simply a moder- ately heavy billet of wood, or a regular small-si

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. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. FlG. 1.—Budding' Knife. tempered steel, one that will retain a keen cutting edge. A whet- stone should be kept close at hand and used frequently. All cuts must be smooth and clean. Such cuts cannot be made with a dull knife. Two styles of gi-afting irons are illustrated (Figs. 2 and 3). Fig. 3. Fig. Iron. is rather the best, as the inward curve of the blade helps to prevent unnecessary tearing of the bark. The mallet may be simply a moder- ately heavy billet of wood, or a regular small-sized carpenter's nuillet will answer 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 North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture

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