. The book of the garden. Gardening. newington's hand-cultivator. the same as in the last, only the head is so con- structed that when the tines (three) at present. newington's hand-row cultivator. shown as affixed to it are removed, hoes of dif- ferent sizes, a, b, and c, can be substituted, and in this form it acts as a weed-killing hoe; and these hoes are placed like the tines, one in the centre of the front bar or head, and two in the hind one. A moulding-board for earthing up has also been added to it, but we think with much less effect than in Sievewright's improve- ment upon it, which,
. The book of the garden. Gardening. newington's hand-cultivator. the same as in the last, only the head is so con- structed that when the tines (three) at present. newington's hand-row cultivator. shown as affixed to it are removed, hoes of dif- ferent sizes, a, b, and c, can be substituted, and in this form it acts as a weed-killing hoe; and these hoes are placed like the tines, one in the centre of the front bar or head, and two in the hind one. A moulding-board for earthing up has also been added to it, but we think with much less effect than in Sievewright's improve- ment upon it, which, although acting upon the same principle, is every way a superior imple- ment. Sievewright's improved cultivator is one of these contrivances for the economising of labour, and is thus described by him in " Gardeners' Chroni- cle," 1849, p. 500. After premising that the ma- chine has been most effectually employed in hoe- ing between drills, grubbing up ground to the depth of from 5 to 6 inches, and earthing up be- tween potatoes and cabbages, &c, the intelligent improver proceeds : " When I use it for hoeing between drills, I use flat tines, which are five in number; the transverse bar at the back expands to the width of 21 inches, or contracts to 13 inches; and should even this latter width be greater than the drills will allow of, I take out the two hind tines. There is a weight which is fixed at pleasure on any part of the bar running through the centre, the position of which is re- gulated by the way in which you are using the machine, and which keeps it working ; This is a circular piece of cast-iron attached; and one, two, or more may be used, according to the weight required. " When I use the machine for grubbing up ground, or for working it into a fine state, I change the flat tines to a set which I have, similar in form to those of a common grubber: in this way I prepare the ground for the reception of a second crop, saving the exp
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