. Descriptive catalogue of horticultural and agricultural implements and tools, and field and garden seeds : with brief directions for planting, sowing, and culture and rules for the application of guano, lime, plaster, bone-dust, and other manures. Also a choice list of fruit trees with directions for planting out and culture with a description of the best breed of domestic animals, and the best time and manner of transporting them south. Agricultural implements; Agricultural machinery; Farm equipment; Agriculture. These forks are cut out of a plate of cast steel, and have from four to eight
. Descriptive catalogue of horticultural and agricultural implements and tools, and field and garden seeds : with brief directions for planting, sowing, and culture and rules for the application of guano, lime, plaster, bone-dust, and other manures. Also a choice list of fruit trees with directions for planting out and culture with a description of the best breed of domestic animals, and the best time and manner of transporting them south. Agricultural implements; Agricultural machinery; Farm equipment; Agriculture. These forks are cut out of a plate of cast steel, and have from four to eight tines each. It is a beautiful article for a gentleman farmer, using it with his own hands. The tines have all the elasticity of a steel ramrod. They are strong, and very durable if properly handled. Price, #2 00 to $3 00. Common manure forks, most of which are very superior. Price, 63 cts. to $\ 50. Scraper, Trowel, and Hoe.—(Figs. 77, 78, 79.). Fig. 77, Floor Scraper, Price, 50 cts. Fig. 78, Transplanting Trowel, very useful for transplanting flowers and plants. Price, 37 cts. to $1 25. Fig. 79, Weeding Hoe. Price, 25 cts. to $1 00. Frvit Gatherer.—(Fig. 80) A small net is attached to this implement into which the fruit drops as it is cut from the tree. Price, $2 50 to $3 50. Fruit Gatherer.—(Fig. 81.) Price, 50 to 75 cts. iavir '. 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 A. B. Allen & Co. New York : A. B. Allen & Co.
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