. The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the differenct districts of the state. Fruit-culture. 170 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM there is much land to go over, as some of it is certain to get too dry before it can be reached, and then it will not pulverize well. All trees should be worked around by hand with either a fork or hoe, as soon after irrigation as the ground becomes dry enough and before it becomes hard. Specifications for Homemade Implemients for the Check System. —The fol
. The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the differenct districts of the state. Fruit-culture. 170 CALIFORNIA FRUITS: HOW TO GROW THEM there is much land to go over, as some of it is certain to get too dry before it can be reached, and then it will not pulverize well. All trees should be worked around by hand with either a fork or hoe, as soon after irrigation as the ground becomes dry enough and before it becomes hard. Specifications for Homemade Implemients 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 J. B. Nefif, Anaheim, California, with the tools ordinarily found on a ranch, and with but little help from the blacksmith: The Ridger.—This has sides of 2 by 16-inch pine 7 feet long, standing 18 inches apart at the rear and 5 feet apart at the front end. The sides may be made of 2 by 8-inch pieces with 2 by 3-inch battens bolted on securely. The front crossbar is 2 by 4-inch pine 6 feet 2 inches long, and is set 20 inches from the end. The rear crossbar is of 2 by 4-inch pine 4 feet 4 inches long. It is set 7 inches from the end of the sides. The diagonal braces are 1 by 3-inch pine 6 feet 10 inches long. The short side braces are 2 by 3-inch pine 15. The "; For levee making in the check system of irrigating trees and vines. inches long. The lower inside edge should be protected by a strip of steel or iron J^ by 2 inches extending to and around the front ends, which should be beveled to a sharp edge. The inside should also be lined with sheet iron 6 or 8 inchs above the Vs by 2-inch piece, and should have sheet-iron pieces extending 16 inches beyond the rear end of the sides, tapered and braced in the manner shown in the cut, for the purpose of making the ridger firmer at the top. Every part of the ridger should be firmly bolted with ^-inc
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