. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. C. V. MAPES' ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 85 Fig 123|- represents the Hand Cultivator, which is made entirely of iron, except- ing the handle, and expands from 10 to 18 inches. It is a very useful implement in garden culture, and is often used in fields, among rows of carrots, beets, onions, etc., where there is not sufficient width to use a horse. We cannot but advise our customers to put their rows wider apart, and use the small lifting Sub-soil Plow and Carrot Weeder with a horse instead of the above implement—it may be used, however, in small gardens,
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. C. V. MAPES' ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 85 Fig 123|- represents the Hand Cultivator, which is made entirely of iron, except- ing the handle, and expands from 10 to 18 inches. It is a very useful implement in garden culture, and is often used in fields, among rows of carrots, beets, onions, etc., where there is not sufficient width to use a horse. We cannot but advise our customers to put their rows wider apart, and use the small lifting Sub-soil Plow and Carrot Weeder with a horse instead of the above implement—it may be used, however, in small gardens, where it is nearly or quite equal to a scuffle Fig. 124. Shovel Plow. This implement is used in the South and West in cultivating corn and potatoes- the mould-board is of 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 Mapes, Charles Victor, 1836-1916. [from old catalog]. New York, M'Crea & Miller
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