. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. TARLETON OECHAED CULTIVATOR The best implement for working up weeds in an orchard is probably the one invented and used by Mr. G. W. Tarleton in his fine orchard near San Jose. The wood-work con- sists of three beams placed parallel about Ifi to 18 inches apart and strongly connected by braces, and the handles similar to common cultivator handles. To each of these beams is attached, by standards 14 inches long, a double-winged hoe, made of 2^ inch sjjring steel,
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. TARLETON OECHAED CULTIVATOR The best implement for working up weeds in an orchard is probably the one invented and used by Mr. G. W. Tarleton in his fine orchard near San Jose. The wood-work con- sists of three beams placed parallel about Ifi to 18 inches apart and strongly connected by braces, and the handles similar to common cultivator handles. To each of these beams is attached, by standards 14 inches long, a double-winged hoe, made of 2^ inch sjjring steel, ^^^th a point similar to a plow-i>oiut, the point pitching down a little to hold stead- ily to the ground when working. The wings are 18 inches long, level on the edge, not flit but slanting downward some 25 degi-ees, to give the weeds, when cut off, an upward send. The ends of the wings are 21 inches apart, which spread gives about the same an- gle to each share as a common plowshare has. In front of each hoe is attached to each beam by the common half-circles, a common eight, inch plow wheel, to grade and regulate the depth of each hoe, so the cultivator on the three wheels. Mr. Tarleton grades his to cut two inches deep only. The implement is not calculated to cut over three inches deep, and will not stand deep running, although made of best spring steel to give elasticity and strength to the shares or flanges. We saw this cultivat- or in use, and it works exactly as desired. Mr. Tarleton does not cultivate his orchard ever more than two to two and one-half inches deep, but cuts every weed out clean. Two horses will run this cultivator with ease in wet soil, and in dry, light soil one horse is enough. After going over the ground with this and cross culti\ating, a harrow is used to finish the work. In dry weather and when the soil is not wet by irrigation the weeds are all destroyed by the cultivator, so that the harrowing afterwards is disjiiensed with. We have ta
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