Dreer's garden calendar : 1875 . dreersgardencale1875henr Year: 1875 Drccr's Garden Calendar. 91 THE PLANET JUNIOR SEED DRILLS AND WHEEL HOES. Thoso oxcoUciit tools aiv of the newest anil most improved construction, combining all the good point-s ot the original ' Planets ' with new and valuable features, and are simjjle, compact and strong, working ivcU in all unih: The hopper revolves with tlic carrying wheels, preventing clogging so usual iu upright hoppei-s; the holes can be minutely adjusted all together, and each is covered by a patent shield, discharging only a/in- rmching the Inttn
Dreer's garden calendar : 1875 . dreersgardencale1875henr Year: 1875 Drccr's Garden Calendar. 91 THE PLANET JUNIOR SEED DRILLS AND WHEEL HOES. Thoso oxcoUciit tools aiv of the newest anil most improved construction, combining all the good point-s ot the original ' Planets ' with new and valuable features, and are simjjle, compact and strong, working ivcU in all unih: The hopper revolves with tlic carrying wheels, preventing clogging so usual iu upright hoppei-s; the holes can be minutely adjusted all together, and each is covered by a patent shield, discharging only a/in- rmching the Inttnin, insuring n-gular dropping, the plow works between the carrying wheels, opening just at the depth set; the plow throwing the earth upon the wheels, which continually return it exactly on top of the seed. They sow perfectly all garden and small nui-scry seeds, never clog, drop evenly, cover with perfect regularity, roll down light or heavy, mark the row, and turn at the ends on the roller without pausing or sowing. The Combined Machine holds one quart; No. 2 holds two quarts, and is very perfect and ample in all its pro- ^'Se'Sombined Machine becomes a Planet Jp. Combined Brill and meel Hoe. Wheel Iloe by removing one bolt. It has two pairs of interchangeable tempered steel hoes, one for delicate work close to the plants, leaving the ground level; the other for throwing heavy furrows to or from the row. At the first tending, the machine w^orks as a double-wheel hoe, afterwards only between the rows. It has a sub-soller and shovel-plow for deep stirring, for opening drills for Potatoes, Corn, Beans, etc. Onion growere cau sow their crop any depth, width or thickness, and do also all the hoeing, with surprising ease, i~apidity and perfection. No vegeta- ble garden, however small, should be without one. No. 3 is invaluable as a fertilizer sower, and for dropping large seeds, saving cost in a few d^iys' use.—Gal- vanized, holding a half bushel. The Double Wheel Hoc will d
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