. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. Barking Iron. to allow the side frames to be approached or withdrawn respectively, to suit any sized tree : a diagonal stay-bar, dropped upon a pin for the purpose prevents all from falling sidewise. The blade is made like a large socket, or like the spades called in Ireland "fecks," and spiked to the wood. Four men can work at the one represented, and raise or lower the edge of the axe as required, those nearest the tree guiding ; BARK SCALER, or BARKING IRON. —This is used for scraping off the dr
. The Country gentleman's magazine. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Great Britain. Barking Iron. to allow the side frames to be approached or withdrawn respectively, to suit any sized tree : a diagonal stay-bar, dropped upon a pin for the purpose prevents all from falling sidewise. The blade is made like a large socket, or like the spades called in Ireland "fecks," and spiked to the wood. Four men can work at the one represented, and raise or lower the edge of the axe as required, those nearest the tree guiding ; BARK SCALER, or BARKING IRON. —This is used for scraping off the dry scales and moss and lichens from the stems and branches of fruit trees, which, if not removed, serve as a refuge for a multitude of trouble- some insects. Its common form is shewn in fig. 16, with a blade of about \)^ inches deep by 7 inches long.—Sometimes two. Fig. 17. Barking I handles are attached, one the blade, as in fig. 17. at each end 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 London, S. Marshall & Co
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