How to make home and city beautiful, prepared to help those interested in making attractive homes and beautiful cities . passoff the plot. Spading and raking as well as plowing andharrowing are the first principals of tillage. In using The Hoe, grasp the handle near the upperend in the right hand, with the back of the hand it with the left hand a foot or more lower down withthe back of the hand to the left and the thumb extendedalong the handle. Avoid a cramped position. Bend thebody slightly forward on the hips keeping the backstraight. Never lift the hoe higher than the knee. Left-h
How to make home and city beautiful, prepared to help those interested in making attractive homes and beautiful cities . passoff the plot. Spading and raking as well as plowing andharrowing are the first principals of tillage. In using The Hoe, grasp the handle near the upperend in the right hand, with the back of the hand it with the left hand a foot or more lower down withthe back of the hand to the left and the thumb extendedalong the handle. Avoid a cramped position. Bend thebody slightly forward on the hips keeping the backstraight. Never lift the hoe higher than the knee. Left-handed persons, and some that are not, will find it easierto have the left hand at the top. In this case the back ofthe right hand should be to the right and the thumb alongthe handle. These are correct positions for hoeing. Bet-ter work can bedone and done eas-ier if one of thesepositions is alwaysused. If the regu-lar 4 feet 10 inchhoe handle is used,the child shouldgrasp the handlefrom 12 to 18 inchesfrom the end. The Rake is held similar to the hoeA corner in the tool loaned by Doubleday, Page & 18 HINTS AND HELPS but the handle is allowed to slide through the hand* m°r W» not in use all tools should be cleaned and bung a place for everything and keep everything cleaned and in itS PLACE. IT WILL PAY. J^%
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