The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . ither a fork or hoe, as soon afterirrigation as the ground becomes dry enough and before it becomes hard. Specifications for Homemade Implements for the Check System. —The following implements, used in preparing the ground for irriga-tion by the check system, were made on the fruit ranch of J. B. Neff,Anaheim, California, with the tools ordinarily found on a -ranch, andwith but little help from the blacksmith: ro
The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . ither a fork or hoe, as soon afterirrigation as the ground becomes dry enough and before it becomes hard. Specifications for Homemade Implements for the Check System. —The following implements, used in preparing the ground for irriga-tion by the check system, were made on the fruit ranch of J. B. Neff,Anaheim, California, with the tools ordinarily found on a -ranch, andwith but little help from the blacksmith: IOK RTDfllNG is; The Ividger.—This has sides of 2 hy l()-inch pine 7 feet long, stand-ing 18 inches apart at the rear and 5 feet apart at the front end. Thesides may be made of two 2 by 8-inch pieces with 2 by 3-inch battensbolted on securely. The front crossbar is of 2 by 4-inch pine 6 feet 2inches long, and is set 20 inches from the end. The rear crossbar isof 2 by 4-inch pine 4 feet 4 inches long. It is set 7 inches from the endof the sides. The diagonal braces are 1 by 3-inch pine 6 feet 10 incheslong. The short side braces are 2 by 3-inch pine 15 inches long. The. The Ridger. For levee making in the check system of irrigating trees and vines. lower inside edge should be protected by a strip of steel or iron y^ by2 inches extending to and around the front ends, which should bebeveled to a sharp edge. The inside should also be lined with sheetiron 6 or 8 inches above the ^ by 2-inch piece, and should have sheetiron pieces extending 16 inches beyond the rear end of the sides,tapered and braced in the manner shown in the cut, for the purpose ofmaking the ridger firmer at the top. Every part of the ridger shouldbe firmly bolted with ^-inch bolts, except the ^ by 2-inch iron, whichshould have 3-16-inch bolts, and the sheet-iron, which may be put onwith nails. The hooks on sides for hitching draft chain are ^ by 1^inches, and the draft chain is ^-inch cable chain. The V-
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