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Class 9.—AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURALOn the South Side : Areas N. 0. 1; P. Q. R. 1 to 27.

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ming stubbles, immediately after harvest; it may also beused for paring turf, as a pair-horse scarifier, for workingfallow ground, and for many other purposes. It has thegreat advantage of simplicity of construction, and willwork easily three acres per day with a pair of horses. Thehandles act as a lever, by bearing on which (see engraving)the implement can be instantaneously thrown out of work;

the coulters following the knives are very useful f° rdividing into smaller portions, or “ harrowing,”surface pared by the knives, which precede them. Ttj lSoperation has the effect of exposing the roots of weeds,&c., more perfectly to the action of the sun; thus p 1 ’ 0 'venting the possibility of their growing again, even thoughthe land should be left in this state for several days.

Hill’s Wrouglit-iron Skim.

A wrought-iron expanding horse-hoe. This implementis intended for hoeing turnips, potatoes, &c., and is con-structed on an entirely new system of expansion, whichenables the workman to alter the width of the kniveswithout stopping the hoe. This is effected instantaneously,without the adjustment of any screw or pin, by simplyopening or drawing together the handles of the implement(see annexed engraving). The perfect command over the

cutting part of the hoe, which this new expansion iu° Yment affords the workman, will enable him to avoid anysudden irregularity in the ridge or drill, or in the ttaof the horse, as readily as he would if hoeing by ba 11 ^'It is furnished with a small Norwegian harrowfor the purpose of throwing to the surface the ^ ce .removed by the hoes: but it may be used with or with 0this, as may be required.

Hill’s Expanding Horse-hoe.

An iron field-gate and posts. It is made entirely ofwrought iron; the hangings are made to slide over thetop of a hanging-post, resting upon a collar (as repre-sented by the annexed woodcut), which renders it difiicultfor any one to unhang the gate. It is furnished with catch

I-Iill’s Wrought-iron Gates and Posts.

complete. The posts, when well set in stiff soil, axe quitesufficient to carry the gate, the bases of them being spe-cially constructed to accomplish this, and therefore nobrickwork or concrete is required for this purpose. It is

cheaper and neater in appearance than a wooden g atc ‘posts, besides being so much more durable; and it caJfixed in one-fourth the time. rp],is

A wrought-iron entrance or field-gate and posts.gate is so constructed as to combine great strength j c j,neatness of appearance with a lightness of material, ,,admit of its being sold at a low price. It is hung °® 0 fround cast-iron posts, and is fitted with a revolviquadrant hinge, so that the gate will always shut J . _The dimensions are about 9 feet 6 inches by 4 f eetTwo specimens of continuous iron fencing- .^gfencing is well adapted for the enclosing and su„lac eSof parks, pleasure grounds, common land, and aU P oJJ -where fencing may he required. From its pecuim ,] eS ,struction it possesses great advantage over iron a n gtl)>or other kinds of fencing, as regards economy, s * _ aC kSlightness of appearance, and general efficiency; 1 jsup into bundles for the convenience of carriage, q-jjoconveyed across the country at a trifling expensfacility with which it can be erected, and adapt® 0 ]je»P'irregularity in the surface of the ground, and iness, are two of its greatest advantages. iThese a r ®

Two specimens of wrought-iron hurdles. . .^g oft

intended for feeding sheep on turnips, or * 01 ’ e t ; n g th®green crops. Annexed is a woodcut, represenform of the hurdle when placed for use, from