MAN W9ITH THE HOE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3550, 22 July 1905, Page 4

MA N W9ITH THE HOE.

He Havs Dliayiifiaved from the AvefRiT« America- r~» »<> on lf»jn&tlaahitf khttenf. The man with the hoe is largely a memory. There is nothing that the average fanner .so much dislikes as the hoe. Hoeing he regards as too hard work, and besides it is slow work. We have become so accustomed to rapid working and riding implements that v,'!' have no pafience with the hoe. .. cdo not desire to be understood us trying to convey the idea that handling the, hoe is? altogether W>- are not parlienlar ,l -e work, hut there is wo, k on the farm that is not particularly inviting. Writers, am. especia Ih- ■ "".-•s of ihe city ag'-'m mi nil talk eloqueni ly of 11. t : !l owe rs on I 1 - la r r:. ui i o ;- even \\ is h m . i n ( and : ' • y -or slim:lc! s: red a day in e- ' i tire, oi “ ' 1 ' i: ,\ . re o 1 ~f m\- . ..mi Mi-,.-:-. . . hat the ■ n ai s w a a mockery to H • ■ nd J2 uin tile by a loo; s. It i:-. 1 • - some < . k is wwy t\ ■.. ■■■ cahie. The fare !•; j ion, however, is that then ,s hard work in a :' calling. No. the hoe is not, a fascinating tool. It is about on the level in that respect with the obsolete flail, but while it has been discarded to an unjustifiable exteiT ■' an exeedingly useful tool. We k uoe gmng .somewhere on th ■ ■ f-■ In d ,-ire sm' : o nee aiao.e tool I enn he prolitiildy used by which cannot he. said of ■ ■ : • ' 7or: as •■ ■ .if ,e; win, a.iui .-i:me bo vs ' ha', e a hoy who we are satis'!., .l 1: i. k the hoe pay. The modern lioe suiters because of the bad reputation of its old clumsy predecessor, which was a haekaching, handblist; dull and heavy look The math ■’ is light and graceful and slum I’nrp. It, is easily handled and ■ Let us use it more.— Agriei ipitornist.