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Show PLOWING AMONG THE TREES By Using Traceless Orchard Harness Shown Herewith Much Damage by Barking May Be Avoided. Many trees are killed or injured from being barked by the end of the whiffletrees when plowing or cultivating, culti-vating, says the Farm and Home. The use of a traceless orchard harness will avoid this danger and also make the work lighter for man and team, for the weight of the evener and whiffletrees whif-fletrees is done away with. Such a harness, illustrated herewith, is made of a yoke, d, which is hung be- Traceless Orchard Harness. neath the horses with a broad webbing web-bing band, a, that goes over their backs. When they are pulling the weight of the yoke is removed from their backs. Short traces are hitched to each end of the yoke and a pull bar is attached, b, from the middle of which is fastened the chain, c, that draws the plow or harrow. |