Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1912-05-17 | Page 7 | Handy for Chopping Roots

HANDY FOR CHOPPING ROOTS Blacksmith Will Construct Device for Preparing Feed for Stock Edges Should Be Sharp. It is a slow and tedious job chopping chop-ping roots in large quantities, and if they are to be fed to animals, a great deal of time is required. Your blacksmith black-smith will make a good root-chopper by following the suggestions in the illustration herewith. Take to him an old handle of some kind and have it in- A Root-Chopper. serted firmly in the chopper and fastened fast-ened with screws. The edges of the chopper should be very sharp and the blade should be strong enough not to bend under vigorous chopping.