The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-07-20
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The ssGooseoeck Sucker.

The "to3SeUecN Sucker.
This weeder, uses The same priv
~ipie of operation as the sled knife
weedeT, but is an improved form, de
signed Ger ha1das conditions and for
land Infested with grass or perennial
weeds. The driver rides on the tail
board and by shifting his position, the
depth of cut is regulated. This weed
er can be made TO handle larger weeds
than the other tyne, including such
perenials as Canadian thistles, grasses,
etc. For average summer fallow, we
see very little advantage of this type
over the sled knife, especially when
costs Of construction are considered.
Bhe goosenecekS and the runners
are all attached to the large beam to
which the hitch is also made. Some
difficulty may be experienced in get
ting the proper slant to the knife. To
make adjustment possible, leather
washers are used under the blade. The
curvature of the gOOseneck is not an
important feature and simpler con-
stluctiOn might be used. The import
ant thing is the relative position of
knife, beam and runners. The i'm
plement may be cleared of weeds and
I u cloAA Wll1iC III 4llOL4OAl VI II may NC
stopped and the knife raised out of
the ground sufficiently for cleaning.
THE DOUBLE ROD WEEDER.
/ When they can be used, stationary
rod WeederS leave a better surface
condition than the knife types. The
| pressure of the soil on the rod cleans
/ off most of the weeds and roots as it
passes through the soil but trouble
with clogging is unavoidable, espe-
cially where weeds are large or where
the soil is full of ''nigger WOOL" The
rod loOsens the weeds without pulver-
izing the surface. More power is
usually needed. however, to operate
the rod type than the knife weeder.
This weeder is not well adapted to
heavy soils. 1t should not be used
on wet land but only when the soil is
somewhat dry at the surface and re-
quires cultivation. On advantage of
the rod vfeeder is the fact that the
work must be done at the right time
to get effective results. The ordinary
disk is apt to pulverize the surface
too much, while the rod weeder viii
kill the weeds without forming dust
, mulch but tends to work the clogs anO
rubbish to the surface.
The driver usually rides near the
rear of the tailboard causing the rear
rod to lift out of the ground and at
the same time forcing the front roc
into the soil This shifting can be
, done quickly and the implement clean
ed with a minimum amount of stop
! ping.
The runners are made of two by
) twelve-inch material, four feet long
The frame to which the runners are
: bOlted is made two by ten-inch lum-
ber The SIS inch tool steel rods are
attached to the frame Through iror
bars. In boiling these bars to the
runners, they should be given a sufi.
cient backward slant to prevent clog
cling. No skids are shown on top Of
the weeder for use in transporting
but these can be provided in the same
g manner as described for the sled knife
weeder.
On loose soils, the double rod weed.
er has given good satisfaction and has
become very popular. It must be useC
timely to kill the weeds while young
; and will not give good results on large
weeds.