Row Crop Cultivator - Doukhobor Village - Castlegar, BC
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N 49° 17.827 W 117° 38.381
11U E 453491 N 5460682
Yet another implement on display at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre.
Waymark Code: WMFWFK
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/08/2012
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This cultivator would have been used almost exclusively as a row crop weeder, running between the rows in crops such as corn or potatoes. The horizontal blade would run just beneath the surface of the ground, snipping off the large weeds and pulling out the smaller ones.
Though it may have been horse drawn, it is quite possible that it was sometimes human powered, as well. Though it would have been a relatively unpleasant task to operate it from either end, it sure beat bending over and pulling the weeds one by one.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Weeding row crops
Approximate age: 80-100 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
It is at the northern end of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre in the line of farm implements.
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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