Horse Drawn Shovel Harrow - Moorhead, MN
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m&m O
N 46° 49.999 W 096° 46.444
14T E 669750 N 5189047
This Horse Drawn Harrow is on the corner of 40th Ave. S. and 4th St. in Moorhead.
Waymark Code: WM13YJM
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2021
Views: 3
On display under a tree in this front yard is an Adjustable Width Horse Drawn Shovel Harrow. This piece of ag. equipment was designed for garden use and would be good for busting up clods, weeding the garden, and spreading dirt over seeds that had been sown.
Searching and reading on the internet I found Dr. Evan's dissertation on weed management. Dr. Evan opened his paper by pointing out that weed management has always been an agricultural concern. Farmers started with hand tools, then used horses as a source of farm power, tractors came next and then chemicals. This harrow is one of the stages that weed management tools and techniques have gone through. Of course, removal of weeds was only one use for harrows such as this one.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Bust up clods, remove weeds, and spread dirt on seeds.
Approximate age: 120 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Front yard
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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