School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)
- Location:
- Adamstown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: D. Curtis
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There are two shafts attached to the body each about six and a half or seven feet long.
One horse is yoked to the phosphate sower, and there are little wheels at the bottom of box, which deliver the phosphate.
The box of the phosphate-sower is made of wood, and there is a lid on it which is also made of wood.
Phosphate-sowers are not made in Wexford.
They are very useful to the farmer.
The Sprayer :The sprayer is used for spraying potatoes and "praiseac."
"Praiseac" is a weed which grows in(continues on next page)
