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have never seen one in operation, I understand that equipment similar to that they have in Michigan is being used in citrus groves in Florida. The basic principle, as I understand it. is a series of rotary saw blades.
“When I was in Michigan last spring, I had an opportunity to spend an hour or two with a man by the name of Friday who is a grower of both small and trfee fruits in Michigan and apparently a mechanical gpnius. He has developed several pieces of equipment which are in wide usage in several smalL fruit enterprises such as a Friday hoe for hoeing grapes, a mechanical mulicher for strawberries, etc. He also has developed a piece of equipment that can be used in' apple orchards to transport a man from tree to tree and throughout the tree while the man manipulates power pruning equipment. The" thing is sort of a tower on three wheels that can be driven from the top of the tower. This piece of equipment is being used somewhat in Michigan but is dependent upon relatively level land.
“Mr, Friday discussed at some length with me, a pruning gadget similar to that used in citrus groves in Florida for apple trees and he Continued o* j\agt eight
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