The harrow is a mechanical device that is closely related to the plow. Whereas the plow does the initial breaking of the sod, the harrow further loosens the soil and also cuts field stubble. A triangular harrow, or "A" frame harrow, was first used in...

In agriculture, a harrow is an implement for cultivating the surface of the soil. In this way it is distinct in its effect from the plough, which is used for deeper cultivation. Harrows were originally horse-drawn. In modern practice they are almost...

Several years ago in Bloomfield, Connecticut, I purchased a harrow (Figures 1 and 2). Except for a half dozen small iron parts, the harrow is constructed entirely of wood. The minimal use of iron points to an early date of construction, perhaps circa 1800....

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Alvaro Colom, a businessman promising to end Guatemala's desperate poverty, won the country's presidential election, according to official results Monday.Colom beat retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina, who conceded defeat after results showed him trailing Colom in the two-man runoff."I am the nation's president elect," Colom...

"LoveMusik," a look at the relationship between composer Kurt Weill and actress Lotte Lenya, received 12 Drama Desk nominations Thursday, honoring the best of the 2006-2007 New York theater season.It was followed by three other musicals _ "Curtains," "Legally Blonde" and "Spring Awakening" _ and...