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59/300
Description
A dibble is a seeding tool used for sowing crop seeds before the introduction of the seed drill. Described by the donor as a 'wheat dibber'.
The dibble is a seeding tool used for sowing crop seeds before the general introduction of the seed drill. One person would walk backwards down the row with a dibbler in each hand 'dibbling' two rows at a time while another, frequently a woman or child, followed placing seeds in the holes. This dibble, described by the donor as a 'wheat dibber', is made of iron with a wooden handle.
Physical description
1 dibble : metal, wood
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