Power driven hoe

Claim 1

A TREE HOE ATTACHMENT FOR A FORE AND AFT EXTENDING FARM TRACTOR HAVING A POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT AT THE REAR, SAID TREE HOE COMPRISING A SUPPORTING MEMBER FIXEDLY CARRIED BY THE TRACTOR FORWARD OF SAID POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT, A ROTARY TILLING UNIT DISPOSED GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY OF THE TRACTOR, A SUPPORT FRAME SWINGABLY CONNECTED AT ONE END WITH THE INNER END OF SAID TILLING UNIT AND SWINGABLY CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END WITH SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY FORE AND AFT EXTENDING AXIS, MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID POWER TAKE-OFF AND SAID TILLING UNIT FOR DRIVING SAID TILLING UNIT FROM SAID POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT, INCLUDING A SHAFT DISPOSED ON THE FORE AND AFT EXTENDING AXIS OF SWINGING OF SAID SUPPORT FRAME RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, A FERTILIZER HOPPER MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER, MEANS INCLUDING A WHEEL FIXED TO SAID SHAFT FOR RECEIVING GRANULAR FERTILIZER FROM SAID HOPPER AND DIRECTING IT TO POINTS IN FRONT OF SAID TILLING UNIT, AND A DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING CARRIED AT LEAST PARTIALLY ON SAID TILLING UNIT AND EXTENDING TO SAID WHEEL TO RECEIVE FERTILIZER THEREFROM, SAID HOUSING HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING IN ITS LOWER PORTION.