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Article XVII. 

 Description of the Confiruclion and Ufe of a new Im- 

 plement in Husbandry, for Transplanting Turnip. 



[In a Letter to the Secretary.] 

 SIR, IJIe of Wight, Nov. 18, 1784. 



HAVING made a tour lately into Norfolk, 

 among their many improvements in agri- 

 culture and its implements, fhewn me, I was par- 

 ticularly pleafed with their Turnip Tranfplanter. As 

 a member of your fociety, and being willing to 

 contribute what little afliftance may be in my 

 power towards general improvement in agriculture, 

 I have taken the liberty of fending you one, made 

 under my directions in this place.* 



From the fimplicity and cheapnefs of the inftru- 

 ment, and the very eafy manner of ufing it, (two 

 great recommendations in all implements in hus- 

 bandry) I cannot but think it may become gene- 

 rally ufeful. As it frequently happens in turnip 

 fields, that large fpots fail, it is ufed for filling up 

 thofe fpots, from the adjoining parts of the fame 

 field. It may alfo be very ufeful in gardens, for 

 tranfplanting plants of different kinds. 



• A figure of it is given in the annexed Plate, No. I. 



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