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working them; which is, they are troublefome in 

 ihoeing, at lead I have found them fo in this 

 country; and, I believe, chiefly becaufe my fmith 

 never ihoed any before. I have them confined in 

 a pound whilft they are fhoed, and a man attends 

 the fmith. However, I think this difadvantage 

 amply recompenfed by more material advantages; 

 and can with great truth affirm, that the longer I 

 have worked oxen, the better I have been fatisfied 

 with them. 



With great refpecl, I am, Gentlemen, 



Your molt obedient fervant, 

 R. KEDINGTON. 



Article LI. 



Sir John Anstruther having very politely prefented to 

 the Society a complete Model and accurate Drawing of 

 a Drill-Plough of his own conftruclion, for fowing the 

 different kinds of Grain, was pleafed alfo to communi- 

 cate therewith the following Obfervations : 



Gentlemen, 



THE flow progrefs which the Drill-Hufbandry 

 has made in many parts of Great-Britain 

 fince Mr. Tull's time, has principally been owing 

 to the want of proper drill-ploughs; there being 



few 



