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l.s. d. 



To fpreading about the earth, and beating it 



fmall, ten days, at is. 6d. - - - - - o 15 o 



To hauling the earth-drag* over it twice, two 



days' work ---------040 



To the potatoe labourer for turning and me- 



' Jiorating the bank -------040 



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Let this ten acres be thus drefled every fecond 

 year till all the banks are carried over the field; and 

 whether it be fooner or later, we can but add in 

 the mean time one guinea and a half a year to the 

 rent \ and the only queftion for the tenant's confi- 

 deration will then be, whether the ten acres have 



• Thefe drags ought to be made after the following manner :— 

 Take five pieces of elm, afh, or any other timber, feven feet long, 

 and fawed to fuch a fcantling that each end may alike form a fcalenum 

 'triangle, whofe longeft fide i€ nine inches, Ihortell fide five inches, 

 and middle fide feven inches. Let thefe five pieces be framed toge- 

 ther with five ftrong oak rails, each feven feet long, in the manner of 

 a harrow. This new Implement now becomes an earth-drag, feven 

 feet fquare, Jf the earth be mellow, haul that fide forward which has 

 the greateft bevel, and this fide will Aide the lighteft. If the clods be 

 large and rough, haul the fide forward that has the leafl: bevel. If the 

 earth be almoft fmall enough, turn the drag upfide down, and haul 

 the roundefi: edge forward; but if this drag be wanted to plain the 

 land for mowing, haul the keen edge forward, always remembering 

 to keep the wearing places well plated with flat hogfhead hoop iron. 

 It fhould be obferved, that a great farmer ought to have three of thefe 

 drags, one of fix feet fquare made light, one of feven feet fquare 

 above defcribed, and one of eight feet fquare made ftrong with pieces 

 of a larger fcantling. 



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