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(only in the plough two horfes are ufed, and here 

 but one) and being fet into its work to a proper 

 height, according as the ftubble is long or fliort, the 

 boy leads the horfe acrofs the ridges, the corn be- 

 ing previoufly put in cocks by the forkers, the man 

 follows the rake^ and when it is filled, he fpeaks to 

 the boy, who (lops the horfe, and puts him back a 

 flep or two. This is done that the man, by draw- 

 ing the rake back a little, may the more eafily and 

 ipeedily free it from the corns then lifting it up, 

 and the horfe inflantly going on, he drops the rake 

 jufl beyond the ridge thus gathered together. This 

 he repeats as often as it is full, till he reaches the 

 end of the land. Then he turns, and coming back 

 by the fide of the part raked, empties the rake ad^ 

 joining to the other, 



Py this means the raked corn lies in ftrait rows 

 acrofs the field, and, when dry, is turne^i if necef- 

 fary, gathered up, and carried away, 



I am fatisfied it might alfo be advantageoufly 

 employed in raking upland hay-ground, and all 

 forts of feed clover land. 



It may not be anaifs to mention, that in the firS: 

 rake I made, the teeth were only three inches 



afunder. 



