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the wheels fhould always be low; what I faw were 
too high, and eight or ten horfes required; if you 
do not draw from the ditch, you cannot work into 
it; therefore, put the plough into the ditch if 
poffible, or make a fhort trench to receive the plough 
when the ditch is on the further fide of the hedge, 
with openings for the water to pafs. 
*¢ Thinking you would like to be forward in this 
great agricultural improvement, you are troubled 
with this letter from an old friend. 
«¢ T am, dear fir, your’s, &c.” 
Explanation of the Plate of a Patent Plough for Underdraining. 
No. 
1 Small Roller to prevent the Plough from entering into 
the ground. 
2 A Rolling-Coulter to cut the turf and rufhes, to be taken 
out in Arable Land. 
3 A Flat Share, edged in front. 
4 Bottom of the Share, round above where united to the flat; 
oval at the bottom, and pointed to make an opening 
for the water. 
5 Pinhead, by which the fhare may be fet to make the drain 
' acertain number of inches from the furface, or lefs deep. 
6 Plough-Beam, {trong and plated. 
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This Plough is worked by taking off the fore wheels of 2 
waggon, or other low wheels, with the Shafts to the Axle, 
and a chain brought from them to the hook A. 
_ART. 
