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Some few years fince I made an alteration in the 
paddle, (as it is called'in this country) for cutting 
thiftles, and other weeds, out of corn, &c. in the 
fpring of the year. It is now frequently ufed in this 
neighbourhood, and much approved of, from its‘not 
being fo liable to flip befide the roots of the weeds 
as if it had a ftrait edge; the form of it is a quarter 
of an octagon, one inch wide when finifhed.* The 
points guarding the cutting part from the flints it 
retains a pretty good edge to the end of the day; 
it is as eafily ground as the one with a ftrait edge, 
by holding the hollow part upwards, and having the 
{tone turned againft the edge as the carpenter grinds 
his axe or chiffels. I have fent one of them with a’ 
proper length of handle. 
T have likewife fent a model and plan of a Dragt 
upon a new conftruétion, which will ftir the land to 
any depth required; and by being drawn over it only 
once, does more good than drawing the heavy drag 
of this country three times, with the fame ftrength 
of horfes; and if, from the lands being very heavy, 
&c. it be required to have the tines or coulters cut at 
feven inches and a half, (inftead of five inches from 
each other, as it does when all the tines are in their 
proper places) you are to put the tines ataaaaa 
into the holes at bb 6, and take out thofe in the 
* See the Plate. 
’ 4 A provincial name for a heavy harrow, 
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