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fore thofe, for whofe bcHefit it is intended, will 

 condefcend to make fair trial of the experiment ; 

 the common methods having been fo long followed, 

 renders many ufeful attempts of improvement 

 abortive. 



The method I would recommend to gentlemen, 

 for a proper trial of the comb, is to employ fome 

 tradable, adtive perfon, either man or woman, 

 void of prejudice, to pradlife for a month or two 

 together; and in that time they will, by practice, 

 have gained confiderable experience, and be more 

 active and capable of inftrucfling others. I would 

 have put this in pra6tice myfelf, but have not an 

 opportunity, wanting materials. 



The farmers in Devonfhire, and feveral other 

 parts of the country, after combing the fheaves 

 with the hand comb, cut the ears off with a com- 

 mon knife, and find it anfwer their purpofe, both 

 in rcfpedl to faving corn, and having their ftrawat 

 once prepared for the various ufes intended. This 

 pradicc having been long eftabliflied among them, 

 they find no difficulty in performing the tafk; and 

 it only requires the refolution of gentlemen in other 

 counties, to oblige their fervants to conform to the 

 fame rule, and obey their commands in this and 

 every ufeful improvement in hufbandry. 



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