PREFACE. Vll 



lightening materially their labour, by keeping alive a 

 spirit of rivalry. 



Added to these, are Tables for Manuring Land, showing 

 how many loads will be required to cover an acre, the 

 heaps being dropped at given distances, and the number 

 of heaps in a load being first ascertained. A Table, 

 showing the number of Plants required to plant an Acre. 

 A Time Table, showing most accurately how to keep the 

 time of any number of workmen, with the greatest ease 

 and facility. Tables for Ploughing, &c., &c. ; and a 

 Table of the Measurement of the Bushel, showing when 

 it is too large and when too small, according to the 

 imperial standard of measurement ; with many other 

 things which will be found of great interest to the agri- 

 culturist. 



JAMES PEDDER : 

 January, 1854. 



