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the same type as those used in factories were part of the equipment 

 of farms, and they were only given up when travelling, steam- 

 driven machines were perfected and did the work at less cost. 



Threshing with Flails (i4th century). 



A Hand-Threshing Mill. 

 (PVom Mavor's Survey oj Agriculture in Berkshire, 1808.) 



In 1850 James Caird took the place of Arthur Young as a writer 

 on agriculture. During that year and the following he travelled 

 through the greater part of England as commissioner of . The 

 Times, to give an account of how landlords, farmers, and labourers 

 were playing their part under the new conditions of- freedom. 



