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hedge or other boundary, even if we have to go a little 

 out of our way. Riding over cultivated " heavy " (clay) 

 land, especially if its surface is wet, is particularly 



Fig. 139. Iron hurdle. 



hurtful to the crop, because each imprint of a horse's 

 foot will form a small pool of water, which will rot 

 the seed inside it. In "light" (sandy) land, the 



