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shaft; the man bearing merely his weight on the handles. 

 With this tool it is very easy to cut through the grass roots of 

 common meadows ; on my meadow which is, or was all has- 

 socks, I think from what I have tried, that two men with a 

 yoke of oxen will pare one acre per day." 



The following is a rough-sketched view of this instrument. 



I shall add but one example more of this description of im- 

 provements, which as it comes from one of the best and most 

 successful farmers within my knowledge, and shows a differ- 

 ent process from any before given, will be read with interest. 



14. " 1 have reclaimed 12 acres of meadow. Of thse 4 were 

 pared and burnt at an expense of ^25 an acre ; the ashes being the 

 only dressing. Three were turned with the spade at the same 

 expense, and manured with 6 cords of manure to the acre. The 

 remaining 5 were covered with the turf and mud from the numer- 

 ous ditches, but not being subdued by this method were finally 

 turned over with the spade. Thiity-five dollars an acre would 

 have covered the expense including ditching, but for the useless 

 labor to which I have alluded. The last 5 acres being partially 

 decomposed, were burnt over at a time when the moisture below 

 prevented the fire from penetrating much under the surface. 

 These and one of the first four have had no other dressing. 

 The last crop being the third year was about 1| ton to the acre. 

 The manured part has done best. The whole v/as planted 

 previously to being stocked to grass which was done either late 

 in summer or early in autumn." 



