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REPORT OF THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION 



peasant proprietor, although a great co-operator in most of his 

 concerns, does not appear to apply co-operation to the working of 

 his land. He prefers, whenever it is possible, to plough his land 

 with his one-horse rather than unite with his neighbour to run a 

 two-horse yoke. This is an interesting circumstance, as combina- 

 tion for ploughing and other two-horse operations is one of the 

 recommendations of the advocates of small holdings in this 

 country, and also, there is some reason to believe, one of the 

 difficulties in practice. The Danish farmer has met this by 

 relying on his own independence. But it must be pointed out 

 that he is greatly facilitated in this matter by the lightness of his 

 soil and the ease with which it can be ploughed. In this country, 

 while it would be possible with appropriate implements to contrive 

 to do with one horse many of the operations in the cultivation of 

 the land usually done with two, it would not be possible to till 

 satisfactorily our soil, which' is more difficult to work, with a one- 

 horse plough. 



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