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iQclies wide, ^YOuld be much better than one, fourteen or sixteen 

 inches wide. I do not approve of the practice of cutting wide 

 furrows, and laying them entirely flat. The English practice of 

 cutting narrow furrows — just so wide as they can be fairly turned, 

 has many reasons in its favor. If the double ijlough can he used to 

 tarn the furrows in this way ^ and double the number of furroios 

 can be made in the same ground i/n the same time, even though no 

 more land ivill be broken, much wiU be gained by its use. 



The middle size ploughs were moved by two yoke of cattle. 

 They were guaged to cut the furrows thirteen inches wide and seven 

 inches deep. This work was done without any extra effort, in a 

 manner that could be continued. I could not see that the work 

 was not done equally well, as that by the team along side, attached 

 to single ploughs. Without doubt, more power was required to do 

 the work ; but how much more, I had no means of determining. 

 I feel confident, jiot twice as much. The labor of one man, at 

 least, was saved in the operation. "With this work we were entirely 

 satisfied-. 



This and the size smaller were operated in old ground also, and 

 the work was perfectly well don.'. In the ploughing of this kind of 

 land, where the whole power of the team is not required, I know 

 of no reason why nearly double the work cannot be done, in about 

 the same time. The ploughing done b}^ these ploughs surpassed our 

 expectations. The furrows were cut with greater uniformity, one of 

 thein necessarily being true without deviation, — one plough in a 

 measure guiding and controlling the movements of the other. They 

 were guided as easily as a single plough ; — in fact, they would move 

 for rods together without any guidance. How these " Siamese 

 ploughs" will operate in rough and stony land, I had no opportu- 

 nity to witness, and therefore express no opinion. So far as I have 

 seen their operation, I am pleased with it. The only difficulty no- 

 ticed in the operation of these ploughs, was at the end of the fur- 

 rows, — the taking out and setting in again. This appeared to re- 

 quire an extra effort on the part of the ploughman ; — the skill of an 

 efficient and experienced hand. It appeared to be something that a 

 boy, or a weak man, could not readily do. If this be so, it must be 

 obviated, or it will constitute a serious objection to their ordinary use. 

 It is not enough that they can be advantageously exhibited at a 

 ''Cattle Show ;" they should also operate freely when no one is look- 

 ing on. 



