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on account of the rigidity of the plough in the shafts, 

 transmitting all the oscillations of the horse to the point of 

 the share. 



The ploughs which may be considered as most perfect for 

 first ploughing are those of Renault-Goin, of Sainte-Maure, 

 and of Souchu-Pinet, of Langeais. 



Fig 1 . 127. Vernette's Vineyard Plough. 



n s Eenault- Goin's implement (Figs. 128 and 129) is a small 

 iron plough, in which the beam is deflected to the right of the 





Fig. 128. Renault-Gouin's Vineyard Plough (elevation). 



point of the share ; owing to this disposition the body can get 

 much closer to the vines without risk of the beam touching 

 the spurs. The two handles may be inclined at any angle. 



