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fcarifier^ h^ going acrofs the ridges, pulverifes 

 the mould, and mixes the manure much better 

 than the plough is capable of doing, and per- 

 forms the work with lefs expence. Indeed land 

 ought not to be ploughed after drill-crops un- 

 til cleaned, which mud be done by the fcarifier. 



Mr. Cooke's implements for drill-hufband* 

 xy are by far the mod complete of any I have 

 feen. But the cleaning of land depends full as 

 much on the fkill and integrity of the labourer, 

 as on the choice of the implements proper for 

 the bufincfs. Every thing may be expelled 

 from good tools in the hands of a workman ; 

 but in the hands of a bungler even the beft of 

 tools will produce but forry work* 



The expence of cleaning land is trifling in 

 comparifon with a good or bad crop : and, if 

 land has a drill crop every other year, as before 

 recommended, a number of uteniils will not be 

 found neceflary \ ploughs, harrows, rollers, and 

 a drag, will be fufficient. 



A drag is ufually made about feven feet wide 

 behind, and of a triangular formj with about 

 thirteen teeth in each of the fides, placed in 

 fuch a manner as to crofs each other, and faft- 



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