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anfwer the fame purppfe ; but. the plough which 

 cofts the lead money, is the lighted to trail, 

 and makes the beft work, is of m^ft value. In 

 Hertfordfhire they ufc »_ very /imple plough, 

 which does her work well. 



The teeth of all harrows ought to bf put iu 

 with nuts and fcrews to fallen them in th-e bounds 

 fo that when they want Iharping they may be 

 taken out and replaced without injuring it. 



The coulters for the drill, if made of wood, 

 fhouW he of a triangular form ^t ihe part\which. 

 goes into the land. To- make the drills to de^ 

 pofit the corn in, the width muft be fuch a^ 

 v/ill leave a proper fpace for the corn to fall in J 

 this depends much upon the quality of the foil, 

 and the depth the corn is intended to be dcDo- 

 (Ited. Coulters made of iron are beft, as wood 

 is apt • to clog and impede the operation.-^ 

 They fhouM be of a trianguhr form, with 

 fharp fides towards the horfes, and have a point 

 like a.fmall plough-fhare. 



In ihort, the implements of hufbandry are 

 fo fimple, and in fo genepal ufe^ it is almoft un- 

 neceffaryto defcribe them. However, I will- 

 fubjoin the dimenfions of thofc which I ufe oa 

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