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work opposite to it. There is a box at the back, which is a weight to 

 prevent the anchor being pulled over when there is a very heavy strain 



FIG. 2. 



upon it. This machine is superintended by the boy, who also looks 

 after the rope. 



In fig. 3 is shown the steam-plough. It is made entirely of iron, 



FIG. 3. 



and the ploughs are made to shift, so as to give different widths of 

 furrows. These ploughs can be procured with either two, three, or four 

 plough bodies, as thought best ; and if a 4-furrow plough is procured 

 and found to be too much for the engine on some soils, then one or more 

 of the bodies can be removed at pleasure. I have found this form of 

 steam-plough make excellent work. 



Fig. 4 represents Fowler's steam cultivator. It takes in a width of 

 six feet. It cultivates to a depth of fourteen inches, and even on stiffish 

 land will bear the pull of a 14-horse power engine, and will cultivate 

 from twelve to eighteen acres per day. It is an extremely useful 

 machine for breaking up stubbles in the autumn, so as to get them 

 cleaned preparatory to ploughing. It is also a good subsoiler. I have 

 used it with great advantage in the breaking mp of new land. 



The plough and cultivator are thus made to work to and fro between 

 the engine and the anchor, as shown by fig. 5. The implements are 

 not turned at the headlands, but in going one way, the one end of the 



