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nine inches. Also the axletree of the hind wheels is moved betwixt o and p, a space of seven or 

 eight inches, by a screw through the axletree, which is turned by a small handle (q), so that the 



hind part of the harrow, by this simple mode, is also regulated to the depth that it is found neces- 

 sary to work. 



" Fourthly, when the harrow is drawn to the head or foot lands, the regulator is pressed down 

 to (d), and the fore-wheel (m) is then allowed to pass under the fore-bar (n) by which the nose of 

 the harrow is lifted, and the points of the fore tines {1 1 1 1) will then be taken two or three inches 

 out of the soil, which affords the means of turning the harrow with the greatest facility. 



" Fifthly, being made of malleable iron, its durability may be said to be endless ; whereas, if 

 made of wood, the prime cost would be entirely lost at the end of every five or six years. 



" Lastly, the mode of working is so easy, that any boy of ten or twelve years of age is perfectly 

 qualified to manage it." 



In the second place, as to our opinion of the value of this implement, 

 having seen it at work in Hyde Park, we have no hesitation in declaring, 

 that we think it the most valuable pronged implement that a farmer 

 can be possessed of. In many cases it may be used as a substitute for 

 the plough, not merely for one or two ploughings, but for all the stirring 

 that lands may require for several seasons in succession. All that we have 

 said in favour of the grubber, (Encyc. of Agr. § 2527 to 2559.) will apply 

 with double force to Mr.Finlayson's implement. Though generally worked 

 with four horses, the same effect may be produced, but in longer time, by 

 two, on the principle so judiciously explained by Governor Beafson (Enc. 

 of Agr. § 2528.); and this of itself is a proof of the perfection of the con- 

 struction of the implement; for what is called the Scotch Grubber must 

 either be worked with four horses or not at all. No person could be ex- 



fected to believe the power of this implement without seeing it at work, 

 t covers a breadth of five feet in Hyde Park, and after being drawn twice 

 one way, and twice across, the soil which had not been under the plough 

 within the memory of man, was completely loosened to the depth of six or 

 seven inches. It is true the turf had been previously removed ; but as that 

 was the softest part of the soil, it was more against the implement than in 

 its favour. In clearing land from couch or other tough root weeds, no imple- 

 ment can equal this harrow ; for proofs we refer R. W. to Mr. Finlayson's 

 " British Farmer," (noticed vol. i. p. 192.), or to a number of testimonials by 

 eminent agriculturists, both in Scotland and England, printed on a single 

 sheet, which may be sent as a letter, on application at Russel's manufactory, 

 Brunswick Street, Stamford Street, London. 



In the third place, we could not notiee this implement in our Encyclopae- 

 dia, because that work was printed before the harrow was brought into no- 

 tice. We first saw it mentioned in Fleming's Farmer's Chronicle in February 

 1825, and our work was published in June of that year. Finlayson's plough 

 (the best Scotch plough), was known before, and is accordingly noticed by 



