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the direCtion fhewn by the dotted lines, one harrow, when 
drawn fin ly, will cover four feet anda half; two harrows 
inf feet, and three will cover twelve Seeks while at 
inches apart. 
But, if the common harrow were drawn in the direétion 
$4, the twenty tines mould conflitute fixteen ruts, though 
the one on each fide, at the two oppofite corners diagonally, 
would be more effective : and after all, this direétion of the 
draught is not practicable with any but one harrow ata time, va 
as where two or more are united, the dragging of the moft 
diftant one would interfere with that which is immediately 
before it. But in the improved harrow, the dimenfion is a 
mee of four feet, without the projection ’ - bulls at 
the ends. the plate, the imaginary lines » point out 
the direction of the draught ; and bb is ane Aine of the 
fame kind, ferving merely to thew the regular diftance of 
the ru 
race at — they fhould be inferted from the extremities 
of the b 
kang Bufb, t the name of a fort of harrow which is 
formed by the interweaving of fome kind of brufh-wood 
into a fort of frame conftructed for the purpofe, and raifed 
in the fore-part by two {mall wooden wheels. It is occa- 
fionally seat LAE in putting grafs or other fmall feeds, as 
well as eae harrowing in — and earthy compofts into graf 8 
See Bsa Har 
of bean, hop, and other fimilar crops. 
for this purpofe will be noticed in fpeaking of horfe-hoes. 
aoe stc ox, and Horsx-hoe. 
"England, has acquired confiderable 
publicity elie its ein yee and is much frequented, 
in the fummer mont y perfon ink the waters. 
One of the {prings Etcharges the moft rong —— 
fulphurated water of any in the kingdom. , This is mottly 
ufed for bathing by perfons in dropfical- {corbutic, arg ‘ims 
neous ers, and is fituated at 
is ftrongly impre oe with iron, and its waters are r 
mended as a powerful tonic. The fame of thefe ands at- 
tracts much company to the place, and feveral large inns and 
lodging-houfes have been built for their accommodation. 
Among thefe are fix inns or taverns, on a heath about one - 
mile:from the town. Here are an affembly oe a theatre, 
a os lies a eh billiard-room, 
intentions, 8 ate thofe of — and cals g down the 
aie ing the furface of 
covering in 
clearing of land from different: ‘ot 
In the execution of the firit and laft of thefe purpofes, the 
«more large and . heavy kinds ———— 
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ts, the figures at each tine exhibiting the diflance in ma 
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tual a manner, as four bathe m pairs; the ‘two m ca 
pable of executing, which is a circumitance that fhould not 
be difregarded by the attentive farmers 
one is — neceflary to bring to the notice of the eulti- 
reat advantage vic ai is derived from having the 
effectually eetained 3 in the sont and, perishes the 
_— of vegetation proceeds in a more nied and exact 
rendered more firm and folid map the operation, the lefs {trong 
foils are harrowed the better, provided the intentions of the 
iva ht fpongy 
y where there is any portion’ Bi pepe or 
peaty matter, as they are rendered more compat and m 
retentive of moifture by the procefs, can fearcely have thd 
a much of the harrow. And it may be noticed, that 
light 
gravelly or fandy foils fhould be ftirred as little as pofii ble by 
the procefs of harrowing, during the prevalence of 
dry weather, in order that there may be as fmall an‘ sie 
as poflible of their. neceffary moifture.' Nor fhould thofe of 
the more {tiff, tenacious, and moitt nds be ever much 
touched by the harrow during wet feafon 
n regard to the mode of performing +e work of harrow- 
ing, it varies a little. according to circumftances. In cover- 
= in the feed after it has been fown, the common and moft 
nal method of harrowing is in the firft inftance, along the 
ridges, = seg cara acrofs them, and ultimate 
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fequence in what direétion the harrow firft pafles them, Ie 
they are well ploughed, and the land is in‘a proper 
tilth. Incafes, however, 
where: the ri 
middle, and the ground but indifferently ploughed, it wo 
that in which the plow vier en gone, as the tines or cat 
be capable of eae ae a much larger 
= than if may: lowed the courfe which the p! 
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forthe eae 
Id of ‘the land can fearcely be made t9 
or too fine in its earthy partic 
kee thofe feeds which are near the 
In ae ae of Saetowin 
