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Or the Use of BiddelVs Scarifier. 



By the use of this implement I can equally well cultivate my 

 farm with 12 per cent, less of horses than I could cultivate the 

 same land without it. The land intended for fallow I plough up 

 deeply, and as early in October or November as I can; it then 

 lies until the dry weather in March or April, when I scarify it as 

 deep as it has been ploughed, generally three times in a place, 

 each time followed by harrowing and rolling : it w ill then, in most 

 instances, be found clean and ready for ploughing overwart (or 

 across), but, if not sufficiently cultivated, is then scarified again. 



The previous year's fallows to be followed by spring corn, on 

 my farm, are generally scarified with four horses, tw o in each fur- 

 row, at length ; but on lands of less tenacity than mine this sca- 

 rifier is used with three horses, only two in one furrow, on that 

 side of the stetch where the implement covers half, and one horse 

 in the opposite furrow ; in this case, a long steelyard whippletree 

 is indispensable, and I am informed that an admirably-constructed 

 caster- wheel is made by Messrs. Ransome, which, if affixed at 

 the long end of the whippletree, makes it go remarkably well for 

 the single horse. 



In cleaning my pea and bean-stubbles I 

 first use my chisel-points, and, if the land be 

 very hard, go twice over with them, and, if 

 necessary, then take off the points, and affix 

 the broad blades,which cut the land clean. 

 At your request I have given this description of some of the 

 uses of " Biddell's Scarifier," but the practical farmer v/ill vary 

 the uses according to his skill and circumstances, and will require 

 no further directions than those contained in the printed circular. 



In using this implement I have found it necessary to caution 

 my men against suffering the horses to turn at the ends of the 

 work, without raising the tines from the ground, which is easily 

 performed by means of the le\:er ; and, unless they pay particular 

 attention to this, some part of the implement w^ould be likely to 

 be broken. 



In handing you these particulars I have only aimed at sim.ply 

 giving you the information you requested, and as resulting from 

 the practical use of the scarifier on my own farm ; and shall be 

 happy if I have expressed myself in such a way as may convey 

 the intelligence you wish. 



I have the honour to remain, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



Henry Case. 



IViorndon, near Eye, Suffolk, Nov. I, 1839, 



