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Practical Opinions on the Effect 
LINCOLNSHIRE 
Query I — Crushing Clods. 
Query 2— Strorig Lands. 
C. CoATE«, 
Beelsby, l»y Grirasby. 
I have seen no implement equal to your 
clod crusher, for this purpose. 
It is particularly valuable for 
strong turnip land, when late 
eaten off in the season for barley. 
Mr. R. Rennakd, 
Beelsby, by Grimsby. 
Very useful. I would not part with it for 
three times its value. 
U aitswers uncommonly well 
for tins purpose. 
Francis Iles, 
Bainoldliy-le-beck, 
by Grimsby. 
I have, from lon^ experience, found it to be 
a most valuable implement ; and think no 
fiirmer's establishment is complete without it. 
I have in several instances broken up exceed- 
ingly strong fallows on my farm at Barnoldby. 
which is a chiy soil : and have also been en- 
abled to sow biirley in the spviui^, with good 
effect, when otherwise I should have found it 
impossible to do so. I have also this season 
been enabled, by the aid of your cruslier, lo 
break u]i and work 50 acres of strong wold- 
land, on my farm at Wuld Newton, for tur- 
nips, with the best etVect — the plants growing 
and looking remarkably well thereon 
Of the general utility of your clod-crusher I 
can speak most positively; and I feel fully 
assured that no one. after giving it a fair trial, 
will ever legret having made the purchase. 
Upon wold and light lands I 
consider it very valuable for roll- 
ing wheal as soon as sown, when 
the season will admit, as by its 
peculiar action on the land it 
gives a firmness to the plant 
which prevents its being worked 
out by the winter frosts. I have 
also used it the hist two s^easons 
upon my bailey in the spring, 
after the phint w;ls up, and well 
grown, and where the clods were 
rough anti sharp, immediately 
before sowing the small seeds, 
the result of which has been most 
satisfactory. The seeds have 
taken better than I ever had 
tliem before in the same fields ; 
and so far from the blade of the 
barley being injured, which I 
had feared, I had full proof that 
tlie crop was benefited, which I 
can only account for by the pe- 
culiar action of the crusher giving 
firmness to the plant, and retain* 
ing the moisture without leaving 
the land in a sad or heavy state. 
Thomas Kirkby, 
Cuxwold Villa, by 
Caislor. 
Vei y valuable for crushing clods, and break • 
ing up the strongest fallows in the driest 
seasons. 
In my opinion it is an imple- 
ment that no farmer should dis- 
pense with, being wanted, as the 
seasons vary, both upon light 
and strong soils. 
Walkpr Davy, 
Thorsway Gr.mge, by 
Market Rasea. 
I have used your clod-crusher, and found it 
a most valuable implement. It will reduce my 
clods to powder, and break up the strongest 
fallows in the driest seasons. 
It may be used at any time 
after sowing, with the greatest 
s«afety and mucli advantage ; and 
upon lands sown late, which are 
cloddy in the spring, it has a 
better efl'ect than any other im- 
plement I have ever seen. 
William Witlam, 
Liouth. 
Your clod-crusher has been of great service 
to me this season. I consider it a first-rate im- 
plement. It reduces the land to a fine mould, 
and leaves it much opener than a stone roller. 
The land requires to be dry, 
when its us-e at all times is of 
great benefit- In my opinion it 
is the best implement ever come 
out lor all sorts of soil. 
C. C. RoBSON, 
Cadesby Hall, 
near Louth. 
I have found it essentially useful, and a 
great saving in labour, in producing a fine 
mould. 
Rev. F. Peel, 
Williugbam Reeiory, 
by Gaiusborough. 
It reduces the rough fallows on very strong 
lands most effectually. I could not gi-ow 
winter tares as a preparation for wheat, or set 
my bean-stubbles in order in dry seasons, 
without it. 
I find it often very useful in 
getting-iii my spring coru, when 
the ground is dry and rough. In 
short, I consider it a great boon 
indeed to the strong-land farmer. 
