570 Practical Opinions on the Effect 
LINCOLNSHIRE 
Query 1 — Crusliing- Clods. 
Query 2 — Strong Lands. 
RoBKRT Dawson, 
Strubby, by Allord. 
Your clod-crusher has been of (;reat advan- 
ta;;c to me in several instances, when the land 
had become cloddy and suflicient mould could 
not be raised to cover tlie seed. In one in- 
stance, especially, tlie crop of turnips would 
have almost entirely failed, if I had not used 
the clod-crusher. 1 have also used it with 
good effect after the corn was sown ; and I can 
w itli pleasure bear testimony to the excellency 
of " CrosskiU's clod-crusher." 
C. G, Holland, 
Garrinpton House, 
by Boston. 
Upon my two strong farms I have used two 
of your clod-crushers, aud am thoroughly con- 
vincL'd of their superiority over every other 
implement as yet invented for strong clays. 
Your clod-crusher after passing twice over has 
prepared fallows when no common roller 
would have made any impression. It does not 
sodden the land like a common roller, con- 
sequently it lea\esit in a much better state 
for the next ploughing. 
John Mossop, 
Moiiltoii Marsh, 
by Spalding. 
The clod crusher will do more execution in 
going over rough dry fallows than any other 
implement I have ever seen work ; it will have 
the desired etVect when all others fail. I was 
allowed to try your clod-crusher previous to 
becoming a purchaser; I no sooner got to 
work it than I found it did more execution 
once over than my heavy iron roll would have 
done in ten times ; in fact I could not get the 
land fit to receive seed without it. 
Upon lands sown late H is in- 
valuable. 
Tlie Hon. and Rev. W. 
Peovs, 
I'ffington House, by 
Stamford. 
For the iiurposes 1, 2, 3, and 4, I have used 
"CrosskiU's patent clod-crusher," and after 
three years' experience I can with contidence 
say, for all these purposes, it is the very best 
and most economical implement that a farmer 
can have ui'on his farm. Several of my neigh- 
bours are of the same opiuion. 
G. H. Betts, 
Ketton, by Stamford. 
I had a convincing proof of the utility of 
the clod-crusher upon my strong land this 
spring. I decidefUy could not have sown my 
barley without the use of it. I assure you I 
should be very sorry to be without it. 
It breaks the crust on the top 
and makes solid the earth at the 
root ; while it leaves the top sur- 
face in a nice state for the plant 
to tiller in; while the common 
roller merely breaks the top sur- 
face, and if wind succeeds, does 
injury rather than otherwise, by 
blowing it a«ay. 
StafforoO' Brien, 
BlatherwicUe Park, 
by Wansford. 
A most valuable implement ; I have chiefly 
used it for crushing clods : it does its work lar 
better than any implement I ever used or saw. 
I could not manage my farm without it. 
It answers well to roU corn 
just sown. 
Charles Tonge, 
Branston, near 
Liucolu. 
The best possible implement for the pur- 
pose ; and the only one I have found to 
answer the purpose. 
Very good for rolling wheat as 
soon as sown, if your land is dry 
enough for it to work. I consider 
it the best implement of the kind, 
and one that every farmer would 
like to possess, and trust that the 
inventor may get well paid for 
his in\ ention. 
William Dods, 
Gosherton, 
near Boston. 
I have had your clod-crasher so short a time, that I can se^ircely give you my 
testimony of its actual experience, not having used it at seed time : certainly as 
far as I li.ave used it I consider it a most valuable implement; and shall not f&il 
to recommend it to my neighbours. 
