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an impl(!inent wliicli takes only 3 horses to go proportionately 
lighter than one which requires more. In the first case they 
should be worked abreast (the attachment being by means of 
" wippons "), and the disadvantage sustained when more than 
3 are used, arises from the loss of power through uneven and 
slack working when more are harnessed abreast. 
Biddies Scarifier. — We have never seen this implement at 
work. It was described to us as being very hard work for 4 
horses, and from what we have said above, we should suppose it 
too heavy to be profitable. It does its work well, however, 
entering and tearing to pieces the hardest ground. The price, 
18/., is sufficient to deter many from buying it. Messrs. Ran- 
some and Sims' Biddle obtained the prize at Gloucester. 
Coleman's Cultivator. — Tins implement is of strong yet simple 
construction, and has received prizes at many of our agricultural 
meetings. It is made of various sizes, and provided with a 
lever to raise the prongs out of the ground ; the more expensive 
have side levers. They range in price from 71. to 15/. according 
to their size, strength, &c. 
Among the pair-horse scarifiers. Hart's and Coleman's, and 
among the paring ploughs. Glover's and Hill's, may be named 
as demanding attention. Hart's is admirably adapted to light 
or sandy land ; price 6Z. Gs. The others are rather more expen- 
sive. They are calculated to get over from 2 to 2^ acres in 
a da v. 
The grubber, scuffler, drag, A, or idgett, as this implement is 
differently named, always ought to accompany the scarifier, by 
following which in a contrary direction the weeds are dragged 
to the surface to be collected afterwards by the harrow or horse- 
rake. No machinist has yet invented an implement which per- 
forms well the two operations of grubbing and scarifying. The 
grubber in general use is of home-construction. Tlie frame-work 
is of triangular form, with 7 or 9 strong tines fastened in with 
bolts. It should be provided with wheels to be raised or lowered 
as required. Such an one can be made for 4/. or 51. All these 
implements require a continuance of fine weather to insure their 
working successfully. In light soils the spud may often be sub- 
stituted, but on heavy land their employment has enabled the 
farmer to grow good green crops where he would not have at- 
tempted it previously. 
Disposal of Vegetable Matter. — After having pared the soil and 
dragged the rubbish into rows, which may be most conveniently 
raked into heaps by hand, we have to consider the best means of 
conveying it away. There are three methods which are put into 
practice in different parts of the country. 1st. To bum the heaps and 
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