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How the mofi profitable Two- Coulter Drain* 
Plow lays wet Land dry at the leafi Expence , 
for planting it with Fruit-Trees, — This Sort of 
Drain- Plow (for there is more than this Sort) 
is of a late Invention, but is fo much in Efteem, 
that I know it to be made, and kept, at the 
Expence of all the Farmers in a Parifh, as it 
is ufed by all or mofi: of them, in draining the 
Waters off their low Lands, which otherwife 
would ftagnate, breed Rudies, and damage 
their Loam and Grafs-Lands; for, by the 
working of this Plow, it will lay both meadow 
and plowed Grounds dry in a little Time, by 
cutting a Trench or Drain as it is drawn a- 
long by fix, eight, ten, or twelve Horfes, as 
Strength is required ; and thus do more in one 
Day of this Work, than fifty or more Men 
can in digging. And what renders this Inftru- 
ment of the greater Service is, that the Earth 
it fo throws out, is commonly carried off and 
mixed with Dung, or other Ingredient for pro- 
ducing a good Manure. This Plow being 
work’d with two Coulters that ftand againft 
each other, may be fet to cut a Drain narrow 
or wider 5 and if the Ground is harder than 
ordinary, its Handles mu ft be held and guided 
by tw T o or three Men; and thus fuch a Drain 
or Trench will laft four Years before it is filled 
up again ; and then it is to be opened by the 
Plow in the fame Manner as it was done at 
firft. By this, flat, meadow, and plowed Lands 
.may be laid dry at the ieaft Expence, and ren- 
