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IMPLEMENTS. 
Ci which follows an easy opportunity of raising it on its 
“ edge, and then laying it flat on its back in the furrow 
“ in that which follows, both the share and coulter re- 
<c semble those which (here) are in common use,with the 
(t point of the former tending a little downward ; this 
“ following, raises the soil from a considerable depth,and 
“ covers the whole. A third, is the large straight heavy 
<c plough, more especially peculiar to the Vale of Eves- 
e£ ham ; rather long in the bod}^ and without wheels. 
“ On the Cotswold Hills, a plough with one -wheel is 
<c seen,much on the same construction as those met with 
<£ in Devonshire, and other western counties. AtCuts- 
“ den, considered as part of these hills, oxen are worked 
“ two abreast. Most of the modern improvements are 
“ adopted on the lighter soils.” 
The harrows are of the usual construction; the wag¬ 
gons and carts remarkably heavy ; those on the Cottes- 
wold Hills lighter. 
The sickle for cutting wheat, said to have been in¬ 
troduced about the year 1750, is now in general use. 
The Worcestershire common plough (Plate IIL) 
used upon light soils, drawn by two or three horses; a 
similar one making two furrows is drawn by four or five 
horses, according to the nature and melioration of the 
soil. 
To prevent confusion the right hand tail is not re¬ 
presented. The common plough, (No. 1.) guided by 
the wheels, requires no holder, except to turn it out and 
in at the ends of the field ; this plough works well in 
sand, gravel, or dry soil; resting in the furrow upon a 
base about 3 feet long, and spreading the soil to about 
18 inches wide, it cuts the earth with an angle of about 
30° which is too obtuse for clay, or moist loam, of which 
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