99 Implements of Hufbandry—Evtirpator.

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eafily rendered clean and fine by them, and the ufual fubfequent harrowings and ploughings be made unneceflary. As the imple lement of this kind which has been defcribed above, cannot, as the inventor aflures us, be employed except where the ground is light, and‘* where the fallow is well broken, and nearly clean of twitch*,” it may be objected to on that account.” But there is, befides this, another objection to this fort of tools, which is that of their being liable to clog much when the land is wet, an inconvenience which confiderably leffens their general application. In the conftruétion of the improved Scufffer employed in fome of the midland diftriéts this inconvenience has however been attended to, and in a great meafure correéted. The wheels in this inftrument are made a foot and a half in diameter, and’the length of the hoes'two feet, having a flight curve. It is alfo fo contrived, that it may be drawn by two horfes abreaft, or at length, as may be found moft proper and con- venient.

The Evtirpator is a machine of this fort which feems to be ufed with advantage in fome parts of Suffolk, as well as other counties, for deftroying weeds, and clear- ing fuch lands as have been once ploughed for the reception of the feed. It is drawn by two or more horfes, according as the foil is more or lefs heavy and tenacious, and as the depth required is greater or lefs. It does much work in a little time. When employed, it may be fixed to the wheels of a common wheel-plough, and be regulated in refpect to depth in the fame manner.

If the land has been once ploughed over and laid a fummer fallow, the common way of proceeding with this inftrument is to work it over twice with it; the firft time about two inches deep, and the fecond croffways about four inches in depth which, by afterwards running a common harrow over it, renders it proper for the drill or fowing. Lands ploughed in Autumn, and intended for{pring crops, may alfo be well prepared for the feed by this inftrument.

The fhares in this tool are commonly made about nine inches long, and nearly of the fame breadth, being attached to a kind ftem or fhank of ten inches in length, at the diftance of about twelve inches. It has led ges before and behind; the firft of which is about five and a half inches long, and the latter fix feet in length, both having the iquare of four inches: the diftance of thefe ledges from each other is ge- nerally about twelve inches. The beam is feven feet in length, en the elevation of about three fect. It has likewife two handles behind.

Tt is faid to anfwer on all lands, and to be capable of being managed by almoft any ploughman. Now far the expeditious way of preparing ground by this tool

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Experienced Farmer, vol. I.