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CHAPTER WV:

Implements of Husbandry.

THE plough generally used in this county, is the Dutch swing plough, which is found to answer very well, their gate or bottom being from two to two and a half feet, with a pair of hales or handles, at a proper height to hold.

In the Vale of Belvoir the two-wheeled plough is used, which is made at Moor Green, near Nottingham.<A one- wheeled plough is used near Nottingham, south of rent, with two horses. A one-wheeled drill plough for turnips, is likewise made at Moor Green, which is much approved. The one-horse plough(on the recommendation of the late Charles Chaplin, Esq. of Tathwell in Lincolnshire) has been tried with success at Averham, Farnsfield, and Norwood Park. It appears perfe@tly sufficient for all the ploughings, (particularly on light land) except breaking up a swarth, and makes great dispatch in the sowing of turnips. At the latter place it was used this spring, on a strong red loam to sow barley and oats, and from this trial appears to do well even m strong land that has been previously worked pretty fine. In consequence of an experiment made at Norwood Park, Feb. Ith last, before some good judges, eight of these ploughs have been bespoke. They are made at Wragby in Lincolnshire, by Mr. Watkinson. Some of Mr. Cook’s drill machines have been introduced, and approved. The drill part of the Moor Green plough may probably be easily adapted to this plough.*

The harrow is adapted to the soil; in the light soils,

light and short tined; in strong and heavy soils, heavy and

longer tined. Each harrow has its horse, three or four

* For the Cultivator or Scuffler used by Mr, Bower, vide Appendix, No. V. ¢