18 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY

are sometimes drawn without being, as in other places, connected together.

Mr. Jones of Arnold, has a curious threshing machine, which, with some kinds of grain, succeeds very well, but is expected to be brought to greater perfection.

Mr. Wright of Runby, has lately got a threshing machine, which answers his expeCtation compleatly, and he thinks no man who farms on a large scale, ought to be without one. They are made by Mess. Wigfall and Basmore, at Aldwark Mills, near Rotheram; the charge at present(for he hears they talk of advancing the price) thirty-five guineas for the machine only. The expence of putting up, together with timber for the stage and shed, if it is built with brick and tile, about 60]. more.

Waggons and Carts—The waggons of this county are of a middle size and height; the farmers have generally boards to fix on the top of their waggons, which they fasten with stays put into staples, and by these means they make them hold a larger quantity. For top loads or harvestings, they have raves or shelvings so called; these are in two parts, and put on at twice; they are very light, and when on the waggons are

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twenty-four feet long and eight feet wide, which gives plenty

of room toload upon. They lie on the waggon as follows:

6 i. Bed of| Waggon

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Waggons are very numerous; on small farms two, and upon larger three or four; carts being seldom used here in getting in the harvest. Carts here are made to tilt or slot, which makes them shoot their load at once.

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