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Pplough; they are four inches long and one and a half broad.

Some farmers uſe the breake or heavy bharrow drawn by four horſes. It is generally of two pieces, and of a trian- gular form; the teeth are very long and ſtout. The hinder

part is fitted with two handles to raiſe or depreſs the teeth,

as may be neceſſary. The principal uſe of this harrow is for tearing out couch graſs, and other root weeds in ſummer fallow, or in preparing the ground for-barley. Much atten- tion is required in the perſon dire&ing the handles to notice when the teeth of the harrow are filled with roots 3; and to ſtop the horſes till the roots are removed from the teeth. "This 15 alfo carefully done in turning the harrow at the end of the ridges» The roots are afterwards colleted and burnt,

Carts. Single, and ſometimes double horſe carts are the uſual carriages-. By the moſt improved conftruttion the wheels are about 54 inches high, with iron, axletrees. To the top of the cart is occaſionally fitted 4 ſparred frame, projeding from 12 to 24 inches all round. Theſe frames are for the purpoſe of tranſporting hay, or corn in the ſtraw: and, where the roads are good and tolerably level, a ſingle horſe will draw from 12 to 25 cwt. In ſome billy parts of the county a ſecond horſe is generally uſed, but ſingle horſe carts are moſt approved of, where pratticable. It is difficult, however, to perſuade certain perſons that the two horſe cart is not the preferable one. But they aſlign no good reaſon for tlieir opinion. By long experience, and the moſt attentive obſervation, it is found, that one horſe, in 2 cart properly fitted to its ze and ſtrength, will draw, in any road, two thirds of the load that two horſes, drawing in 2 line, and of equal power, are capable of doing. The carters of the town of Falkirk have been long famous for the great weights drawn by their carts. Before the naviga- ble canal between Forth and Clyde was made, the whole

* goods tranſported to.and from Glaſgow, and the ports upon

the Forth, were by theſe carters, drawn upon one and two s horſe