154 Description of Mr. Cooke's Drill! Machine.[Sept:

H.H. Cylinder, with cups or ladles of differeut Sizes far different sorts of grain or Seeds; by wliich the grain or Seeds 'are taken up and dropped i into be ſunnels, 1518 and conducted thereby into incisions or drills, made in the land by the coul- LENSY MIK?

L. A hook applied'to the axis of tbe wheels.

l. A chain applied to the"coulter beam, the last link of which being 3 put upon the lowest book, will prevent the tubes of the tunnels from being displaced, when the machine 1s CrosSINng; deep furrows or GUtters.

M. A pin of Iron, projecting fromthe coulter beam, which being 1ufed on the DOG Latthe end uf the land, will ei the coulters out of the ground, while the machine is turning round, or on any other occasion, without labour 10 the persoL 8 attends the machine, in Supporting them,

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O. Acog wheel turned by the wheel N.

P. A lever and SING, PaSSINg OVEr a pulley totheaxis ofthe cylinder H. by moving the lever P to. the notch in the Staple Q. the wheel O will 19 lifted out of generaton with tbe w heel N, by which means the distribution of grain or Seed way be St0ppe dat pleasure, in an Instant, atthe 5 oi tne land, or on anyiother occasion.

R. An iron bar with holes in it, by means oF, and 2 pin golnz 199.41: the holes, the EHOx may be elevated or depresscd, 50 as 10 keep the lid ofthe box level with the hori- S00, whether going up or down Steep hills, or on level ground.

195,94. 1.3v0 Staples in the ends oi the Sced-box for the recep tion ot two Slips Ol Woo 8 with canvas to preventthe wind from interupting the grain or Aa al30 to prevent dirt or Soll falling from the wheels into the tunnels, LL.

Having vow generally described the machine, we Shall next make Sowe observations on Its application.

The process oi drilling Should never be attempted, but when the s011 is dry, at least 52 dry as not to Stick Like daub to one's feet 1n walking over it, unless to regaim a late, or in otherre« Spects a lost iertility.

TF ihe soil abounds with large dry clods, 14:4 Shculd be reduced by a heavy roller, aud Sowmetiunes a Spiked roller 18 NecesSary for that„SEB Previouszly to land being drilled, it Shoold be ploughed deep, and harrowed sl gluly, to 4 the Surface.

The plate represents a back view ot the machine, when put together tor working.

Ww ben the horse is put into the shaſts, care Should be taken that the chainsor tugs by which. he draws, ure of equal lengtbs, otlierwise then TA CHINE will hava'a cO9st: 107 teudeney to deviate. triom the korse's line ot traguon. Bät when the horse: goes In