. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. h the ploughman holdswitli one hand, the beam being attached to a pair of buffaloes, by a yoke (c), and withthe other, he carries a long goad ( /), with which, and his voice, he directs and stimu-lates the animals. A sort of level (g) is usedfor levelling the ground afar ploughing, which,like the plough, is drawn by a pair of buffaloes,the driver si
. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. h the ploughman holdswitli one hand, the beam being attached to a pair of buffaloes, by a yoke (c), and withthe other, he carries a long goad ( /), with which, and his voice, he directs and stimu-lates the animals. A sort of level (g) is usedfor levelling the ground afar ploughing, which,like the plough, is drawn by a pair of buffaloes,the driver sitting on it to give it smoothing the surface of the mud pre-paratory to sowing, a sort of light scraper (A)is employed. The reaping hook (;) is similarto ours; their winnow (A) is composed ofstrong matting, and a frame of rough threshing floor is made of beaten clay ;and previously to commencing the operation oftreading out, a charm (fig. ) is drawn onthe middle of the floor. A forked stick (m) to gather and stir up the straw under thebuffaloes feet. (Davys Ceylon, 278.) 931. A Singalese farmyard bears some resemblance to one of this country {fig. 123.) ;but fewer buildings are required, and no bain. 12 J.
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