. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL (CANADA) 1917 pt. 1. oted Scuffle Drag. Although the duck-footed lever wheel drags are going out of date there is a verygood market for the duck-footed scuffle drags as illustrated. These are made in foursizes ranging from those for use with two or three horses, having a width of 5 feet3 inches, weighing 1 cwt., 3 qrs., and selling for about £4 10s. Od. ($) in normaltimes, to those used with five horses, having a width of 7 feet 6 inches and a weight of3 cwt. and selling to the farmers for approximately £7 7s. Od. ($). The largermachines which requir
. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL (CANADA) 1917 pt. 1. oted Scuffle Drag. Although the duck-footed lever wheel drags are going out of date there is a verygood market for the duck-footed scuffle drags as illustrated. These are made in foursizes ranging from those for use with two or three horses, having a width of 5 feet3 inches, weighing 1 cwt., 3 qrs., and selling for about £4 10s. Od. ($) in normaltimes, to those used with five horses, having a width of 7 feet 6 inches and a weight of3 cwt. and selling to the farmers for approximately £7 7s. Od. ($). The largermachines which require to be pulled by four or five horses are too heavy for the dis-trict which is supplied by Bristol, but the first-named smaller size and the next sizesuitable for three horses, having a width of 5 feet 10 inches, a weight of 2 cwt. and anormal price to the farmer of about £5 ($) have a very large sale. The hinderrows of teeth are made with broad triangular steel teeth or duckfeet, and themachine is sold complete with handles and Harrow. There is also a large demand for harrows of the above type. These are made meight sizes but the ones which have the largest sale in this district are:— 1344 trade: and commerce (1) A set of three four-beam harrows, light in construction and intended to drawonly one way, the teeth being quite straight ; for harrowing seeds, etc. in. the light land,adapted for one horse, 60 teeth in the set, 5 inches long, cover 7 feet, average weight3 quarters 21 pounds, normal price to the farmer of about £3 3s. Od. ($) with fourbeams and £2 17s. Od. ($) with 3 beams. (2) A set of three four-beam harrows the same as No. (1) but rather heavier,will work with one or two horses, 60 teeth in the set, 5J inches long, cover 7£ feet,average weight 1 cwt. 7 pounds, and a normal price of about £3 10s. Od. ($) withfour beams and £3 3s. Od. ($) with three beams. (3) A set of three four-beam harrows for general purposes on l
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