. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. 174 PREPARATION" OP LAND FOR CROPS. the horses forward to the ground to be levelled, or rather an assistant may be employed to lead the horses forward. The workman at the handles in the mean time, by pressing them down, causes the box to move upon the heel C. But when he reaches the ground to be removed, by raising the handles he allows the sharp edge of the box DD to penetrate into the ground: the horses in the mean time moving forward, the box
. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. 174 PREPARATION" OP LAND FOR CROPS. the horses forward to the ground to be levelled, or rather an assistant may be employed to lead the horses forward. The workman at the handles in the mean time, by pressing them down, causes the box to move upon the heel C. But when he reaches the ground to be removed, by raising the handles he allows the sharp edge of the box DD to penetrate into the ground: the horses in the mean time moving forward, the box is loaded with earth. By pressing again upon the heel C, this earth can be earned forward as on a sledge to the place where it is to be deposited. When the box arrives at this place, the man at the handles stretches them outwards, and disengaging the handles, allows the box to turn round as in the figure be- low, and in this manner the load is The horses in the mean time moving forward, the box is caught on the ground by the projecting points EE, by which means it is again turned round and replaced in its first position. Thus the box carries its load from the elevation to be removed to the hollow to be filled, deposites it, and regains its for- mer position, and this without the necessity of stopping the horses. The machine is efficient and expeditious in its opera- tion. It may be advantageously employed for the levelling of those crooked and elevated ridges which are seen in so many places. But it is to be observed, with respect to the levelling of such ridges, that in all cases the soil should in the first place be removed, so that it may be replaced on the surface, and not buried. Another obstruction to tillage is the roots of trees. These are generally to be removed by digging round them, lifting. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illu
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