Archive image from page 291 of The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary. The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature cyclopaediaoruni24rees Year: 1819 M O X M O Y perly, the mower mould form but one tract, with his feet, advancing in a pofture nearly as if he was going to fence, one foot chafing the other. In this manner the (landing corn is mowed ; and the workman mould take care to have the wind at his left, as it bears the corn towards the fcythe, and ⢠caufes it to be cut nearer the ground. When wheat is bent, the workman takes the corn as it prefents it
Archive image from page 291 of The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary. The cyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature cyclopaediaoruni24rees Year: 1819 M O X M O Y perly, the mower mould form but one tract, with his feet, advancing in a pofture nearly as if he was going to fence, one foot chafing the other. In this manner the (landing corn is mowed ; and the workman mould take care to have the wind at his left, as it bears the corn towards the fcythe, and ⢠caufes it to be cut nearer the ground. When wheat is bent, the workman takes the corn as it prefents itfelf to him, which has the fame effeft a if the wind was at his left hde. And when it is laid, it is more troublefome to the gatherer, becaufe the cut corn is apt to be mixed with that which is {landing ; but a good mcwer takes advantage of the wind, and cuts it againft the way it is laid. No particular direc- tions can be given for corn that is lodged and entangled, unlefs it be to take it as it is inclined, as if the wind were on the back of the mower. The ufual method of mowing grain is, however, in the fame manner as for grafs, the fcythe only having a cradle or bow fixed upon the heel of the handle. It is ftated, in the tenth volume of the Agricultural Ma- gazine, that in the ' praftice of every department of the kingdom, the fcythe is fwung horizontally, or nearly level, leaving the Hubble of almoft an even height; or if it rife on either fide, forming what are called fwath-balks, the butts of the fwaths are fuffered to reft upon them, the heads or ears of the corn falling into the hollow or clofe mown part furgeons wi(h to produce a Hough, they prefer cauftics to a&ual fire. MOXES, or Mojos, in , a province of South At erica, in the viceroyalty of Buencs Ayres, (ituated be- tween the diocefe of Cufco and the country belonging to the Portuguefe, on each fide of the Marmora or Madeira ; of confiderable extent, inhabited by Indian nations, and little known. MOXV
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