. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. IMPLEMENTS OF MANUAL LABOUR. 139 passes beneath his belly to keep the harness in its place. The chains are attached to the collar. The bridle, as in the case of the shaft-horse, is a snaffle, to the rings of which are attach- ed the reins. VII. UTENSILS OF THE DAIRY. The utensils required for the dairy consist of vessels for containing milk, of churns, of cheese-presses, &c. These form a class which will be most conveniently treated of when de- s
. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. IMPLEMENTS OF MANUAL LABOUR. 139 passes beneath his belly to keep the harness in its place. The chains are attached to the collar. The bridle, as in the case of the shaft-horse, is a snaffle, to the rings of which are attach- ed the reins. VII. UTENSILS OF THE DAIRY. The utensils required for the dairy consist of vessels for containing milk, of churns, of cheese-presses, &c. These form a class which will be most conveniently treated of when de- scribing the works of the dairy. VIII. IMPLEMENTS OF MANUAL LABOUR, &c. These form a numerous class; but it will be here necessary to refer to only a part of them. The remainder will be more conveniently described when reference is made to the labours in which they are employed; and an enumeration of the whole which are necessary upon a farm will be given under the head Capital. 1. The wheelbarrow is employed for the carriage of light loads, as of earth, for short distances, lime for building, and the like. 2. Handsarrow. Fig. 57. i==^~^—~~Zi^ This species of barrow is, under certain circumstances, sub- stituted for the wheelbarrow for short Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Low, David, 1786-1859. London : Longman, [etc. , etc. ]
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