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TUR ing ought to be repeated, and the plants be left (according to some agriculturists), at least 14 inches asunder. These roots must like- wise be kept clear of all weeds j for which purpose a horse-hoe is usually employed : but, as many farmers, in distant parts of the island, may not be provided with that implement, we have annexed the following figures of a plough, employed chiefly in the county of Roxburgh, for the express pvu:- pose of cleaning turnips. It con- TUR [249 s'lsts of two ploughs, which are of a size i:oi)siderably less than those in common use : each of them without tiie small stilt or handle, but joined together with wooden and iron bars j so that both instruments may be fixed at any requisite distance, for taking the earth from turnips : on being brought closely toojether, they form a common doudle-mould-loard-' plough, that may be advantage- ously used for passing between the drills, and forming the ridges. jFly.n. .7^ E A f .Tc^. 3. «  Fig. 1, Is a view of the plough, fix)m turnips (as it appears to a per- when ready for removing the soil son standing on one side and to- wards