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king barley, without any material alteration ; as it does notexceed forty or fifty years since any improvement was madeon the construction of barley-mills.

The above kind of mill seemed to answer the purpose to-lerably well; but, nearly about that period, machines of amuch better construction for making pot-barley were erectedin this country, which not only clear the grain of its husk, ina very superior manner, but also produce a greater quantityof clean barley.

CONCLUSION.

1. Of the Materials of which the Implements of Husbandry aregenerally made.

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A he wooden part of these machines consis-ts chiefly of oak,ash, elm, sycamore, and fir ; their other parts are either ofmalleable iron or cast-metal. Ash-wood is the most appro-ved of for ploughs, harrows, framing of carts, felloes of cart-wheels, shafts of carts, and handles of many other necessaryinstruments of agriculture. Oak, however, is preferred forthe spokes of carriage and cart-wheels; elm or oak for thenaves or centre-blocks of these wheels; but of late they aresometimes made of cast metal, which is a great improvement.The insides of close carts, wheel-barrows, and such articles,are commonly covered either with fir, willow, or any othersort of soft light wood ; but whatever kind of wood may bethought most proper, doubtless it should be of the very bestquality, well seasoned, and perfectly dry when joined together.The different parts ought to be firmly fixed to each other;they should also be well finished, or properly cleaned off, andcarefully laid over with linseed-oil paint.