The Domestic Encyclopædia, Vol. 2 of 5: Or, a Dictionary of Facts, and Useful Knowledge, Comprehending a Concise View of the Latest Discoveries, ... Economy, Together With Description of - Softcover

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The very great weight of bur Western country Waggons is well known. Let any one then reflect upon the great portion of the horse's strength which is spent in drawing the waggon besides the load it contains, and which ought to be applied to support an increase of the latter. Why could not each horse draw his own cart? There can be no doubt, that four horses with each a properly constructed cart, will draw more and with more ease to themselves, than when they are yoked to one waggon.

A good horse will draw as a common load 15 cwt. Of goods, and travel farther in a day than our waggons, and over worse roads, whereas 10 or 12 cwt. Of burthen, is as much as falls to the share of one waggon horse; his superior strength being wasted upon a cum brous wheel.

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