Straightening the Pull on the Plough: How to Ease the Burden on the Back Oxen

Abstract

Next time you go to the land, just give attention to the hind oxen in your Plough. When the whole span, except the hind oxen are inspanned, let two or four boys hold up the hind yoke to the height of the necks of the hind oxen, and then let the span pull. Now judge for yourself what weight bears on the necks of the poor hind oxen.