Husbandry  Book III, Chapter 20, Section 1c
 
Husbandry.


Dairywomans tankards
 32. He beareth a Dary womans Tankerds, or Milk Tankerds, or two Tankerds of milk, covered, and cupled together with a chaine or Iron Hoop semy circled. The halfe round hoop by which they are kept together is to be cast ouer a Packet on a horse back, thereby to carry milk from place to place.


Water bearer
 33. He beareth two Buckets hung by a chaine to a neck yoke. This is the maner of carrying water in some countreys, by a neck yoke, which compasseth a mans neck and so lyeth on both shoulders, it saveth the weight of the water from the Armes which otherwise would be a great burthen to him. Se cha.6. numb.77.


Dung fork
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34. He beareth a Dung fork, the points erected, [with] the shank or staile. This being not shod with Iron on the points, may very fitly be termed a yelve of dung fork vnshod, Se cha.8 numb.44.


Ox yoke
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35. He beareth a Oxe Yoke erected, or set on end. There is some difference between this and that mentioned before, cha.6 numb.31. [correctly ch. 8]


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