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tensions thereof, a steering wheel adjacent
the forward end of the frame, sub-frames
positioned beneath the side extensions of
main frame and having side arms, bearing
5 housings secured between the forward end
portion of the side arms, hoppers connected
with. the side arms to the rear of said hous-
ings, standards slidably passing through the
housings, U-shaped 'brackets connected with
10 the standards beneath the housings. earth
opening means connected with the brackets
and with the standards, spouts leading from
the hoppers in operative relation to the earth
openings means, adjusting means connected
15 with the sub-frames and with the standards
for vertically adjusting the standards and
retaining the same in an adjusted position,
and a source of power carried by the main
frame adjacent the forward ends and hav-
ing operative connection with, the driving 20
wheels.
3: In a tractor a main frame; having side
extensions, sub-frames secured beneath the
side extensions of the main frame, standards
slidably mounted in the sub-frames, adjust- 25
ing means carried by the sub-frames and
connected with the standards for vertically
adjusting the same, brackets carried by the
standards beneath the sub-frames, earth
opening means carried by the standards so
and by the brackets, and hoppers carried by
the sub-frames and having outlet spouts ea-
tending in operative relation, to the earth
opening means.
In testimony whereof, I affix my signaturea35
hereto.
IRA ARMSTRONG.