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throw the shelves six inches apart on each
beam. A handle, N, is attached to the rear
end of each beam by a bolt and brace of one
piece. The interior braces on either plow-
beam suspend the plows to the hooks i i in
turning, &c. The only material used is wood,
wrought-iron, and steel.
From this peculiar construction the plows
cut and turn, and answer for break-plows as
well as cultivators. The plows running square
upon the bottom like the other break-plows,
will break or plow the soil at a uniform depth,
and leave no intervening ridges between
the plows. Each plow of the size shown is
designed to cut and turn five inches, thus
making twenty inches for the four plows or
twenty-five inches for five. By changing and
reversing the plows on the beam the operator
can either bar off or ridge, or both at the
same time. The fact that these plows cut and
turn makes the draft lighter. It will also
be observed that the power is applied in line
with the end of the beam, causing lightness
of draft. By dispensing with the use of the
double-tree the plow is not necessarily turned
out of position by uneven pulling, as the
power of each horse is extended to the entire
number of plows.
I claim as my invention-
1. The clevis K, having four sides in the
form of a parallelogram, and pivoted eccen-
trically between the vertical bars E F, as set
forth.
2. The reversible clevis K, eccentrically piv-
oted on the vertical bars E and F, in combi-
nation with the plow beam and frame, where-
by the front end of the plow-beams are at-
tached and provided with both lateral and
vertical adjustments, as specified.
3. The bent plate S, forming a keeper for the
marker and a draft-hook, in combination with
the draft-rod R, chain b, beam B, and bar E,
as shown and described.
LUDIA H. HODGES.
Witnesses :
REUBEN A. McKINzA,
Wr. S. HODGES.