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subsequent passage at the sides of the drill of
the covering-shares. When desired, a roller,
J, may be attached to the rear of the appa-
ratus, to compress the earth upon or over the
buried seed.
What we claim as our invention is-
1. The combination of the main frame, ar-
ranged to support the hopper, furnished with
the adjustable runners B*, the furrowing-
shares, and the covering-shares, with the el-
bow lever a b , arranTged to elevate and de-
press the said main frame, substantially as
and for the purpose herein set forth.
2. The combination of the hopper, having
the orifice g, and provided with the adjustable
slide P, the shaft I, furnished with the radial
arms r, the vibrating bar G, carrying the spikes
g', and the system of bands, pulleys, crank,
and rod, whereby the shaft I and bar G are
simultanleonsly actuated from the axle A, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose specified.
ABRAMI LEE.
EDWARD RANDOLPH SNKS.
vWitnesses:
R. H. PIIHELPS,
E. C. PHELPS.