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cuts its way through the soil at the proper front end of the heel portion a plate 28 is
depth and permits it to pass through. the provided which fits over the lug 26 and under-
frame and on to the spiral fingers, where the neath the shank 25. The plate 28 is secured
crop is sifted out and deposited on top of by bolts 30 to the inclined portion of the
5 the soil. These fingers may be bent down- frame sections 3b. 55
wardly at their forward ends, as at 17, From the foregoing it. will be obvious that
forming a shoulder 18 which bearsagainst my invention while of simple construction
the rear edge of the frame 3, and when each and of light weight and draft is durable and
finger is secured in place by means of a single efficient for its purpose.
10 bolt 19 the shoulder 18 serves to prevent - Having thus described the invention, what 60
lateral movement of the lingers. These is claimed as new, is:--
lingers may be quickly made from flat sheet 1. In an implement of the. character de-
metal blanks properly twisted to form scribed, a beam, a circular frame secured to
spirally disposed blades and which will the beam, said frame having an upwardly
15 serve to thoroughly agitate soft soil as it curved lower portion, a point and land shoe 65=
passes over the same and sift or screen the secured to said frame, and a series of radially
crops from the soil. These fingers may be disposed backwardly and upwardly extend-
varied as to width and length for various ing twisted fingers.
purposes, and for. some uses a smaller number 2. In an implement of the character de-
20 of wider fingers will give more satisfaction. scribed, a beam, a casting secured to the 70
For sugar beets and for some other purposes beam and provided with a base portion hav-
the fingers may be round but bent into ing oppositely beveled ends, a frame secured
spiral form. A plow point 20 is connected to said casting, a plow point connected to
to the frame 3 and serves to start the imple- said frame, and bolts for securing said base
25 meant into the..ground. .. portion to the beam to adjust the depth of 75
The combined point and land shoe consists said plow point.
of a triangular point 20a having an integral 3. In an implement of the character de-
land shoe 21 extending backwardly there- scribed, a ring-like supporting frame, a plow
from, said land shoe at the heel end thereof point and land shoe secured thereto,i a cast-
30 having fins or lateral projections 22. The ing for securing said frame to the beam, said 80
point and land shoe are secured underneath casting haying an oppositely beveled, face,
the curved portion 15 of the .supporting bolts extending through the beam and
frame 3 by suitable bolts or rivets 23. through the oppositely beveled portions of
The ring-like supporting frame 3 may be the casting, whereby the point of the plow
35 made of several parts or sections, as shown in may be adjusted for a greater or a less depth 85
Figs. 5, 6, 11 and 12, the upper section 3a be- of cut.
ing secured to the lower sections 3b by rab- 4. In an implement of the character de-
beting the ends of said sections and passing scribed, the combination of a beam, a circu-
bolts 24 through the rabbeted ends. The lar supporting frame secured underneath
40 upper sections 3a are each provided with a said beam, said supporting frame having an 90
central longitudinal rib 3 , said rib having a upwardly curved lower portion, a plow point
boss 3 d having an aperture 3e therein for the j secured to said curved portion, and a land
bolt which secures the brace 9 to the frame. shoe secured to said curved portion, said, land
Instead of the point and land shoe being shoe having oppositely disposed wings.
45 made of a single piece they may be made as In testimony whereof I affix my signature 95
shown in Figs. 5, 6 7, 9 and 13 with an up- { in presence of two witnesses.
wardly extending shank 25 and a lug 26 ex- JOSEPH M. BOURLAND.
tending backwardly, .as shown in Fig.. 13. Witnesses:
The body portion of the land shoe may be B. F. Cox,
50 similar to that already described, and at the' C. C. HARALSON..
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Bourland, Joseph M. Root Crop Harvester, patent, March 2, 1909; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513122/m1/4/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.