. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 42 C. V. MAPES' ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. reach of the harrow or cultivator. This plow, combining the swivel with the sod and subsoil principle, enables the person using it to plow hill sides in the sod and subsoil style ; or to commence on one side of a level field, and passing forth and back turn the soil all one way, thus avoiding the center or dead furrow and ridges on the side. To change the plows, on arriving at the end of each furrow, the plowman leans forward and raises the hooks or latches, retaining his hold on the handles, to keep the instru
. Charles V. Mapes'. Agricultural machinery. 42 C. V. MAPES' ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. reach of the harrow or cultivator. This plow, combining the swivel with the sod and subsoil principle, enables the person using it to plow hill sides in the sod and subsoil style ; or to commence on one side of a level field, and passing forth and back turn the soil all one way, thus avoiding the center or dead furrow and ridges on the side. To change the plows, on arriving at the end of each furrow, the plowman leans forward and raises the hooks or latches, retaining his hold on the handles, to keep the instrument in an upright position, while the team, in coming about, changes the plows to the opposite side of the beam. The beam is then tipped toward the side the plows are, the forward plow^ latches itself and becomes confined, and the plowman again stoops forward and latches the rear plow to its place—the whole being easily and quickly Fig. 29. Stubble Plow, No. 33. Plow No. 33, for Stubble plowing, is represented by Fig. 29. It may be used as -a swing plow, as represented in the cut, or with the addition of the wheel; or with the Fin Share, or the ordinary plain Share. For an explanation of the uses of the Fin Share, see cut and description of the same in this Catalogue. No. 33 is very hiojh in tlie standard, which enables it to keep its course and depth in the ground without clogging. Its mould-board is short and high, of a capacity for deep work, of great turning power, and a thorough disintegrator and pulverizer of the soil. It works from 5 to 9 inches deep by 10 to 13 inches wide. Stubble Plows Nos. 30, 31 and 32, smaller sizes, and No. 35, a larger size than No. 33 above described, are of the same principles of construction as No. 33, and their work is proportionately the same. Plow No. 39 is specially adapted to the burying of broom-corn stubble. Through the Valley of the Connecticut river, where it has been much used, it is highly com- mended for its capacity to p
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