. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . --^3^. * ter is of cast iron, and is madeto slide down tln-ough thebtam as the ditch becomesdeeper. The rear of this coul-ter being notclied, the wedgein front secures it firmly atany depth it may be rod connecting it with theFig. 145—Ditching Plow WITH Sliding Coulter, beam near the clevis servesto stiffen it—this rod is lengtliened by means of a screw as the coulterdescends. The chief disadvantage in the use of this plow is the want ofa wheel to steady it and keep it at a uniform depth where
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . --^3^. * ter is of cast iron, and is madeto slide down tln-ough thebtam as the ditch becomesdeeper. The rear of this coul-ter being notclied, the wedgein front secures it firmly atany depth it may be rod connecting it with theFig. 145—Ditching Plow WITH Sliding Coulter, beam near the clevis servesto stiffen it—this rod is lengtliened by means of a screw as the coulterdescends. The chief disadvantage in the use of this plow is the want ofa wheel to steady it and keep it at a uniform depth where the earth variesin softness; but wliere the hardpan is of uniform quality, and especiallyif stratified, it works well. Fig. 146 is PraWsplow. Thebeam consists of two slightlycurved pieces screwed together,and spreading apart at the for-ward end where the draught-arc is attached. By placingthe draught-hook at differentFig. 146—Pratts Ditching Plow. heights on this arc, the depth of the plow is varied. The handles are raised or depressetl by passing thebolt which holds them through the dif
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