Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-20
FoR THE ESpuiRER.

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1he following description of the Plough made l,y Mr
Sinclair of Baltimore, aud exhibited at the late
show OF objects Of .u>band's that city, is ex-
'flctcl tfoH I manuscript pamphlet on horizontal
louShing the cultivation of hills aud other agri-
cultural subjects, written many years since. The
name Of hillside plough was given 10y the inventor
One sent 20 Judge Peters IN 1917 hut il wps
rov2hlY constructed hy black workmcn
Al mountainous dst1cts possessing good SOIL the
r'ecpesi !aad IS very osten tue mos; fertile by nature
- e. LR>trruul0st mountains OF Virginia, II conslc-
.l!c pais Of the arabic surface lies So steep t,at il
@l,inot he Iorned into ridges, until first thoroughly
eu.Nerl3ed fet thai part - commonly produc-
''c vi c.,.er and OF wheat, than the more gentle
;io!ieS HE ordinary plough, returning in the sanc
',o'i, and breaking up the bottom CT it the depth
=. tnree or tour inches winch docs lit the cr,,ul-
tS'i SaS ont oil the turrow accom1lishes COM
l'eiciy what IS desired The sod. OF the growth of
weeds, or o clover IL always well turncd over down
I'M and atier the first Irrow The vegetable coat of
Tie land - placed is inverted between three or
Ior inches OF crumblcd clay beneath and siN or Sc
ven inches OF surface soil above THUS ti.a former
becomes good soil, and he latter, itch w:S soil be-
ore, Is ame!Ioratcd by the effects o putrcacton up
81 the vegetable mass between them That i nm
doubtedi, very good manner of uljng steep land :
Put IS tedh9uS winch Is an objection always scri-
S%', and oitcm decisive against proposed method.
pom TIE farm, IN the county Ct Abcmare. in EiYgi-
ma uron wfich the horizontal pcuqhinr was first
practscl p!ouh has bon used, since die year 1908
which hiiS the stecpcS. land perfectly and expctrti-
anSiy, al single operation whatever NAV be the
height or thickness OF the heritage upon it, This
plousi has wn shares, aud two mouli-boar;!s which
are both made 10 change places, by the poughman
~ the end Of every iarrsw, in mach less time than
usually employed in cleaning, before turning around
men the occv!y Is Oh his right hand, he puts out
Inc share and mG<ri-iJOard belonging 10 thai hand
ana when he has turned, and has the duclivty on his
ieit and, he does the sne with the other share and
;nou.d-boari each pair while the other is in use
peh9 confined, alternately, in the line between the
coulter and the helve OF the plough all times
10 present PLAN surface 10 1e land side of fur
row. he Shares ace made in the comtn1m semi
vpucal form, and acr the manner of wi;at i, called
ieathercd sock that is hide concaye underneath
so rs 10 touch Int surface, when laid upon IT, by the
nar, ai,' mo cutting edge only. They are eighteen
,ac'eS on5, and twelve, or even sometimes fifteen
th-it-9 vide, AT The broateSt part From Il point iii
me longest straight side o the share, about ono thrl!
OF 30 en2th o la; side distant from the inner hind
'orheT 10 another point in the shortest straight side
'1""t thiee inches from the outer corner. a piece is
taken out, 70 rcHder the share lighter which leaves
curved edge, instead OF the angle This curve may
Hc ~ '9c, the wooden model intended for the black
smith 10 initiate be ialj upon table, by marking the
.'o PORTS, and then holding string of a few lee,
length, extended III both hands. with one end upon
.tt'cr OF the points and the other in the direction to-
wards Tie spot where tic OF great circle may
cesnpposed, tho circumference Of Which would mass
through both points b. shifting the position OF bo,
Hahds and Engineering shortening the string n,
ma he requisite, while end Of il is moving be-
tween the Two points, the true centre of such 2 circle
- f''.-ny found, and part of the circumference
lfssinS through both points, may be easily traced
Aatnder OF iheirtwo straight sides, with the convex
snriaccs lnwards, aud welded togc tier in that no
sition TINT was found TO be sufficient and the in
schon oil small rod OF iron in the angle TO be weld
Ell 20 both cd yes, found unnecessary IL has ba.
also found advantageous TO make The angle between
ne lW9 shares somewhat more tian a right angle,
that when the erect share is not truly pcrendicnlar
10 The horizontal plane and iicncs towards the de-
c'iEiii the other MAY yet come wen down TO suit hc
great descent OF the ground very steep hiIlsdce
a rohrd bar OF iron, inch in diameter and t,y,,
nup p,lH ,o. 1. f.i,.I
10 me heci oil the coulter, split open for the purpose
and the iiatiencd end inserted in flic orcnnu The
coulter OF this plough made with stout foot having
u zoe ABOUT an inch and a halt wide, placed tn cut
horizonaliy, well stcced, aad rounded TO prevent
small roofs from being carried bg it, At the other
ehd OF be bar pair OF strong upright jaws rails
"a upon IT, slipping little backwards to receive the
lower end oi the hcvc which is made at that end
Droadest ~ the direction al the bar and not much ,
'et tlh IL III thc direction across. it's obvious that
INC degree OF excess G width of the hcve over the
mar viii determine the inclination inwar,ls of tie
point oil the coulter and that the taking land of the
plough may be perfectly regulated, to and fro bvt,at
means. ibe hclve slopes Inwards from the hinder
end OF tic plough beam. and has its lower end CON
hned Fast between The jaws described by pins with
screws and nuts 10 allow of the separation of the iron
work from the frame OF the plough The bar had beer,
previously turned or filed smaller i'm two pi,ces TO
admit two unclo rings with two long ,itened arms
tocach, winch are made to embrace tic douhn share
ON The outside, ia two places, the welded clnc of the
double share being FIRST brought into close contact
with the bar, and tue nude fst hy email screws
am nuts TO the ooncayc side Of each single share or
much better with rigcts taucncd a. much AS possr
OF the outer side of the share which the blacksmith
VIII not End II very troublesome 10 Glc OIL and renew
Whcn"yer the plough is sent 10 hin to be rcpaired
immediately behind the double sock or shares weld
sf to teiher, Is plrcc sn1l upright rod Of ron
winch comes through the bar from below and is RI
Ntcd 10 N, with ;Ic head u the ryct sunk INTO the
gIcr 4ie Of the bar, ~ prevent the friction on the
'lp"On Ut TIE turrnw. wlchit otherwise must ui,,,-
cc-sariY cause 1JiirOi passes through the beam
"t inc plough and has screw cut IN .hc uupcr end
WHi 10 receive nut, for Tightening on The tor Of
ne bein II IS perforated Immediately below me,
beam, to receive pin welded 10 Tor ;hc screw TO
al ashns, and thas ESQ knobs IT, ono third orhc
space IeiwcGn tc her and ihe boam apart, and the
Stmc Distance o1ch, from citb"r Of those These
Enubi arc 20 support tLr rings Of the moulii-hoard
WiuGh c9Hs;sis ol iFo pieces Of well dressed oak
PlNnH, about nn inch thick scasoned cnolrh nrt 10
warp, aud shaped 10 Gf casily tito n1cn space be-
tween iiie b9r ADD fc BEAM the hclNc and Tue M
rshi Tod, 70 Ubch Tie mon,d.loard - attached 5v
the two rings. Jitr t,co pieces Of plank ARE bs.ioI
on ihcsa edges, winch touch the rod when ticy are
placed separately III ic oaen,t which t,cg ,rr ma e
:" ' pd tie bcr'cd odgos belng bfouph' -yscilv to-
geth.r, they arc nailed 90 rrsm shaped piece Of
wood prepared to salt the bcy aud fiued wi,!in the
anglo. WV
j. y m1iiicst t'l' Che angie madc BY tbs piece OF
|"c1 "c"rH .utst tic projection of each wing Of the
aouhe n1eli board, upon which Gtc perfect and easy
INVERSION o. uc sod dcpcuoa Nny thing ncar ricljf
angie would Cause part ~ He eor.i 10 ming the sod
- move forward unt the hoc Ut fac Plough ,ge rails
q "seys a.e b>sya s. Tic flfrow BIZ rs pass