Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-13

ipt upWhus VI tNtntN Years past, have hcCn \
more or less engaged in ploushing, plough making,
and endeavourwg 10 improve the plough, and 10 Ell
tect,ng my operations, have endeavored 10 obtain
perect understanding OF the diAeren: forms and
operations OF the plough. Among those that have en-
dcavorcd 10 improve the plough perceive that the
rr'neipa ann has been TO form the moulding part
as To turn The iurrow IN the most perfect for
which purpose, they have made the mould board OF
the curvilnea form, making IL more or less a twist
according TO what their fancy might dictate COM
bnns t;ts they say the power OF the wedge and the
screw
IL does seem very natural 10 be sure that the face
OF tue mould board should he made twisting in order
to operate or turn furrow in the perfect man
uer, but when realized II will be found that the idea
IS entirely incorrect Perhaps the cascs, and moet
familiar way of illustrating this subject may he TO
propose TO those who feel themselves interested
just TO open book, and take hold OF one corner of n
single leaf any number of leaves with disposition
| oi turning IT or them over, and observe what shane
would come nearest fitting the underside no doubt il
will he found that section of cylinder of n nroner
radius will fit it exactly.
By this simple process il may be seen ut once that
there rs no twist needed in the form of tho n,oul
| hoard; yet have found from experience tat il is
necessary TO make the fore part rather concave and
the lower part behind rather convex in order 10 make
work IN the most perfect manner-that is TO scour
on All parts m the most exact manner After having
adopted tins plan for the shape of the moulding part
together with several other improvements which 1
l.haye made and seeing them operate, became 81.
,ised that my pouShs worked much easier than any
had ever seen operate-many that had used them
being OF the same opinion some said there was az
much as fifty per cent difference in the draft between
them and those ploushs that in common use in
inns part oil the country, and much rcputc! by tnapy
W nth a desire 10 know for myself and to or,,;i,
others, have been az some expcnce and much mains
10 ascertain the fact in order do which procured
a very accurate instrument aCaped 10 the purnose
and ten inch plough o each kind most celebracd i;
| THIS part of the counry--s;y one of the Pcacock
one oi Wood patent, one of the Frceborn plouohs
! anu one OF my own, all of which have nut in Tho
best order knew how and, after having tested
Them 20 my full satisfaction, and even much TO INV
as'on'shment, at finding the difference in the draft 50
much more than expected, I then selected n sni,,
DE situation, and submitted the process 10 a number
oi farmers and others who interested themselves
whose report is hereunto subjoincd There was n
Mne.i hSeu under The beam of each plough, which
regulated the depth exactly, and the width of the fur
\ rows was carefully laid of bv actual measurement,
he following is their certificate:
iheSc ar. To certify, that we, the unde, signed
ViuZehS oi montgomery county, stale of MARYLAND
'hlS uay met on Bernard GiIpen's farm i'm said coun,v
attended TO, and carefully inspected the drafts Of
Tue ,ree following ploughs (tesied by accurate in
sirumcn' adapted TO the purpose called the Drnonn
meter IN cutting urrow five inches deep and twelve
wide The result WAS follows:
Isl; a ten inch Peacock plough, made by Matthew
| r riury. s o, Hasers'ewn, Maryland, required a
! 3D. Woods patent, (No. y a ten inch plough with
cas- IRON edge, required for Of $50 pounds.
al; a &c" me-, plough improved and made by Gideon
DAVIS, OF Georgeiown, District of CoIuobis rc
CURED a force OF 237 10 pounds
we are o the opinion, thai the above plouohs were
Sood oil their kinds in good order, ard performed
= OH month, 18th day, 1891.
w o,gnedIkoSer Brooke, David Frame, Ignatius
p W a.ers' Joseph &c Lapane, Bernard Gilpcn, Basil
otooNe' W iliiam thomas, George, Januav Wbitson
S4anby, Ldward St,b!eI, Junr Joseph CaniIy. r.
,Tdllher' Thomas l.. Reese, james Farr, James
| rame, Jonathan MiilIurne
| HERE We're member more nrc.cr, ,L,, 49,.
willing 10 sign the above, bat il was deemed unnc
ccsSarv.. ~
| 1t will be seen that the difference in the OPERA
l.nNn IL. l.
Peacock plough operates about II per cen, c,s;er
than the Woods patent or the Freeborn plouoL
u. inc plough improved and made Ivy c. Davis
Dp Go ,u ~ per cent ensier than the Peacock,
| ana oo per cent easier than the Woods plough
have no doubt thu, this subject will excite as much
hom me agricultural part of the community
h'1 whose hands 1t may come, any other that could
ne aio before them and presume that the result of
icse experiments will he questioned bv almost every
loiv'dua-yei believe that very few, If any, will be
more surprIzed a the result than have been though
from my own observation, I had become convinced
uat there was maerial difference in the drnunht of
the Inherent Kind OF ploughs, and even sucb ne arc
much reP"led hut had no expectation of finding
nitso mich, though had been told Frequently nv diff
iercnt men who had ased my poughs las will be seen)
,at there was as much as 80 per cent difference in
the operation OF my p!oughs and those in common use
YET could not think II possiblebit from the stten
ton that have larcly given this subject and the ev
| perimcnis j have made, ] now have no doubt of
the TACT (nd have no doubt but that the pougs thai
now make will operate more than 30 per cent eos;e
| than those formerly made, though thew were and
are yeti IN verymg reputc n considerable extent
Inc ioiiowinS extracts and certificates will serve
10 show the opinion OF those who had used my mproy
cd plough;
february IA, 1921
/ FRIEND DAVIS: The two poughs which purchas-
en OF YOU In SeAember last, into operation
! Shoruy "ter. nave thrown nearly one hum
dred acres OF land with thcm-they far surpass INV
| most sanguine expectations. They have been tested
III rough stony lands well in strong clover lands
and IN both instances perform we'll AZ frs, ell,
1 oppressed strong doubts that a.
shocks that are to be with in our rough country
oul 'hese doubts are put at rest having lost sim
s,nbIo oy nrfmkng they choak less in clover or
stnnh'e lands than any plough have ever tried and
| am convinced they run third lighter than anv
i plough have ever had on my farm
Yours, respectfully,
JOHN WALES,
| OF Montgomery county, Md |
| r . PeTryrood, .N0g %, 1921
| ON have made an experiment with your inn
proved Dlr share plough, and have no hesif,tion IN
giving II rs my opinion that il Infinitely less dr,u,b,
Than any other have ever used and particularlv 81
daped TO The preparation of land where there Is nueb
| CLEMENT BROOKE,
A. c;i.n OF Prince Georges county, Md |
| ?, fore% Loage, l2M JQae, 182l.-(ExtractedA
Esteemed Friend: commenced the use of The bar |
snare plough purchased of you carly last fall and ya
much pleased win us operation light land but ON
noa'y and; with tough sward, the slice was left lii
| Tie too much ON edge This spring il has f,lowed
at least one hundred acres and the more nso il do
better like 1t. For The last 10 years I have had |
ploughs from the best mechanics of Frederick |
p,ooke and Baltimore, and must say it is the best
ever had, for strength permanence. and onc,a,;oo
nav had also u sufficient trial of the Adjusting SIo.
vel Plough, chasad of you at the same time and
nave no hesitation in snying it an admirable plough
| Tor TIE culture OF nialse and tobacco.
! Yours, very respectfully,
| Gideon Davis CUARTIS { eviIrtI
| SWhgGsid, .NOHtgomery counig, Nd.
| ,rL.... 81. September |, 1921 |
These are TO certify, that have used one of (i,lcon
DAVIS improved plOughs-am much pleased with IFS
perlormance-find II very easy kept in order and an,