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


rod intended 10 support II, by two rings with long
arms 10 each, which embrace it the outside, and
are made fast ny rivets through the plans. Two
small non Staples placed within the hollow one
ON each side, and strong iron hook, with Il long
beak, is connected By another staple with the from, OF
the hclvc, by which either side OF the mould board
can be Kept firmly will, for the inversion of t.
sod, ii is separated from the land by the share Il,
will be nj in practice, that surface entire
~ m one plane, and that with great inclination to
the line Emotion, will inver the sod completely upon
decli,itics which require such plough. This mould
board may be heightened beyond the helve of the
plough 10y other pieces of plank attached each OF
IT. sides by hinges placed ON the inner surface Ia
that case a double headed hook, with each head i'm
the shape of the letter T. attached to the front of the
helre 10y simple placed across H. drops into two sta
pies ut once, one on each side of the Joint i'm the
mould board, aud holds both Of It's pieces in place,
with equal hrmness either side while an ordinary
single hook fixed the back of the helvc steades the
extreme points alternately. The hinder pieces of the
mould board told in turn, by means OF the hinges,
within the angle OF the hollow wedge which IL consti-
tues, and allow the forepeces alternately to I'll the
space between the rod and the hclve. When the
plough is moving, one half of the double share cuts
the iwrow, and half of the double mould board
nvcrts, completely, the sod detached. while the other
halves OF each, unemployed At the time stand ranged
IN the line between the coulter and the helye entirely
out OF the WHY of irlction and serving as AN ear,
board, tomake the perpendicular side OF the turrow
smooth. But what keeps the upright share in It's Mace
unmcVed by the rough shocks which its fellow i'm the
urrow underneath the sod, must often undergo The
uc'th Oi tniS plough IS maze widest the
hinder part ofthe share, and is beviled beneath on
both sides 10 thin edge il is made as usual and I;
Hat piece vi IRON in the shape of blunt chse is triy-
en- into mortise in the under surface against which
the TIP OF either wing OF the double share nav in
turn, rest would do, in the other case against
the be,ed side of the beam itself A mortisc is cut
through the beam from its upper its under surface
narrowcsti in the middle inch lcngthways by half
IN inch crossways, being there sufficient but widen
inc gradually upwards and downwards In that NOR
use Is piaced and secured by PIN of iron passing
horizontally through the BEAM kind of latch, or hold
last oil iron, or inches long, made fit the mortisc
IN the narrowest part Oiit, having handle above like
small latch for gate, and cleft below 81 rs TO re-
ceivc, and hold tightly between the Jaws of it.
several inches ot the share, from the upDci corner OBJ
iqucy downwards. When the handle above the
beam is moved backwards, the corner of the share is
firmly embraced by this hold-iast within its omen
Jaws from which il is as readily released when Tho
handle is moved forwards stout iron wedge. Sc
cured with few inches OF small chain attached to il
by one end and TIC the beam BY small staple at the
oiher end, when dropped into the mottsc by the side,
OF the catch or hold fast Just described keeps it, aud
with II the share below firmly in place When this
wedge is removed and the catch is pressed forward
by ITS handle, which of course gives il motion in the
contrary direction below, the share is nstantaucousv
released The coulter of this plough passes through
the beam and is kept firm by wedge above and a
shoulder IL it below the beam in the common way
l. ne friction upon all coulters is diminished by making
thcm tckesi IN the middle, and tapcring to an edge
rs wei behind rs before. The hevc of this plouph
alter receiving through mortiSc in the middle OF il
NE tcnon ot the hinder end of the beam, which it IS
TRINITY fastened by an iron collar iucoSing both and
rveted through the beam, continues upwards as hqb
as the iop oithc handles, the cross pieces connecting
which are made To pass thro il. The handles come no
lower down than the sides of the bcan which shu,l
be timex enough 10 receive them in grooves that thcy
may he included within the iron collar which secures
the main ioint of the plough train. double CLAWS
OF Tue ordinary Kind, with noiches regulate the
taking land by shifting the ap-ring and pcrendicu Iar
SIDES 'nclosmg the beam, with holes, and a pin to
change the depth otthe urrow will, answers per-
ieciy Tor this plough; the lap-rng being of course
shilted al every about. The cham for bending
down tail weeds so as 70 insure their being intcrccp-
ed by the urow-slice inverted is perfectly appli-
c'pie 10 ths plough \ growth OF the plant Erigcron
CanadenSc, OF the height of good hemp, has been Of
ten turned under well, and perfect fao,v made nv
means OF II, upon the sides OF hills which horse
c0uid not ascend without taking an ubiuue course
ms INSTRUMENT IS the igest known that is capable
OF breaking and turning over land to an equal tcpth
with IT, aud is manageable with less ahour or trouble
Land which lies so steep as to require this plough
Is generally supposed to be liable to- have the sur-
ace swept away by great rams, that it is worth nothing
ior any other purpose than wood or pasture But cx-
per'"ncc shews that is in fact less liable than much
senleI slopes for the water does not collect upon
surfaces OF such great inclination in quantity sufficient
10 produce serious i'll effect. The quantity of water
when Hs during ram, upon ny given surface of a
NIL IS always IN proportion To The area of the part of
The horizontal base OF the Hill which lies Immediately
beneath that surface allowance being made for ex-
tTaordinaiy showers accompanied by grea, wind dur
ing the ram directly against the face of the hill and
such are rare, heavy fall of rain ALWAYS suppress
Is the wind. But the sleeper the hill, the less the
area OF the horizontal base underneath any given
part OF the surface liable TO wash, ana the less the
quantity oil water which falls on that surface clurinu
any shower Besides, the water Immediately
oil, lna direct course downwards, when the land has
not been recently broke, is not gathered into ride
es and does not collect and form rs of body enough
to move the soil.