Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-20
DIRECTIONS HOW TO USE


These Ploughs will work best without the
coulter in every situation where there i, mo-
SOD, Tor sVsrd, such as cloYerlay, stubble or
stock grounds, newland, SC. The fore mar.
OF the mouldboard 10 made to rise in an ea,v
circular form, so that with il. a team cxn
raise up and break roots, that it would n b.
able to cut with coulter. By some hi.
may be thought only theory, but when ever
realized, II will De found to be fact. The
throat Is made broad, which prevents trash
from tapping so short on it, hanging and
dragging TO so much Inconvenience as 10 coms
mon. IL is alec made to incline forward ae
the top IN the circular form, which pt Uln,s
sods, or any thing else from jaJnming fast INV
der the beam, so that these ploughs wheus
worked without the coulter, seldom ever
choke.
The first thing necessary in putting them
TO work is to rub and clean the mould board
until II VIII sconr, then it will keep clean by
It's own oPeration-in some situations it viii
require considerable attention, in others bus
very little: until the mouldboard does scour
the plough will not work or torn to any
Kind oil Satisfaction. Ii would be best In
use them at first without the coulter. until
they wear smooth in the throat, then the
dirt will not stick between the coulter and
and mouldboard.
Secondly, where II is found necessary 70 use
the coulter, If it is clean sod Tor sward. \ set
the point of the coulter about half an inch tn
land, and only lusi deep enough to cut through
the sod In that situation the plough will run
the easiest But II there is roots, or stone that
get under the coulter, as TO be in the way-
then let the coulter down until the coins
comes below the top Of the share, still Keen.
ing it TO land, as above, then the ploueh VIA
run clear,
lhHdiy, some OF these ploughs are made
10 adjust-that is to work after either two
or toree horses abreast; this may be known
by seeing block of wood between III. han
Ole and the beam, which, when il is in the
plough is then set to work after three horses
by taking the block out, and DRAWING ,b,
beam up TO the handle the plough is then
set to run after two horses abreast. and NAV
be used with one, or two horses before !wo
or one, or more yokes of oxen. lf the team
should walk very wide las some do) and the
plough incline 10 take too much land. o,,e
thickness OF leather between the hands,
beam, y orepeat it sill it works lust right
u the team should crowd 10 the furrow. So
that Tue plough would not incline TO take
land enough, take some off the beam. wbera
it rests against the hsndle-by that meaos
these pooehs may be set to work ,ust To .pjr
the team. In order 10 set the plough IN rr,,
deeper, or sha!lower, raise or lower the riso
IN the clevls, move the back bands, SC.
With each plough there isa screwdrive
liked in the cleVis with which the plough
man can take off or put on the irons a.
pleasure, or 1t the wood should shrink. the.
stock being put together without mortice or
lennon, but with iron scIewboit, he car
draw it up all tight and firm.
IL would be best in most situations, to have
two shares TO each plough, that one
might be IN operation while the otberis re.
paired. Any tolerable black smith can make
and fit those kind of shares, a. thew
are the easiest made of wrought iron.
OF iron and steel
From experience have found that fiaxa
seed oil, alone, 10 much better 10 preserve
WOOD, where It much exposed to the wes
Their, than when mixed with any kind of
paint, (excep. there is much more pains ia.
ken 10 laying it on, at first, than commont
Ii the husbandmen could be persuaded TO
supply themselves with brush and oil. and
occasionally lay coat on their implemen1s
IL would add very much to their durability
and be found but Ii tile expence or trouble.
Those that have not paid attention TO this
subject, could hardly believe how the oil
VIII penetrate the wood, and how much IL
will tend TO its preservation.
TIE .qDJUS1I,N'G SROVEL PLOUCH
This implement being so entirely differ
cue rom those IN common use, it is generally
presumed that they will not operate at ali, or
at ieaS'' any thing like perfection, but so far
as they have been used, they are in com.
mon very much approved In working
with The concsve part forward, they work the
ground deeper, and puiverise it finer than
the coDmon shovel plough does and leave.
1t nearly even on the top The shovel being
made OF castiron, il will be found nece.o
sary' IN using them at first, 10 rub and
clean the shove! until it will scour. az
the plough will not work until it does. If
the land IS clear of grass, roots, &c. that
would lap on the edge Of the round shovel
ana prevent 1t from going in, then il will
WORK qoie pleasant, it not, put on the square
one, with the corner down, and when one
corner or part wears dull, lose the shovel
ana turn down another, and so repeat the
process until the shovel 10 entirely worn,
out-and 1t will be found that the ca,t iron
Is much cheaper than wrought iron-lf it n
found that the shovel stands ton. fiat mr. tnn
erect, loose the legiron on which the shovel
IS fastened, and put a bit OF leather or wood
above or belo~, 30 aS TO give i. the proper
inclination.
also make machines for cutting straw,
hay, stocks, Sc either to feed Themselves.
price 8 20, or be fed by hand ( at
1881, 'ueh as tbirk are the most seryiceable
OF any that have seen: being the strongest.
simplest, and the easiest kept in order, and
believe will operate az EASY. and can be
wrought with as little skill, as any machine
possibly can, that will do as much business.
likewise make Iron Sneads Tor handles y