The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-06-27

Fraa ths Ameriesa Farmer.
AN.W and Effective Sahssil PlsBgh-l NV
lmp.imsnl q Haslanan.

lmPimsni q nnslandu.
The Rdilnr of he Boston cultivaior,
wha has lately visited The II use ol Re
fugs ~ .SonIh Boslan. in giving . dis
crplion of The farm. iis Inmates. manage
meat and implements Of hnsbaadFy. makes
tls following rsmaks. The inslilulion
is under he snperinlendence OF Captain
Daniel Chandler. and from iIie report &c
tae Editor aflhe Cnllivaior. Is conducted
with most rammendable skill, whether
regard be had 20 The falherly care which
Capt. e. exerts oser lis unfortunate in
mates. d The discipline and economy of
the establishment. or lo the skill with
which he cnliivaies the farm. Though
We could dwell with pleasure upon The
objects and ends. in = moral point Of
view. of snch an establishment. we sh-ll
defer ding 80 nav, as our intention in
taking pen in hand Is simply 10 introduce
" our readers two implements which are
there used with The most beneficial eE-
iecis.
TIE first Is the SnLsoil Ploagh. an i'm
plemenl which We confess We are solici-
ious 20 see introduced in general use in
al stiff soils. 20 from the slight opporiu-
mites we have had Of observing lis ope-
ration we think most lavorably Of il.
The sec0Rii is aer implement, invent
ed By The superintendent OF Ihe Boston
House Of Refuge. and, from the subjoin-
ed description Of il. We presume il u
most admirable cnnirivance 10 reduce
rough tenacious lands 10 . state ofpulye-
rizaiion: il. g. g.
".7ne.o SUbsOa PlOEgh.--We saw Al
this establishment subsoil plough Of no.
vel-conslrucilon, designed and made BY
Capt. Chandler. II is well constructed for
strength, for running steady and keeping
its true position with very litle labor Of
the ploughman. and Cor a thorough and
deep pulserizalion Of The soil. with mo-
derale dralsht. II will run fifteen inches
teep below the wake of another plough.
he has SUBSIDIZED several acres with this
plough. running from twelve 10 fifteen
inches deep after common plough that
went six inches deep. The soil was clay.
ey. full OF snail stones, and now and
then one of good size. team Of three
horses was amply sufficient. and some
over an acre sas ploughed in day. leay-
ing the soil so light that il was difficult 10
walk on J..
a nsw Implement. -rapt. Chandler
has made new implement, without
name. Its constructed as fnllows: A beam
Of strong hard wood is made, about Q fee,
long. and about 6 inches square; into this
are put 10 teeth. about 81 inches apart,
below the beam, about The cnmnnnlenglh
Of long harrow teeth; these teeth are fiat,
with a sharp edge forward, aud they are
made al tie lower part or point, with
moderate curve forward, thatihey may in.
cline downward into the soil. Handles
are fastened To The beau, and with bars
Of iron il is fastened TO the axel Of a pair
Of wheels; the forward heels OF wagon
will answer for This purpose. a@~
Thus constructed AMI hung 10 the
wheels. il is drawn by horse, or oxen
will do, and the person holding can bear
OF the handles. or step on the beam and
ride there, or to- relieve il when coming in
contact with a fast substance, he can rea-
div raise il over the impediment. When
going from place to place il may be turn
ed upon The axel and safely ride there.
The object Of this implement is to cut
TO pieces sohs and turls. aud finely pub.
verizc them, which il will do more effee-
tnally than harrow, as the teeth are
sharper; besides as il covers small space
Of ground. the teeth being all in one line.
the holder had compile command Of il;
and as the teeth bent forward and run un-
der the soil. they raise it and leave flight
er,down some depth than harrow, which
IL often dragged over the soill and makes
it more heavy. This important imple-
ment will doubtless answer a good pur-
pose in cutting up old grass lands, disturb.
ing The ruo,s and lnssening the soil, and
allowing a top dressing Of manure to work
down among the grass roots, assuming IN
this respect the purpose of scariher."