Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24
Improved PIouyb

Improved Plough.
Wiz subscribers, under he firm Of GEOpcr
> WATT & Co, have establ;shql "Gs
city OF Richmond Mandatory oi plo :" y
&c, Just below MIR. James Hardens Li;e,r ~,
bles, on Franklin street. "a.
As they are confident of offering plo.a.
ally improved, and worthy of patronage ,ss e"
an attentive reading OF the following dc.o,;,,'f'ss
and recommendation OF WATTS CrFr I'm
ASD GuAoE, OR CENTRE DRAroar proaon @'-s
This Plough was invented and p.ryy-.,
lew years ago by Mr.. Wan, a native 81 a.
yer, hu al The time resident OF A!aAams
little effort has been heretofore mace 10 mud -
it 10 the public through The press, its excelen.,-
are known 10 comparatively few. II bss ,,a
ever, one essential evidence of charac,e,-..
STANDS WELL AT HcmE.
The peculiarities in the construction ri Il.
Plough are-that the mould-board is las,pne4, :
the side, instead OF the Souom Of III. h..M
cuff or square staple is made 10 emtrace, -
beam, the ends penetrating the extending ,o,..,
or helve OF the moud-board- Whole h.; ~,
secured together by screws and NUS. The 49,.
ton OF The beam 10 one side and out Of no H.,
OF the mould-board makes il less liable 10 cs,r.
The beam, having no boil or mortice lhrorsi
is stronger and more simple; and >hon i, No..
]; may &c renewed al less expense. Tie ham
are straight, Gas we'll as the BEAM exce,, 49,
upper ends, and fastened ia The u>;al I1ar,s,
win screws and bo!.s, 10 tie heel OF Ire ono.
1hese Dolls serve as pivo,s, on which the 49,,
WORK turns; thus, when The screws Of lie en4-
tnose Two fastening The luYcrends of The hsrt..
and Inc one fastening the beam 10 The hena,rS
are slackened, and The handles az pressed II
beam moving freely through the cuff, the nh.
part Is lowered and The front elevated uherety
the Plough Is made 10 run deep or shabby :.
circumstances require. Again by driving tcq,
the wooden peg in the groove between lhr aes y
and helve Tor uptisht) OF The moult-ooari rb,n
The screws are slack the beam is ,Grrei ,piea
turrow and The point Of The Plough 10 the Ian. :
BY drawing the key back, and tishei!rs h
screws, II is Teversed-thus giving ar iss,o
away land 10 suit small or large cora, &c. I,s
makes j, strictly The Guage or Centre Dracsn
Plough. To guage or centre dransm p,o.es
is 10 bring the connecting point III bar Il,
swingle lTee) and elves in straight line. f,.vr
from point OF the animals shoulder (Ehefc r.
draft is laken) 10 he centre 81 resistance a H.
mould-boarj; thus, il line, drawn iOm deco
ire OF resistance, through the connecting nom :,
the olives and bar should strike above tnsf ro,,,
OF the shoulder, tie plough wout tua 10 ce.,.
il below TOO shallow; il 10 the right, II gc,lt =.
take tie land; il to the leil, it vouu lax, M
much Hence the great importance ol paaoin,
or cenre-draushling the Pl0ng! instead Of a er.
ing the back band, which is often nsrs>ss,,'c
put SO far back as 10 throw The turhsn H.:
the loin-where, according 10 the s,luc:rre !,
the horse, Nature never designed nert
! TO be carried. Last, though ten ii4t y,s.,
this Plough cannot alter from the Sc enell,
By the porghman, unless il should bps.-V
cannot lose or gain either land or dlaugli I'm 70.
mains permanent. Tha! these properties e.-e
TO this Plough, is a.;ested BY certificates from ee,
teinen OF intelligence in Hanover, X as ".
liam, New Kent and Charles Cry alreafy r.s.
lished by US in a han!bil OF 2Slh Ociut.r T5.,e
certificates arc 100 numerous 10 append d lh.a..
ready extended notice, We can on.y refer liz En-.
curing public 10 Them asiully Sustaining an M.
we have said Of The implement Amor-
names OF Ezekiel S. Taller, Laney Jones W.
liam f. Gaines, Carter Bra1ion, James n
Christian, Bfaxlon Garlics, Miles Egcirstn
Richard A. Hunlev, Henry D. Gentry Gi>oa
Via, Benjamin Tyree, Thomas Fferch Anost,ol
King, Hayrl El!yson. Temple Ellelt, M.che.
Adams, George Carer and Richard Asirs n.
most of this community will recosrize axe.
practical and successful farmers, whose word ana
Judgment ma be confidently relied upon.
The palentee OF the Plough, an experienced
mechanic, may oe lpund generally III me esia =
lshment, and will lake pleasure in explaining
lis principles TO ali vino wish 10 understood them
A card OF simple directions will accompany ne
Plough If desired we have experienced black
smiths, and every reasonable effort will be mace
10 turn off good work. We request The ac'icul.
tural community TO extend to Us share OF pa..
ronase.
II This Plough, two years ago, received rr-'
MUM OF So from The Hanover Asriculu al .:
cie,y, and last Fall, though no premium was =
fret, the Henrico Agricultural Society, a; II.
Of tie Committee, GvG,orG ST.
rer metal 10 he Patcatce.
II is our purpose 20 have constantly on hans
full supply Of the above Plough, d I'll szfs,
with wrought or cast points, and Of he mo- IN,
proved Kinds, all oi which We expect % sri III
iow as ordinary Poughs a.c so!d in he Civ mar
ke,.
s--.r We Offer for sale rights Of ccuriies Il
Virginia, remote from The City OF Richaorj al,
OF other States.
sFiit:re-s George Wau u Co, Ric hmond, Va.
GEORGE WATT, j.,
JOSEPH S. WALTHALL
Ian G1-c3m