Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Improved Plough.

TNHE subscribers, under The firm OF GEORGE
i WATT g. CO., have established in the
city OF Richmond Mandatory of PlousI.,
&c, Just below Mr. James Harden's Livery Sta.
bles, ON Franklin street.
AS they are confident Of Offering Plough re-
ally improved, and worthy Of patronage, they ask
an attentive reading OF the following description
and recommendation OF WARTS Cure-BRAcs
AND GUAGE, OR CENTRE DRAuGHr PLouGu.
This Plough was invented and PATENTED a
lew years ago by Mr. Wait, native Of Hano-
yer, but at The time a resident OF Alabama. As
little effort has been heretofore made to introduce
II 10 The public through the press, its excelencies
are known TO comparatively few II has, how
ever, one essential evidence of characler-Ir
STANDS WELL HOME.
The peculiarilies in the construction of this
Plough are-that the mould-board is fastened 10
the side, instead OF the bottom of The beam; a
cuff or square staple is made to embrace The
beam, the ends penetrating The extending upright
or helve OF The mould-b oard-lhe whole being
secured together by screws and nuts. The posi-
tlon oil The beam Ia one side, and out OF the plane
OF The mould-toard, makes il less liable 10 choke.
The beam, having no bolt or morlice through il,
IS stronger and more simple and, should it break,
IL may be renewed al less expense. The handles
are straight, Gas well as the beam,) except al The
upper ends, and fastened in the usual manner,
with screws and bolts, 10 the heel Of the Plough.
These bolts serve as pvots, on which The wood
work turns; thus, when the screws Of The cuff
those two fastening the lower ends Of the handles,
and The one fastening the beam 10 the handle
are slacHened, and the handles are pressed, The
beam moving freely through The cuff, The hind
part is lowered and The front elevated whereby,
the Plough is made 10 run deep or shallow, as
circumstances require. Again by driving down
the wooden peg in the groove between The beam
and hclve Cor uprshl) OF the mould.board, when
the screws are slack, the beam is turned 10 the
turrow and The point of the Plough TO the land
BY drawing the key back, and tightening the
screws, it is reversed-lhus giving taking
away land 10 suit small or large corn, &c. This
makes il strictly The Guage or Centre Draughl
Plough. To guage or centre drausht plough
is 10 bring the connecting point OF the bar Cor
swingle lree) and elves in straight line, drawn
from point OF the animals shoulder (where the
draft is taken) 10 the centre Of resistance on The
mould board; thus il line, drawn from The cen
ire OF resistance through the con Meeting point OF
The olives and bar should strike above that point
of the shoulder, the plough would run TOO deep;
il below too shallow; il 10 the right, il would mol
take the land; if 10 the lett, it would take TOO
much. Hence The great importance OF suagins
or GENRE .draughting the Plough, instead OF alter
ing the tack hard, which is often necessarily
The loin-where, according 10 The structure Of
the horse, Nature never designed weight
TO be carried. Last, though rery important,
this Plough cannot alter from The set given 10 il
by the ploughlnan, unless il should break-it
cannot lose or gain either land or draueht, but re-
mains permanent That these properties belong
to this Plough, is aesied by certificates from gen.
llemen of intelligence in Hanover, King Will
liam. New Kent and Charles City, already pub
lished by us in handful Of 2Slh October. These
certificates are too numerous 10 append 10 this al
ready extended notice, We can only refer the en-
curing public 10 them asiuly sustaining all thai
we have said OF the implement. Among the
names Of Ezekiel S. Tallcy, Laney Jones, Will
Christian. Braxlon Garlick, Miles Eggeson,
Richard A. Hunley, Henry d. Gentry, Gibson
Via, Benjamin Tyree Thomas French, Anderson
King, Havel Elyson, Temple Elicit, Mitchell
Adams, George Carer and Richard Atkinson,
most OF this community will recognize large,
practical and successful farmers whose word and
Judgment may be confidently relied upon.
The patentee OF the Plough, an experienced
mechanic, may be found generally al The esab-
lishment, and will take pleasure in explaining
its principles 10 all who wish 10 understand them
A card OF simple directions will accompany the
Plough if desired. We have experienced black
smiths, and every reasonable effort will be made
10 turn of good work. We request the agrcu-
tural community 10 extend 10 us share Of pal
ronage
II This Plough, two years ago, received pre-
MUM of SIS from the Hanover Agricultural So
cety, and last Fall, though no premium was or
tered, the Henrico Agricultural Society," al the
recommendation Of The Committee, araydcd ST.
rer medal 10 lie patcatee.
1t is our purpose 10 have constantly on hand a
fnll sunplv of The above PLOUGH OF all sizes
with wrought or cast points, and Of The most i'm
proved kinds, all OF which we expect 10 sell as
low as ordinary Ploughs are sold in the City mar
ket.
gr We offer for sale rights Of counties in
Virginia, remote from The City OF Richmond and
OF other States.
gTAddress George Wait & Co., Richmond Va.
GEORGE WATT, Jr,
JOSEPH S. WALTHALL.