Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-02
IMPROVE PLOUGH.
HE UBsCRIBERs, UNDER tn FIRM OF
GEORGE WATT Il CO.

HAVE established in the city Of Richmond
IL a Mandatory OF Piougb-, &c just below Mr.. James Har-
dens Livery Stables, on Pnnshn street.
AZ they are confident q Offering a Plough really improved. and
worhy OF patronage. they ash an attentive reading ofthe following
description aud recon,ue sdarion Of WATTS CUFF-BRACR AND
GUAGE, OF CENTRE DRAUGHT PLOUGH.
This Plough was invented and patented a few years ago by Nj.
War, a native Of Hanover, but at the time q re-id.nt OF Alabama
A. lin c effort has been heretofore made oiniroduee tito The public
through the press il eIeeEeneies are known To comparatively few.
u has. however, one essential evidence Of ehar1cier-r STANDS
VEIL A HoAH.
The peruHartie in the construction Of This Plough ar-thai the
mouIs bead Is hstesed to the side, instead Of the bottom Of the
beam a cuff or square staple 10 made to embrace the beam, the
ends penetrating the extending upright or helve Of the mould boafd
the whole being secured together by screws aud autA The position
ofthe beam Ia oae side. and out OF the Phne Of the mould board,
m'kes u les liable TO choke The beam, having no bolt Of mories
through IT, is stronger and more simple and should Il break, II may
be renewed at less expense The handles are straight, las well as
the he1nLj eIe"ptat The upper ends, and fastened In the usual man
ner With SCREWS and bolts, to tbs heel Of the Plough. These bolts
serve ~ piyot'' on which the wood work turns thus when the
screws Of the euG-thos- two fastening the lower ends Of the han
des and the one fastening the beam To the handc-are siaekened,
and the handles re pressed, the beam moving freely through the
eG the hind part IL lowered and the hoGt eevated-wheryby, the
Plough is made tn run deep or shallow, a. circumstances require
Again, by driving down the wooden peg In the groove setween the
beam aud beive Cor updshp Of the mould board, when the
screws as slack, the beam 10 turned TO The fmrrow and the point Of
the Plough to the land. BY diawins the hey bach, and tightening the
screws II Is revsred-,hus giving Or taking away land In 'u'i small
or arEe corn, &c. This makes IL surely the GusEe or Centre Dnught
Plough. tn gusge or centre drausht q plough is IN bring the con
Meeting point Of the bar Tor swing tee) and Give. In a straight
line, drawn from . point Of the animals shoulder where The dnn
IL Dken) 10 the ccutre Of resistance on the mould board thus,fa
line drawn from the centre Of resistance through the connecting
point ~ The elves ant bar, sboIb strike above that point Of the
shoulder the p cugh would run too deep tfbelow, too shallow ITO
the = CHI, u would not take the land. ~ the left Il would take too
mufh. Hence the great importance Of gungnE OF centre Taught
W. ue floefnf iustrau q nNfftnH Nt q WHICH " W
eesany put 90 lar back as 10 throw the burthen upoH the oin-
whsfe, according 10 the structure Of the horse, Nature never de-
sgned n weight TO be carried. Last though vey important this
Plough esahO, alter from the set given IN II by the poughman, un-
les Il should brsah-it cannot loss OF gain either land or draugh, but
remains permanent That the 9 propenss belong IN this rough,s
ausspd by eeriaesie, from gsndenea Of int-nigenee In Hanover
King William. New X at snd Charles City. already pubibbed by us
ina hanobii of2s,h October Those certificates are too numerous
To appehd TO this already eItsnded sotee. We can oniy refer the en-
qurnng pubic to them . fully sustaining all that Ne have ndo f
the iHrhinsnt Among The names n EIskiai r. Tahry' Ianey
Jones, William 2. Gaines, Carer Bnuon, James ". Christian,
BnIion Gsr'et, Miles EEse',o". Richard 4. nunIsy' Henyn
Gently. ellison Via, BenJimin Tyree, Thomas French, Anderson
King, Iavel Elysou. Temple EIsr, Mitchell Adams, George Carer
and Kiehard Atsinson, most of Ibis community will recognize large
practical and sueees fai farmers, who's, word and Judgment maybe
confidently relied upon
The patentee of the plough, an experienced mechanic, may b
found generally ut the establishment, and viii take pleasure inI
planning is principles 10 an who wish 70 undersiapd them. a ostdof
'npis directions ~ accompany tho plough " desired. We have
erP~rencsd b seksnith-, and every fsasonabs enou vnbe madeto
turs of good work. we feques, The agricultural community 20 ga
tend 10 Ne q share Of patronage.
9T Tbts Plough, two years ao, received q premium ~ ~ from
the banoYer Agricultural Society. andtaa Pan, though no premium
was onsrrd fhs Henuco Agricultural Society, AZ the reconmsnda-
ton ~ The Committee. aWardeda silver Medal TO the patense.
tits our purpose 70 have constantly on hand q fun supply ofIhs
shove FIonrhs. ofsn . Es, Sth wrought Or cast po,nis. and Of the
most improves ktsd- ~ of which we eIpeet N ell 90 low .s ofd-
nary Pouahs are sod IN the CITY muket
bC We ohsr for sahs rights Of counties In Virginia, remote nom
The cfy u Richmond md otbsr states.
br Addre,s George wsuE Go, Riehm nd. Va.
GtORoE WATT, u.
JOSEPH e. wALTHAII.
Richmond, January 20. 1896. 9n