The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-02

popular demand Of agricultuYists. The swivel or
hillside plough" is looked upon % q plough
e superiority. Il is adapted to turn sod-slces
Eve to seven inches deep by ten to twelve
ishes wide, and II wanted will plough hill
ades much deeper and wider. Its make is SIM
pie, and 1t Is said to work advantageously. A
hook, fastened by staple to the centre-piece OF
he handles, and changing to either side of the beam
- may be DESIRED enters the back part Of the mould
board, and holds it fast either side Of the standard
Is wanted. The mould-board is easily and instantly
Jevolved from side of the standard and beam to
the other, making a right or left hand plough at
pleasure while the team turning at the ends Of the
plouehfeld; indeed it naturally changes from one
nde to the other Of ITSELF if the hook is lifted while
ne team is turning. With this plough, the plough
man may commence on the lower edge of hill side
and turn his burrows all down the slope, changing
his plough to right left hand one at each turning
Of the team at the ends of the eld he may begin
on side of level field and lay his burrows all one
way, thus avoiding the "dead" or cleansing furrow
in the CENTRE and the ridgng on the sides; and at
tAe next rotationo Of crops the eli he may begin
On the opposite side and turn them back again. thus
keeping the soil equally distributed and the surface
hvel
Besides this there ploughs for deep tilling for
Pkughng stubble, for sod and subso poughing-
n Short for all the demands of the agricultural COM
nunity.
HARROws.
Next to the plough the harrow is looked upon asoc
cupyng an important position among farming uten-
sils. The plough and the harrow may be placed in
brotherhood, because after the one the other is al
most indispensable. Great improvements have been
made, within comparatively recent PERIOD in the
make of the harrow, by which more perfect pull.
verization of the grouad and saving of time and
strength are secured. recent invention, on exhi
bition, is called the parallel Expanding Cultiva
tor" Its shape is somewhat like plough excepting
Me coulter and mould board 1t has three teethOne
b the centre france and two others behind 1.-THE
three forming right angle. Tnis ispriucipaly used
between the Of cultivated crops, and for raking
the ground preparatory to receiving Seed 1t is con-
structed by cross joints and elbows, to contract
expand at pleasure; but the teeth stand in the same
relative position whether the frame is expanded or
contracted. These harrows are constructed in many
different ways, but Ill acting upon the same princ
pie. Some are made with five teeth set in wide
kainp. These kinds Of halrows are all known as
"cultiyators.p and are probably the most valuable
harrows yet invented.
The Horseshoe harrow" could be Id many cases
pro6tably used upon farm. 1t takes Its name from
It's shape, like horse shoe. 1t has handle like
common plough, and from the main horizontal beam,
On each side, is a curved beam attached, in the end
Of which is a miniature plough Forward in the
main beam is a tooth, which is simply coulter to
keep the implement steady and in straight d.
Ieetion. This is designed for hoeng or cuss.yatng
nurseries, and hoed crops generally, and is a great
exterminator Of the weeds and grass The two
side ploughs May be Changed SO as to throw the
furrow outside or insde--that IS, from the rows at
first wedding, when the plants are sual and tender,
or towards them in later cultivation. In the centre
beam, behind the two side poughs, is large, broad
tooth, which effectualy disposes Of grasses and
weeds, cutting Oft or roofing up all that come in
lis way. The ploughs and harrows spoken Of are
manufactured at Worcester, Massachusetts,