Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-13
farmer's s 9epartuent
FoREMAN'sIR sIRoNPLoW.

to urge the many claims of this unrivaled
plow over all others, upon the attention Of
our readers, and having exhausted our stock
of eulogy in representing its great superiori-
ty, both as regards its usefulness, adapted,
ness to all kinds of work and its economical
structure, we now give our readers the char.
ac;er of this plow, as represented by Mr..
JAMES McCAsKEE, an experienced plow
manufacturer, of Richmond, N. c., in the
following letter:
RICHMOND, N. C. July 2, 1855,
MEssRs. ALLEN, SMITH g. Co.-Dear
Sirs: Notwithstanding the advanced state
of the ploughing season, I am selling the
Foreman Patent Iron Plows, as fast as 1 can
put them up. I sold three to one man few
days ago, fixed off with turn plows, such as
you saw applied, when you we're here. l
rode three miles to see them at work. When
I arrived I found them executing their of.
fee in the most satisfactory manner. My
noted Cast Plow was at work in the same
field, and it was obvious the Iron Plow was
doing the best work. This ends all dispute
with me. l have no hesitation in saying
that the Foreman Plow, when well put up,
is superior to any plow ever offered to the
farming community. I have manufactured
plows for the last twenty-five years-have
made various kinds both wrought and cast,
three-fourths of which time I have found but
little difficulty in making good plow for spe-
cial purposes but this has never given me
satisfaction. Our object should be (and
mine has been) to ges plow that would exc.
cute we'll and be easily kept in repair, and
suited to the various kinds of soil, and, at the
same time, be durable and cheap. I have
found the greatest difficulty in effecting this
great object, tho lack of which has always
been barrier in the sale of my plows.-
One man would tell me that without fattery
they we're the best plows ever made in the
State another would say they are good, but
they will not do for my land-my land is 50
and so, and they will not suit; the third
would say my land is rocky, and they will
not suitit; and various objections Of the
kind are always urged against our wooden
plows, I care not how good they may be, nor
how much pains may have been taken in
heir construction and, considering the va.
riety of soils, these objections are not ground.
less. And I take the greatest pleasure in
saying that, in the Foreman Plow, these OBJ.
icctions are all laid aside; for to this stock
being constructed as tits, you can apply any
kind of point or hoe you desire There
fore, if your land be light apply light broad
turn-plow, or shovel; if hard, apply pillow
suited to the land; if rooty, rocky, stumpy
hill sides, or what not, apply hoe to sui. i,
all can be applied with the same proprie-
ty, with small half inch pin 2! inches long.
Do you want to subsoil, this is the very
plow. Hence, it is, these objections urged
against the wooden pillow are all laid aside,
as above stated. These advantages comb.
ned with the great durability of the plow
stock, with the fact that man needs but
one plow stock for every horse he ploughs,
their simplifcation and easy structure, be.
ing entirely iron, always steady, always in
order, does, most assuredly, constitute them
the best plow ever in use, and undoubtedly
recommends them to an enterprisiug public.
l believe tho invention is worth millions
to the United States-and Foreman's name
should stand high in history-and the Plow
be handed down to future posterity as the
great lion of plows. Talk about State Fairs,
County Fairs; this is we'll, and ought, in
turn, give to those engaged in them, all the
credit due them. But double praise be Civ.
en- to those who are engaged in the distribu.
tion of meritorious plows, and especially
those engaged in the circulation of this Won
derful Plow. These are the men that are
laying the foundation for agriculture, while
those fairs are only building the structure.
The State of North Carolina is paying pretty
we'll for lectures on Agriculture. She would
do better business by paying for improving
our plows. My doctrine is, first lay the
foundation and then rear the structure
Wishing you the greatest success,
remain Yours,
JAMES McCASKEE.