New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
A NEW AND IMPROVED PLOw.

can successfully compete with him who these hay masin'
and grain gathering machines The will be found true
Of other improvement. IA the art OF good hubaudry.
The pillow rank of the frs. implements used In
agriculture 1t 10 , regarded has been regarded
the pioneer Of cultivation Hence the Plow or Ssrcle
the old Romans called 1t at that carly day. may be regarded
not only the symbol Of agriculture but the type Of
shtened civilization. The ses. and various improvements
which the Pow has Undergone from the time u first
known aui used In tho ancien. agricultural empires
China and Egypt-down tho present Day marvellous
and most significant.
One OF EnssDRs sweetest rural poets sang more than
century since
"Ye generous Brtons veners.e the plow."
In the best days Of tho Roman Republic, the Plow was
vener.ed and osn was followed BY cOnsuls and lsureed
commsndsra While Commerce. with it, subsidiary arts W..
d,d the cultivation Of tho soil deemed in all respects
worthy Roman dignity and hands that ono d'y 'wayd
tho rod Of Empire the next Guiding tho POw On
suburban farm
The Flow . We see to day, very unlike that oil Ito
primitive form or contraction its improvements 20 great
ltici. and the Inachn,t The Plow wi,hou. aOub.
substituted instrument designed to accomplish with greater
quokne and therefore larger scale by means
of snms draush what at 6rs wrought by sharpened
stick. which suggested the Implement known Spade
subsequently an inpl.msn, answering described, to
Hoe with very long bide invented and employed in
.rng the soil This was used by the aborer same rs .
piek,E Is now used, IN chewing the ground aud moving it
toward himself .hns continuing until toe field was worked
over This. instrument &. still in in parts of Europe
Asia Africa and the islands OF tie Now. you ne but
to n.gne Yankee who hsyi become tire IL this slow
odo Of stirring the soil by hand couceve' tics idea OF attach
ing pair of oxen end Of the hsudc aud making them
rss Il along tearing Of furrOw moved forward
Thu, less perfectly bat with far esier expedition
what had long been done BY hand Such implement would
a. f. wa, I'M PEELED throw the soil both sides Of III the
workeh naturally desiring throw in one diroc-
ton would give tho blade twist Is to cast the soil Hired
moved O5isuely side only Now, fancy yoke Of
oxen pulling the end Of the long handle with the work
men holding the implement q. the apex. extended so
give leverage and command in aeadying or guild
ins Il, tho blade having been twisted obiiquey, as
fore stated and have the elementary form OF Egyp
an o. Chinese Pow the implement which suggested the
improved Plow of the present day This first conception Of
the Pow has been Seued the letter A. with leg longer
han the other Thu. you have in the rt after OF the alpha
striking resemblance of tho old Roman ssele or Flow
Among the Ancicu,s tie Pow s4.ee Tie symbol Of
Agriculture" or "ATibe."
l. 81. thet ~ he
e,selta ha, it ever been regarded tina. ia looked upon still
4. In cden times symbol Of Agriculture 1t is an i'm
penep that every mus, have and hind or pattern
viii 10, sucs him oE all work Different soils and the same
soil at different period, Of It. cultivation mus, be worked by
Pow. Of different mods the frugal enerpri'ins husband
man would sir ground in the economical and efectus
snner No age m tie history Of the world has been 20 re-
u,ork.bo FOX Hs inventions Of and Improvements in farm
tool, Implements and machinery as the present simplicity
Of construction with the essential, Of nsefunesi must ever
guide tho manufacturer OF agricultural machines aud impls
neut. Strength endurance, with shness Of draft as Of
III. Plow Mower, Reaper hoTsoRake aud Fodder is a1im
poan Too great also 10 avoided as this serves
10 enhance the dlush Constant reference to adaptation and
atne.s must b. ksp, in mind. The material employed
whether iron steel or wood must always be Of the best
quality An eye mus, be had also to tho Guish well as
references T. the loves. ns profit to be paid by the farmer
TO be divided between the maker and the dealer
The Flow a. already .ad ranks first sm0ss agricultural
implemeuts aud POw 10 what every farmer needs
and mu,t have. We oten ssked. "What Is tho best
Plow Our reply invariably is, or should BE- What do you
want to do with III wh. kind Of do you intend to pat it
ntoi These with other preliminary questions being duly
considered one feels prepared to answer the original inquiry
Here we desire to Introduce the notice Of formers
Pow known Q, ssnborn Side Hin Flat Land Flow COM
bued Farmers beginning to AID to feel The necessity
Of getting rid Of the dead uuOw" it is popularity called
in rural angusgea dchike hollow LEFT in the center Of a
land here the turned from each other This has
always been arded detormy upon lawn or meadow
bu, tho introduction Of the moving haytender
and horeraiu II is viewed special Inconvenience and a.
tho occasion Of beakascs Of machinery tho dnounns OF
tho driver aud of supd,y aud divers oh. petty noyancss
Now We propose invite your attention to Plow that shall
do As good work needs desire and with no may
entirely avoid the - dead iurrow."
This Kind OF Pow has called the Hillside Side hill
Po because It was first deemed peculiarly suited for pillow
In, steep opng surfaces could be used 10 turn the fur
row.see up hill by powug such and disgonay or scross
the SLOPE aud thereby preventing the barring II The surface ct
the upper part Of s ground by the descent Of the sol
toward the part which, In hc course o. lc i, effected
! by using tue common POw.
1t is now claimed that on fat, undustiog lands. fol
reasons stated above I. highly d. sabe to get rid OF the
dead iurrowp sanborns Sido.bill flatland Plow OF
sanbons Turnwrs Pow. prefer to call it. will enable
the former to I'LL his grounds that hoy snail be efi tree
from dead burrows and ridges caused by turning two furrow