The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-08-03
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F. F. SMITHS PATENT
CAST CAsT-sTEEL
sod 6 STlJBBLB PLOWS
MANUFACTURED by
COLLINS & CO., HARTFORD, CONN.

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The MOULB0ARDS, SHARES, and LAND
SIDES of these Plews are cast by pouring mol
ten Cast-steel into iron moulds, and then hiphl
tempering in a peculiar manner, giving it grea
hardness through and through, and an extrem
durability never before attained, if attempted
and causing tito move through the soil will
less friction than any other Plow 1t will be seel
at a glance that these Plows are manufactured
in different manner from all othors now ii
use. This being the case, we respectfully asI
an investigation of their merits. 'asf
ADVANTAGES.
| 1t will last from three to six times longer thai
any other Steel Plow made anywhere by am
body. This has often been proved by aetua
use in gritty" soils, occasionally to be founr
on the margins of streams in the west, in which
sheet-steel Plows have been habitually ecu
through" in plowing eighty acres or less, it hav
ing already plowed over three hundred acres O
the same soil without yet being half worn.
1t will ,'scour' in the most difficult soils
where all other Plows have failed If there is
rod of ground anywhere in which it will moi
scour we have yet to find it, The hardness oi
the steel prevents scratching or marking by
sand or gravel. while it takes a. high polish
which enables it to shel the mould, no matter
how sticky or loose it may be. 4slf
1t draws fully fifth lighter than any 9th
er Plow while cutting the same width and
depth, because, First, it presents a sharp angle
to the earth and is high in the t.instep," the
Landslide Of the furrow commencing to rise the
moment it is cut, while the opposite side is kent
low, so that the furrow-slice is rolled or turned
over, instead of being raised up bodily and
pitched" or thrown away as is common in 9th
er Pows and, Second, because the steel being
harder less fraction is created, no matter how
sticky or loose it may be-. af
The Share can be sharpened or a Point weld
ed on as readily as on ordinary Plows bv any
blacksmith who understands his trade, as the
steel is perfectly malleable and works 'skndly -
Cold and cabinet chisels' corkscrews and aug
ers, knives and other articles have been repeat
edly made out of pieces of the Plow by black
smiths all over the country
Any section may be replaced by duplicate
to be had of any agent, as the Share, Landslide
and Moulboards are cast in moulds, This con-
venience will be appreciated by farmers who
have had their sheet-steel Plows spoiltsin the
operation of putting on new lays"
1t is well stocked with second. growth timber
and the standard is wrought-iron, with slots
in the cap so as to give or take land at pleasure
1t plows at eny dspth from four to twelve
inches, works perfectly In either stubbe or
turf, leaves clean furrow; and turns under
otuboiO odu -4oet ttdsA GOHlplSl6iy3 ana WIN
Rolling Coulter and Drag Chain attached, will
completely bury wee Is four or f1ve feet high
1t is the cheapest Plow in the world, Just as
sure as there is economy in payitg six dollars
once, rather than five dollars five or six times
over in not losing time and your temper
because your plow won't scour ;'-and in do
ing a quarter or fifth more work with the
same power The quality and quantity Of
work it will endure to perform must be consid-
cred, as well as the cost price. in determining
whether or not the Plow is cheap Plows are
used for profit, and the one out of sc1tach the
most dollars and cents can be got iii proportion
to ats COST IS the cheapest and most profitable
These remarks are made after familiarity
with,the merits of most of the good plows now
in use throughout the United States, many Of
which have justly earned good reputation.
Those heretofore made from steel, have been
made from rolled sheets of variable quality,
without temper, and all belong to the same
class. We have no desire to detract from the
merits of any Of them in particular they are
vast improvement over the wooden and iron
Plows, but now they must also in turn make
way for something better and more servicea-
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