The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
!. From the American Farmer.
THE sULKY CULFIvATo2.

In reply to inquiries we give below
4 description Of the Sulky Cultivator.
We learn from reliable sources that
ithas been !sutfcicntly tested to de-
tcrminc it's working value, in the
hands of an ordinarily intelligent
workman.
.Yko driver, it will be observed,
takes his ease in his sulky, and may
Whistle all day through his own corn
field lie drives two horses, one on
each side Of the corn row, and the
working may be continued till the
corn i is shoulder ligll-which is long
enough. The description here given
is that of the manufacturer.
s:Those who have used the Guilt
vator, will heartily agree with us,
that the work is well and thoroughly
done by the use of the adJustlble
-shanks and reversible shoycls, where
hy any reasonable quantity of earth
can be thrown either to or from the
,corn; that the shanks arc so attach
ed to the frame that the shovcls can
.bc arranged to run close together, or
distant from each other; and that
while the front shoycls can be adjust
ed to throw the soil either to or from
the corn, the rear shovels can he ar
ranged to operate the reverse, plow-
ing either deep or shallow, as it may
be desired. -,
The driver can easily and readily
Guide and turn the Cultivator by the
use of his feet, having both OF his
hands free to manage the team; ny
..sessing on the stirrup with either to
the right or lSst, ss the case may be;
and when neither foot is used, the
Cultirator will follow tic DIRECTION OF
tho team.
Syc fully appreciate the necessity
of having agriculture! implements
strongly built and well proportioned,
and have spared no pains to make
the Stafford simple, durable, and
substantial, uscilnothing but the best
material, and employing the best me
,chanics and workmcn.
The draft is as isht as that of any
culrivator built, but in this respect
.cxcellins many now offered for sale.
We have but to say that it is not
hard work. for two horses, as CYL
dencel by the thousands that are in
use, all Of which have been operated
with the ordinary farming teams Of
the country.
BY the use Of this Cultivator much
manual labor is saved, one pcrson-
riding on the plow-loing the work
Of two single shovel plow<, o: of fouf
.,neu with hoes, completing his labor
with but little fatigue.
The main frame rests on an axle
;trcc supported By high wheels, run
ming four feet apart. The frame is
about two and half feet from the
ground, and to it arc attached four
:plows-two passing each side of'thc
row to be cultivated. 1t requires but
zone man to operate the machine.
The driver controls the direction Of
the Cultivator with his feet in IL very
simple and effective manner, having
both hands free at all times to man
age the team. The process is as fol-
lows: The tongue is piyqtcd - the
front end of the fralnc work, and cx-
tends two feet back to the point where
it is pivoted; on the rear end of the
tongue there is circular arm, which
rests and slides on a corresponding
circle attached to the frame work !;
four stirrups or projections are placed
ON this circular arm, on which the
driver rests his feet; and thus, if he
presses his righ: foot, he changes the
line of the draft, and the machine
tatrns to the left; if he presses ncith-
:cr.foot, the machine follows the di-
erection of the. team. By this simple
Sssw.nsenlent the :1aaeAinc is guided
quite easily, while the team keeps on
/, straight course.
" Attached to the cultivator is few
der. which cfectually prevents the
small corn 9i from being covered. This
i so CONSTRUCTED as to be readily put
on or taken off, as the size and growth
=, ,,.., NOV ,1amond This fond l.