The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-08

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the want ef uniformity in their con-
struction lis "a serious. obstacle to their
Usefulness. We recommend, tho more
general use of ,wo-horse turning plows,
which will enable US to turn under, COM
pletely, the vegetable matter so necessary
to keep up the fertility of our lands. This
is very imperfectly done by the use of
single horse plow, and besides, we
think the labor of one hand is saved
Between the various patterns of two
horse turning plows in use, we shall not
endeaver to discriminate, believing most
OF them to be good.
There are also many excellent one horse
turning plows, but your Committee think
that NEST OF the work done by them, can
be performed more cheaply BY home
made plows, if properly shaped, aud re-
commend that the Society consider some
plan BY which more uniformity in their
construction can be attained.
Various sub.soil plows Generally used
behind a turning plow, and in the same
turrow) are-sl use among US, but our
experience with them is so limited that
we would not be justified in recommend
ing any particular patterns. We will
mention one, however, exhibited at the
late Fair i'll Columbia, which attracted
our attention as being an admirable
implement it is known as the Harfee
Sub-soil plow, manufactured at Rich
m>ud. Va.
Y"nr Committee ~ou'd especially T:
commend forus on our light lands, the
in,rlcmenias Enown as the "DscA.on
'Srccp," believing that the fiat cmt,rr,
which this plow is designed to aid, is the
proper ono for US to adopt, in this hot
climate and thirsty soil 1t differs from
the sweep in general use, in having the
wings so fa;tened, as to offer the least
resistance othe draugl,t aud by its use,
we are enabled to cultivate much more
!and, with the same horse powerful
addition to this important advantage.
fewer roots are cut during the cultivation
OF the crops We class this plow among
the most useful implements of IIarrows.
which are used for icvcllng and pu!ver-
izins land, and covering small grain; we
'eed say nothing more. except to advise
that they be made ut home Those from
abroad are entirely too expensive for
general use.
COTTON PLANTERS.
In these tiIacs oi uncertain labor. ihc
Cotton Planter is an implement which
few can afford to be without The sa,in.
of labor in planting, which is accom-
pliahcd By these :uachncs, is insmcnSc-
tlii perks'ssL ,.s.ss..;e ~. farm, and the
after cultWEf4 4n, mach Jocds;ofcd Some
patterns drill the Seed uniformly in
s:risht line, and others space it at any
desired distance. Every planter should
have one of these implements
coTToN GINS.
or the number OF Gotten Gins, (ior
short sIarle) which have comc under our
notice, many of which work admirably,
we will mcntion but oac. which has at
trfctcd more attention than any other.
it is the Outlet Steel Brush & ~" \
well known merchant of Charleston, Wis
tied Manchester, England during the
past season and was informed that the
spinncrs much preferred cotton prepared
by this Gin, and that in their opinion.
the same qun!ity OF cotton would class
one grade higher than if ginned on ma
chimes OF other patterns But while
recommending this Gin, We would state
that it is higher priced and requires
more horsepower to run ii than any OF
the others.
COTTON PRESSES.
Until the recent Fair at Columbia
your Committee were convinced th,t no
cotton press i'll use was superior to the
wooden screw commonly used throughout
the South /; but we there saw a press.
known as the "Utlcy Cotton or Hay
Press, which we think highly deserving
of attention by our planters, aud which
has many advantages over the wooden
screw.
HORSE POWERS.
OF lorsc powers We are OF the opini II