The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-09
THE WATCHMAN
WEDN ESDAY, FEB. 8.
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41- THE SUMTER KATcEJL.AN HAS
BY FAR THP LARGEST CIRCULATION!
(ESPECLALL f IN THE SURROUNDING
COUNTRY or ANY PAPER IN SUN.
TER, AND WAS ESTABLISHED IN
APRIL 1880
TRIAL OF 1AsoR-sAvINa Acsz-
CULTURAL IMPLENIENTs.

TRIAL OF LABOR.SAvING AGssz-
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Quite on interesting exhibition of
labor.saving plows, or cultivators, took
place at the farm Of Rev. Il. A. ED.
wARrs, in the suburbs Of the town, on
Saturday last.
The farmers and planters Of Sumter
County were present, in very cousi.lera
BILE number, and embracing tho best
citizens Of the county. a general feel
lug Of interest was manifested, and the
trial of the implements present, did
more, perhaps, to demonstrate satis-
factorally the practicability and impor
tance to our agricultural community, Of
applying to our soil tlre improvements Of
the day, than anything which has yet
transpired in our midst. Many saw and
realized the fact that We wcro far behind
in this respect.
Col. JOHN B. Moore and the Mcssrs.
fluid, exhibited plow of great pow
or, for turning over the soil, in prepara-
tiou for planting, known as "Black's
Patent Sulky Plow," and manufactured
by Mr.. w. S. nENEREY, of Charleston.
1t was first tested with six mules attach.
ed, with Que driver, in tho scat which
surmouuts the carriage, aud rider upon
one of the lead animals. They moved
along with great facility, pulling two
large plows (Which are attached to drag
beams in rear) through the earth, at q
|-depth of ten or twelve inches, and turn
ing over and thoroughly breaking up
about twenty eight inches in width as it
passed along. Trial of it with four
mules was then made, with like result,
and this was thought to bo ample horse
power for all light or sandy soils-the
six animals being necessary only in
close clay lands. 1. was also tested with
two mules, one Of the plows being do.
tachcd, the result being satisfactory
This plow is run on wheels, can be made
by the manufacturer for two, four or six
animals, aud, in lands whore there are no
stumps, is no doubt Of great value in
turning over sod or other lands iu
winter.
These gentlemen also exhibited a one.
horse cultivator, known as "Excelsior
No. g." manufactured by NIcssrs. Ford
4 Howe, at Oncota, N. Y. This seemed
to elicit almost universal appreciation.
This implement runs three plows, and
in cultivatiug cotton or corn, is estima-
ted to accomplish fully the work of two.
und-a-hulf plows Of the ordinary con-
struction. The animal is attached 10
shafts, pulling by whipple tree, aud
moving along with much ease, plcwiue
out eficctually IN ordinary corn row, by
passing through it twice. The plows
are arranged two in front aud one in
the rear, with small wheel situated in
the centre, by which the depth to be
run is regulated, the rear pIow covering
the two leaders or breaking out the
space left by them. 1t is believed that
this implement with somc change of the
hoes attached will become of great
utility in this section. An agency for
this cuItivator will likely be established
at Sumter, Of which our planting friends
will be advised in these columns. 10
is sufficiently cheap to place it within
the reach of our farmers of ordinary
means.
Rev. l.. a. EDWARDS exhibited the
Buckeye Sulky Plow," which is drawn
by two animals, and O cultivator used
with so much success in the western
States. 1t is q great labor saver, and
properly handled, wonld accomplish
much for our section.
Mr.. JOHN s. RICHARDSON exhibited
, one horse oultivator, which carries
several plows, adjusted to carriage so
that the whole machine sits
horizontally upon the ground, aud moves
along, harrow-like, upon an even plane.
Slr. Richardson used this implement I
With somc SUCCESS in his crop last year, I
'ut As a cnltivttor of like grade, regards {
Tho "Excclsior No 2" as of greater u.il.
ty. 2
Mr.. b. F. WILSON, Of Salem, exhibit.
I'd ono horse "sweep," OF his own t
somewhat after the form Of {
he "Dixon sweep" which is no doubt
decided improvement in later plow- s
ng, for cleaning out the crop, after tho +
and has been broken up. q
Mr.. JOHN s. RICHARDSON, also cx. {
'ibited Murphey's Subsoil Plow,
ono horse) which is now attract- p
ng considerable sttcntiou. 1t is intend
ID to follow 10 the furrow Of ON ordinary Y