Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-04
Why Do Farmers Prefer the Spring
Tooth Harrow ?

1t will a'one do the work of Cultyator, Harrow,
Pulverizer, Gang-plow and Drill. It cuts double the
The circular torn of the teeth, with the end IL
clining forward, presenting sharp edge to tie
SOIL materially lessons the draft over any other drag
tooth lsE
Its osclating hinges adjusts it readily to uneven
ground while the frame works so close to the sur
face that it not only prevents the sod from turning
up, but " rks upon the plan Of leveller, cuttin
down the elevations and filing up the depressions
thus preparing smooth surface that obvates large
per cent. of wear and tear of Reapers and Mowers.
The teeth incline forward Ike those of q Horse.
rake, aud when tooth arkes any solid substance ii
springs back and upwards, thereby clearing the OBJ
stacle and Immediately entering the ground again,
without interfering With the working of the other
teet or producing any extra draft on the
team. S.85
The teeth being circular, keep constantly vibrat.
ing and sprnging, thus they seldom clog with grass
Weeds stalks, stones or damp ground, a ID the fire.
quency Of lifting by hand, 80 common with othe,
harrows. Is avoided: hence any boy capable of div
ing team can use 1t.
By the springing motion of the teeth, and theil
amount OF soil with less power than can be accom-.
plished with any other Harrow and Cultivator nov
In use
Theteeth seldom get dull in using, but if keene,
edge is deemed necessary, they can he sharpeneC
with nile, or be ground as qucly the sections OF
Moving machine, thus saving the expenses Of lay
ing and sharpening that are required by other Har
rows and Cultivators.
1t has steel In tooth than than there is Ii
forty teeth Of the Scotch harrow. and more in eacf
harrow, aud of better quality, than ia required fol
the springs Of I'VE carriages, and yet they are sole
for less money than frstclass Cutivators, and the
extra cost over the Scotch Harrow is nothing com
pared 10 the extra benefits Of superior cultivation anG
saving Of time. 81
The ground prepared by this Harrow is brought tc
higher state Of cultivation, and consequently vii
yield larger crop than when prepared by any othel
implement, for the reason it cuts the dirt from the
bottom pulverizes and shakes it up, leaving it In
looser and more porous condition than is the cast
with other Harrows, and in SO doing shakes out al
the grass, thistles and weeds of every kind. ani
leaves them the surface to die much quicker thar
If partially covered as they always are when othe,
implements are used: The teeth can be adjusted a
the will of the operator, as to pulverize the sol
to any depth from one to eight inches, and can b.
moved from one place to another easily a com
mon sled by turning 1t upside down. The teeth being
made from the best Quality Of spring Steel war
ranted not to break get out Of set and the frame
being made Of the very best seasoned heart of oak
will justify the claim Of their being by far the mos
durable and better adapted to the wants of the far
mer than any other agricultural implement In til,
market. The best cultivation develops tie best CROP
and the largest profits. Thus verifying the old max
i'm, that one acre well cultivated 1s source of NOR
profit than two half cultivated that nva. iably show
balance on the wrong side of the ledger. 231