The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-17

(D A key that passes through the beam and supports thestem.
(9 A hole for rivet that secures the blade to the shank {.
(D A bolt that secures both handles and also holds the stem in position.
Toconstructa light pillow of this kind, for one horse, take a piece Of bar iron
XXI inches and eighteen inches long. At the lower end forge the shankc,
shank c will be: Take a piece of bar iron about one inch square, split at one
end for about two inches, straddle the stem, a. at the bottom weld and draw
to a point Then construct a triangular steel plate f about onequarter inch
thick and four inches broad, the two outer edges being beveled on the bot
tom size to a sharp edge: Punch the hole e and also a similar hole IN the
place a small piece of steel between the point of the shank and blade, weld and
draw to a point. The portion of the stem between h and a may be sharp
round notches near the upper end Of til stem for the reception of the bolt
g. Next heat the stem above h and strike over the horn OF the anvil Until
the point be set considerably, in advance. The pillow up best when the
stem has a long gradual bend. The mOrhse through the. beam 1or me re re-
rcepton of the stem should be square across the beam in front Opposite to
the key d.. About half of the bolt g. should be inside the mortlseu When in
preferably made of wrought iron, will support the stem, and the bolt, g. will
hold it in position. The pillow cal be regulated to any desired depth by
means of the nOtches in the stem, one of which fits over the bolt, 6. The
beam should be little deeper, where the mortse passes through than for or
binary turning plOws.
This pillow has all the surface necessary for thoroughly breaking and pull
verizng the soil, and at the same time the draught is exceedingly light for the
work accomplished. I have had considerable experience in the manufac-
tre and Isl of agricultural implements, and feel confident that no pillow
was ever before presented to the public that will excel the abovem simplicity,
cheapness and efficiency.
THE sUBsoHMG CAN BE DONE GRADUALLY.
Thus, when the land is laid off in rows with a turning pillow, for corn or
other crops, the subsOl can be run N or more times IN the turroW that Is to
receive the seeds, and thus a loose bed will be prepared for them.
Soon after the plants come VI, a furrow should be run n each side of the
rows with the suhsol pillow, which will make the ground very loose and pre-
pare it for a turning pillow. that should follow in a few days and throw the
dirt from the plants. In few days thereafter run the subsOl pillow In the
same burrows that were made by the turning pillow, and thus continue until
/ double depth of pu1verized soil that will maintain at least twice the ordi-
nary number Of plants, as will show before get through.
EXCELLENT FOR EARLY CULTURE.
For early culture this Pow probably has no equal as it loosens the ground
|to a great depth and does not throw a suffciency of dirt to cover the young
plants
other parts prOpOrionately strong.
Affirming PLOw AND sUBsoH COMBINED.
In subsoling it will be far more convenient to combine a turning pillow and
added to any turning pHw that has a modern stock. The following cut and
instructions will make the matter plain: