Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-07-15

hook Is as wide as will pass through
the length of the link and narrow
enough at the middle Of the bend tt
allow the link to turn and bag the
other way So long as the chains are
kept tight they cannot become unlock
ed. The hooks should also be turned
or faced in such way that they will
not be likely to catch the passing
plants or rubbish.
Clevis Is Adjustable.
The clevis p is simply hinged. Sc
that there will be no tendency to pull
the front of the machine off of the
ground. and it is also broad enough In
front to allow of the point of draft be-
Ing moved from one side to the other,
so that the front of the machine may
be thrown closer to one row II desired
The front guard on each side. b
d, is made of one piece of spring
steel seven-eighths by three-sixteentha
Of an inch. This size seems sufficient
~ strong and best adapted to carry
still yielding to the pressure against
the bases OF the plants as they may
strike the outer sloping ends near d
The inner ends of these guards b
are horizontal. about eighteen inches
each in length. and serve to carry the
front guard above the draft bar NJ
and. passing through the keeper q.
guide in the adjustment for width.
The machine cannot be extended be-
yond the bent ends at or closed be
yond the angles at b.
How to Adjust Chains.
The vertical section between and
Is about twelve inches long. so that
the remainder Of the front guard from
C to near d will be about four inches
above the ground. This prevents the
pushing of dirt and squares toward
the plants and allows the chains to
catch them where they lie. The hooks
at d and are therefore bent down
ward and somewhat backward through
about FIVE or six inches. Care must be
taken especially In forming the oute-
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results. The downward bend for the
look at should not be abrupt. as a
gradual slope helps to prevent catch
Ing on any obstacles. The hooks at
and are formed SO as to hold the
.hains firmly and yet not interior"
With the passage Of rubbish.
The method of carrying the rear
ends of the outer chains is shown at
h e. The piece k is nearly parallei
with the chains and may be used fo.'
their proper adjustment as to tension
by several holes near the end where /.
Is boted at k The chains are be-
tween thirty and thirty-six inches long.
The stand $. upon which the handles
are pivoted by one-half inch bolt, is
made Of a piece of boiler plate ben:
and cut SO as to have horizontal toi'
surface about four inches square and
standing about two and one-half
inches above the draft bar, to which !,
is securely bolted.
Handles Adjust Chains.
The handles are bolted. as at r. II
the heavy pieces of iron about two by
one-half inch tire steeD, which ar,
bent to receive them just behind the
pivotal point at x. at such an angle al
70 bring The handles to the prope-
height and position In front OF 4
these pieces bearing the handles need
not be SO heavy and may therefore b.
tapered and welded TO smaller stee
running forward TO b. where it il
holted to the front guard. The opera
ton Of this arrangement IS similar t.
that Of huge pair of shears. Whei
the handles are pushed apart theefron
Of the machine Is spread wider. =
The braces @ serve to support
strengthen and carry the front guard
They are riveted to the adjusting iron,
at j, one above and one below n.
shear" pieces. 10 prevent their inter
chine. At c this iron is bent 70 con
form to the front guard. to which I
Is riveted between and !. at which
point it is bent downward and form
the hook e.
MAIDS of Tire Steel.
Ordinary tire steel about one by one
fourth inch may he used for all part
IKE the clevi~ q p. rear arches I b q
and g and braces and ] G
The front guard a b C d should b.
OF spring stet a~ specified. The rive
heads on the front guard should b.
round and fit s:a"orhly. In nearly nj
other places 7 - irons are fastened to
gether by one "-rh inch square head
ed bolts. with washers as needed
Although Z .hain cultiyator wa
designed prii trilv for bringing th,
squares to th ullddles. il was fount
In field pract 20 have a most i'm
portant cultul feet
In order this Tie use OF this machin,
could be obi n4! By all farmers a
the smallest .p>Sible cost a. paten