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fallows has enlarged tlie cultivator of 1834 to an implement bear- 

 ing a value about equi-distant between the plow and the 

 harrow. 



Eleven cultivators for general purposes were entered for trial; 

 among them was an implement presented by Mr, Howe, of Can- 

 andaigua, denominated " a field cultivator:" it has seven teeth 

 in a square frame supported on wheels, these wheels are within 

 the frame, permitting the teeth to cut about two inches in depth. 

 It is a compact strong implement, the front teeth are set directly 

 before the wheels ; a good arrangement, as it was evident the 

 cultivator maintained a more steady course, the wheels running 

 in the track of the teeth, and therefore less liable to be raised by 

 lumps or other obstructions. An objection exists, however, to 

 its action in the present mode of construction : it takes so slight 

 a hold of the earth that it does not effectually disturb the grass 

 and roots, neither did it work the entire surface over which it 

 passed, leaving about one-fourth undisturbed ; nevertheless, there 

 are merits in this machine whicli will probably lead to one of 

 the most perfect of its class. The price is $24. Draft is 350 

 pounds. 



Seymour's Wheat Cultivator is an implement unused as yet 

 by farmers, being now for the first time introduced. It consists of 

 a set uf 9 teeth applicable to his drill frame after removing the 

 tubes, thus converting the wheat drill into a wheat cultivator 

 intended to pass between the rows of drilled grain whenever a 

 growth of weeds indicates a necessity for their removal, or it may 

 be used fur stirring the earth between the drills. The teeth are 

 charged at $10 for the set of nine. The draft of this implement 

 ;s 300 pounds, and is drawn by tw^o horses. 



L. L. WiiiTEECK, of Arcadia, presented his ^' Universal Plow." 

 It is a light implement, consisting of three shovel shaped plows 

 in a square frame, working the soil about 2 J inches deep or more, 

 according to the mellowness of the earth. It may work with 

 advantage on light sands or loam soils but can rarely be service- 

 able in the wheat soils. The draft was 230 pounds; worked by 

 one horse and a driver. The price is $10. 



