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MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 

 NouRSE, Mason & Co., Boston, Subsoil Plow. 



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It lacked a wheel under the beam, which would be essential in 

 irregular, adhesive, clayey soil. It was tried in a light soil and per- 

 formed well, running easily for its depth, cutting down to a depth 

 of 16 inches from the top of the unplowed sod. 



J. B. WiGGiN, Portsmouth, N. H., " Clipper," Nos. 7 and 9. 



The former cut a furrow slice 8 by 16 inches, doing good work 

 and laying the furrow flat and neatly. It is full under the beam, 

 raising at once the left side of the sod, and turning it over without 

 rising high on the mold-board, and consequently rendering the plow 

 quite easy to hold. The form of the mold-board is rather convex 

 than otherwise. The beam and handles are rather too short. The 

 plow is strong and well made. Number 9 was the largest plow in 

 the field, as will be perceived by examining the table of dimensions, 

 appended to these descriptions. It required three yokes of oxen to 

 move it freely, and cut a sod 10| inches deep and 21 wide. The 

 mold-board appeared to be rather too short for its breadth, or to 

 form not a sufficiently acute angle to run easily, and the handles 

 were rather short. It was quite easy to hold for its great size, and 

 is a good plow. Clipper No. 4, was not tried. 



