THE WHEAT CULTURIST. 



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CAST CAST-STEEL PLOUGHS. 



The figure herewith given represents a plough that 

 has become exceedingly popular, and is gaining favor 

 every year. The entire mouldboard, land-side, and 

 share, are made of cast cast-steel. The metal is run in 

 a mould somewhat as ploughs of cast-iron are made. 



FIG. 51. Steel Ploughs. 



This style of ploughs is a perfect paragon of neatness 

 and practical utility. Everybody likes them, when they 

 are made right, with a hard temper. They are manu 

 factured by Collins & Co., 212 Water street, New York 

 city. No other plough will excel this implement for 

 \vorkirig in the light prairie soils of the West. When 

 tempered hard, they never clog ; but when the steel is 

 soft as iron, so that it can be cut with the point of a 

 jack-knife, fine soil will adhere to the surface and give 

 as much trouble as is frequently experienced with cast- 

 iron ploughs. 



