CULTIVATORS. 



\x ,tli ihr ,li,in , I r ,111.1 C. beam A. and handles C C, suli- 

 ^t i!it ,itl\ ,; ' I' . 1 1'. ii I ii the purpose set forth. 



\u jMv; l;il"iinM M. BROOKS, Gkeenviu.e, 



G\. -/".-■-■' --/' . --'::■ 2T, IS59. 



A is the plow hue nr scraper; which is so ar- 

 ranged that it can be turned and sharpened by its operat- 

 ion in ploughing; H is the luriiin;; wing or share, se- 

 cured to the plough beam | by clamps U and screw bolt C ; 

 D is a piece of iron attached to the plow foot and extending 

 back to protect the rod F from damage : E E are the nuts 

 and washers on the end of rod F, by which the plow hoe A 

 is confined. 



Claim — The arrangement of beam J, screw foot F, notch 

 I', )dow hoe A, opening P mnuld boards O, openings W, 

 nuts E E, holes I I I, constructed as described for the pur- 

 pose set forth. 



No. 26,581.— HENRY GILLIARD, Mount Hope, 

 V^\s.—Cii/livntors.—Dfi;-ml>cr 27, 1859. 



This invention consists (jf a circle fastened per- 

 m.inently to tlic hcnm, .in.l ihum.U-.I witli holes for the bolts 

 which hold ihe i-iiiirl li.ii- iiuviiil; the cultivator teeth, 

 which bars ai-L- hin-ol l.i ili.- l.caiii 111 the centi-e of the cir- 

 cle, so that tliey i-.iii bu vil.ritcil .iiiJ an' iiiged to stand for- 

 ward uppusiif to or hchiiiil the centre of the circle. 



("laiiii. — riie airaiit;ciiicnt of the permanent circle (i 

 and joiiiteil bars | |, when the whole is constructed for 

 joint operations, as s, i l..i|h. 



No. 26,606.— I'K I 1:1; MiiNAGIIAN, Cam,\k, G.\. 

 —Cultivators.— IK. .n,i> 1- . 1X5. 1. 



Claim. — In combinali.iii with the hinged frame T a cot- 

 ton cnhivator, the s|iring H, which is secured to the tongue 

 of said cultivator for the purpose of automatically raising the 

 rear end of the machine, when the same is released by the 

 operator, substantially in the manner described. 



No. 26,618.— MORGAN L. ROGERS, Sprinc, Pa. 

 — Cultivators. — Deicm/ifr 27, 1S59. 



The blides are attached to the plow frame as fol- 

 lows: Two bolts 7 and 8 ]iass through the blades and frame, 

 and also through a Hat bar nf imn 0. and the pl.iaL;!! blades 

 by the screw bolts arc lichi Ininlv in then ]ilacis; liy this 

 arrangement the Ijlades are lai.e 1 01 hiwercd. or turned 

 out as desired. 



Claim. — The arrangement of the hooked and double cur- 

 ved central bar C N, curved slotted arm F, wheel G, handles 

 H I, sliding plates E D', frame pieces A B, and cross 

 jiiece D, sub tantially as and for the purpose shown and 

 described. 



No. 26,976.— JOSEPH L. DUTTON, Jr., Cherry 

 Lake, Florida. — P/oii^'l:s. — January t,\, i860. 



This invention consists in the arrangement of de- 

 vices forming a plough, which can be altered to 

 cut deep or shallow furrows, and the handles of which can 

 be easily adjusted. 



Claim. — The arrangement of the beam A, notched ad- 

 justing bar T. handles D, cross-bars C, hooked staple H, and 

 wedge F, with the notched heel C, and notched and slotted 

 toe li, the whole of the parts being constructed for joint 

 adjustment as set forth. 



.No. 27.144.— THOMAS MURPHEY, Cincinnati, 

 Ql\i\o.— Cultiviitors.— February 14, i860. 



.\ is the beam provided with the clevis B, by which 

 it is drawn. It is mortised 10 the standard C, 

 and both have connection with the bracing stindard D, to 

 which the handles F, are onnerte,!. F is a common shovel 

 plough share conn.-M-^l n. il,,- -1 ui.l.u.i ( nnl Ian .-.I lo tin' 

 beam A by G. II I I' n- -i,i|.K ■ il,,..;n'li .. Im li ih.- ..ipia 

 ing rods of the 111 on M I r. ,,o.|- .unl i iilm ,iioi ii .one- 1 1. -ih , 1 

 ively pass for fastciiiiig. 



Claim. — The described arrangement of the plough frame 

 A C D E F, detachable mouldboards K, and detachable 

 cultivator frames N O, the whole being constructed and 

 operating in the manner and for the several purposes set 

 forth! 



No. 27,376— JIM PSEY B. NETHERLAND, Louis- 

 ville, Ga. — Cultivators. — March 6, i860. 



The lower extremities of the standards B C have 

 points entering recesses of corresponding size and shape 

 in the rear sides of the shovels or ploughs which are 

 attached to them. The upper extremities of the 



cribed, and 



-, N, C. 



-loi'liol in (onided with two or more bolt holes, for the 

 I ; ,111114 their position according to the character 



I I Mill Ml. irrangement of the peculiarly shaped branch- 



with blades or sli,,\,_b, , ;, 1 ,; n 

 attached to the stand inl- m 1', m , 



No. 27,402.— F. (>, WlL^ii.N, .M 

 — Cultivators. — March, 6, i860. 



As the two side ploughs loosen the earth at the roots 

 of the corn or cotton, and destroy the weeds or grass, the 

 double mould turn plough advances and fills up the furrows 

 created and leaves a shallow fnrrow in the centre of the 

 two rows. 



Claim. — The double mould turn plough F, and the side 

 turn ploughs H H, in cnnbinalion with the beam A, middle 

 stock E, cross frame I 1, and sI.Il stocks G G, when said 

 beam A and middle st..Lk I-: shall lie braced and supported 

 by the stay C, and the oilici |.arl^ ronstriicted and arranged 

 substantially as and for the |iiii|.,'^c s|Hrilifil, 



No. 27,406.— ROBERT (kXh,, Simk I ine City, 

 Inii., assignor to himself and |, 1 1, I.I Dl.OW, of said 

 State Line Cvw.—Cullivuti.rl.—Murch 6, i860. 



This invention consists in the employment of bevel 

 keys, interposed between the feet of the implement 

 anil the shares, for the purpose of adjusting the latter 

 in obli(|ue positions to the right or left, so as to throw 

 the earth outward from ;he implement or inward toward 

 its centre, as circumstances may require. 



Claim. — The employment or use of the curved be\el keys 

 V, interposed between the shares and their feet, and se 

 cured by the same bolts </ which attach the shares lo the 

 feet, as and for the purpose specified. 



No. 27,614.— WM. BUSHNELL, Easton, Penn.— 

 Cultivators. — March 27, i860. 



A is a beam, to the back part of which a plough a is attached; 

 B Bare two beams, having similar ploughs/;/; attached to their 

 back ends. These beams arc connected by thejointsc to the end 

 of the barsC C, which pass loosely through the beam, and are 

 pivoted to it at about their centres. The bars are allowed to 

 turn in the beam, the mortises through which they pass be- 

 ing sufficientiv long to allow it. In tlic ontcr part of the 

 beam A, a pulley, 'd. is httcd hori/ontally. This pulley has 

 a toothed periphery, and a chain, K. passes around its outer 

 side, the ends of tlie said chain being attached to the front 

 ends of the beams B B. 



Claim. — The arrangement of the central beam A, mov- 

 able bars B B, pivoted connecting bars C C, adjustable 

 chain wheel, D, chain E, and ploughs, /■, as and for the pur- 

 pose shown and described. 



No. 27,659.— MARK SNOW, Auburn, .Miss.— f,-/ 

 ton Cultivators.— March 27, i860. 



This invention consists in attaching two scraping mould 

 boards, ,/, to the front part of the body of the plough in such man- 

 nerthatone shall travel on each side of the row to scrape the 

 ridge and throw the scrapings into the centre of the furrow, 

 where they will be covered by the earth thrown upon them by 

 the rear parts of the scraping mould boards ; two hilling mould 

 boards, c, are secured to the rear of the frame, and are so ar- 

 ranged as to cut deeper than iii , 1 .jiu^ uhl boards and to 



throw the earth inwardsujioii ' 1 the ridge has been 



scraped : shield plates or fen. : 1 1 . iiicd to the real 



end of the plough beam ami |.r. j. . 1 .l.Hiiwards on each 



I liiiii, -The Combination of the scraping mould boards 

 ,, l.iilin^ mould hoard f, and fenders t;, when arranged and 

 operating, substantially as described. 



No. 27, 776.— JOHN G. CHRISTOPHER, Byron, 

 III. — Cultivators. — April 10, i860. 



Claim. — In combination with the ploughs C C D, the ad- 

 justable bar p, provided with the roller /, and arranged to 

 permit of the adjustment, as shown, for the purpose set 

 forth. 



No. 27,962.— G. T. BENNETT, Mount Olive, N. C. 

 Corn and Cotton Cultivators.— April 24, i860. 



Claim. — The curved beam B as constructed, in combina- 

 tion with the straight beam A, side beam <■, braces d and c, 

 side and double turn-ploughs F and G, and cotton-scraper 



