1858. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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No. 1, — Frame-tvork of Plow, "with Mould-Board detached. 





This is a view of tlie standard, sharfe and frame-woi'k of the 

 Universal Phiw, with one of the mould-boards lying in the rear. 

 The slots in the standard, just back of the share, receive the locks 

 on the forward end of the mould-board ; the button on the mould- 

 hoard, a little liack of and above the locks, enters the socket 

 back of and above the slots in the standard, and a bolt passing 



through the mould-board and standard at this point, is made fasti easily and quickly made 

 by a nut on the inner side ; another bolt confines the mould- 



board to the right hand handle of the plow ; and thus by means 

 of the two locks and the two bolts the mould-board is held firmly 

 and securely to its place. By loosening the bolts, any mould- 

 board is taken off to give place to any other one of the series. 

 The gi-eatest attainable simplicity has been closely studied in ad- 

 justing the parts of this plow, so that the various changes are 



No. 2. — Outline of Land-side. 



This is an outline of the land-side, showing how the sole or shoe [all plows, the shoe of the land-side is exposed to great friction, 

 piece is attached. It represents a long and short shoe — the for- 1 and needs renewing long before the mould-board wears away, 

 mer being used with the longest and largest of the Intervale The shoe is very cheaply renewed on this plow, 

 mould-boards, and the latter with the Upland and Stubble. On ) 





No. 3. — Side View of the Plow Kigged. 



This is a side view of the plow rigged with one of the Intervale mould-boards, and wheel and cutter, for plowing flat fuiTOWs in 

 smooth grass land. 



