IMPLKMKNTS, &c. OF THE FARM. 



The parts of a plough are the beam, or that part which car- 

 ries the coulter and furnishes the point of draught; the head is 

 the plane on which it moves; the soc; the mould board; the 

 coulter, a sort of knife inserted in the beam, and so placed be- 

 fore the soc as to cut the sod; and the handles. 



Much improvement has been made in this country in the 

 construction of ploughs, within the last few years. The ob- 

 jects desirable to be obtained are superiority of work, saving 

 to the farmer in time, in repairs, in power of draught, and in 

 the rapidity of performing work. A plough should be strong, 

 durable, cheap, and work easy. Wrought and cast iron 

 ploughs have come into use, and are recommended by many as 

 preferable to those made of common materials. Among the 

 number of cast iron ploughs is that known as PROUTY and 

 .MKARS'S PATENT, which is held in very high estimation by 

 those who have tested its merits. 



Some twenty or thirty years since a cast iron plough was 

 invented by a Mr. JETHRO WOOD, which for a time was very 

 popular among many of the New England farmers; and, we 

 believe, that at this day it is still used and held in high estima- 

 tion by some, especially those who follow in the footsteps of 

 their fathers. Mr. WOOD'S plough was unquestionably the 

 best then in use but it had its imperfections; these, however, 

 have been corrected, and the plough now in extensive use, 

 manufactured by RUGGLES, NOURSE and MASON, is simply 

 WOOD'S plough improved. 



By the trench plough, two or more slices are taken with 

 the same instrument. The first cuts off the weeds and stubble, 

 and deposits them at the bottom of the furrow; the second slice 

 is then turned over the former, and completely covers it. 



Side-hill or swivel-ploughs are coming into extensive use, 

 having been recently very much improved; they are peculiarly 

 adapted for hilly grounds, but may be so constructed as to an- 

 swer every purpose of the common plough. They enable the 

 farmer to plough without making dead or land furrows, and 

 also admit of the breaking up of the land very near to fences, 

 &c. 



Double furrow ploughs are recommended from high au- 

 thority, as saving the attendance of one person, and doing 

 nearly double the work in the same space of time, with little 

 additional strength in the team. 





