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tricts is an unbeard-of contrivance. Judging from tlio looks of many reads, 

 we think it must be so, and for the benefit of overseers in such districts, we 

 give a drawing on this page of the best large scraper we have ever seen. 

 The scraper here represented is constructed of oak plank 11 feet long, 14 

 inches wide, and 2 V2 inches thick, set up edgeways, in shape of the letter 



A, with the top cut off. The 

 rear cross-piece is near the end, 

 and also near the top edge of 

 the plank. Tlie next is distant 

 from the other 1 1-2 feet, and 2 

 inches lower, for the pui-pose of 

 allowing the guide-pole to pass 

 over the rear one, and the end 

 under the other, giving the 

 other end the right length to 

 take hold of. The front cross- 

 piece is also near the end, and 

 is the center of the plank. . The 

 rear end should be one foot 

 throat; the front any desired 

 width. To* the inside of the 

 plank, at the lower edge, are 

 bolted plates of cast iron 5 

 inches ^dde and 1 1-2 inclics 

 thick, the holes through the 

 same being slots longest up and 

 doAvn, that the iron may be low- 

 ered as it wears away. The cut 

 of the scraper may be altered 

 by moving the draw-clevis in 

 the chain to one side of the center, causmg one side to do the whole work, 

 as is many times necessary. The great advantage of this scraper over others 

 is that it continually draws the dirt toward the center, and leaves the road 

 perfectly smooth and rounding. 



A Snow Plo^v._The snow plow here illustrated is built so as to be fixed 

 upon the forward part of a 

 double sled. The frame is 

 made of 4x4 oak scantling, and 

 is similar in form to a double 

 mold-board plow. One runner 

 is fixed to the forward part, at 

 such a distance below the edge 

 of the plow as to raise it to 

 clear obstacles such as stones 

 or frozen mud which may be in 



its way. Four inches would ^^^^ ^^^ 



probably in general be a safe distance. The hinder part of the plow rests 

 upon the sled as shown in tlie engraving, and is bolted to i*-.. A long tongue 

 is fixed into the place of the ordinary one, and is fastened to the front ot the 

 plow by an iron strap, which is bolted to the frame. The hinder portion of 

 the plow may be covered over with boards, and a seat fixed firmly upon it. 

 When it is used, it is best to load it as nnich as possible. The sides of the 



A GOOD ROAD SCRAPKK. 



