SPADING AND PLOWING Q-2 



A beam, to which the power is attached by which 

 the plow is drawn. Some plows have wooden 

 beams and others have iron beams. 



Handles by which the plowman guides and stead- 

 ies the plow and also turns it at the corners of the 

 plowed ground in going about the field. 



A clevis, which is attached to the end of the beam 

 and is used to regulate the depth of plowing. To 

 the clevis is attached a draft ring or shackle, to 

 which the horse or team is fastened. To make the 

 plow run deep the draft ring or shackle is placed 

 in the upper holes or notches of the clevis ; to make 

 it run shallow the ring is placed in the lower holes. 

 On some plows there are only notches in the clevis 

 for holding the ring, they answer the same purpose 

 as holes. The clevis is also used on some plows to 

 regulate the width of the furrow. By moving the 

 draft ring or shackle towards the plowed land the 

 plow is made to cut a wider furrow, moving it away 

 from the plowed land causes the plow to cut nar- 

 rower. 



Some plows have a double clevis so that the draft 

 ring may be raised or lowered, or moved to right 

 or left. With some plows the width of the furrow 

 is adjusted by moving the beam at its attachment 

 to the handles. 



A share, called by some the point, which shears 

 the bottom of the furrow slice from the land. The 

 share should be sharp, especially for plowing in 

 grass land and land full of tough roots. If the 

 share, particularly the point, becomes worn so that 



