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for those farmers who have large quantities of unproductive 

 meadow lands. 



A plough, with a draft-rod clevis attached, was the next that 

 came under the inspection of the committee. This is so ar- 

 ranged that the clevis may be turned so as to make the plough 

 rim more to land, or vice versa, at pleasure ; consequently, it may 

 be so adjusted as to let both oxen travel on the unbroken ground 

 and still the plough will not run to land too much ; or both may 

 travel on the land already ploughed, and yet the plough will run 

 sufficiently to land. The last arrangement is peculiarly adapted 

 to ploughing close up to a wall or ditch. The clevis may also 

 be so arranged, as to enable the ploughman to plough deeply, or 

 shallow, at will. 



The next and last plough, examined by the committee from 

 this establishment, was a new invention of the present year. 

 This plough is called the ^'■Self-sharpening and adjusting steel- 

 pointed Plongh^^ and is of the same general construction as the 

 Eagle plough, except that the point and share consist of two 

 pieces constructed upon a self-sharpening principle. " The point 

 is a wrought bar of iron steeled at each end, about twenty 

 inches in length, straight, and passing upwards into the body 

 of the plough. As it wears away, it is easily moved forward ; 

 and as it becomes worn on the underside, it is turned the other 

 side up, thus always presenting a sharp point of full length and 

 proper shape. When one end of the point or bar is worn off 

 five inches, it is reversed, and the other end performs a like ser- 

 vice. The wing or share is also reversible, and can be used 

 with either end forward, or either side up. Both point and share 

 are so very simple in their construction, that any blacksmith 

 can renew them at trifling expense with wrought iron and steel." 

 The committee were of the opinion that this article is particular- 

 ly worthy the consideration of the farmer. They recommend a 

 gratuity of two dollars to Ruggles, Nourse and Mason. 



An ox cart and two ox wagons were exhibited by Abel Paine, 

 of Smithfield, R. I. The superiority claimed for these, over the 

 ordinary kind, consists in the hub being capped so as to exclude 

 the dust from the boxes, and in the axletree being so adapted to 

 the height of the wheels as to produce the least possible fric- 



