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and spring rollers H H', all substantially as de- 

 scribed, for the purpose specified. 



3. The springs J J', in combination with the 

 frames A I and rollers H H', arranged and 

 operating substantially as and for the purpose 

 described. 



4. The combination of the handles C, main 

 frame A, hinged frames I, rollers H, and wheel 

 E, all arranged to operate substantially as 

 herein set forth. 



108,717. ISAAC N. MONROE^ Bridge- 

 port, 111. Corn-Coverers. Oct. 25, 1870. 



Claim. The arrangement of the A-shaped 

 frame A, its widest portion being in fro'ht and 

 suspending the roller B, and provided with 

 obliquely-placed harrow-teeth a a, and scraper 

 b on its rear, said scraper a'nd rear part of the 

 frame operating upon the earth while its front 

 is elevated by the roller, as set forth, and for 

 the purpose described. 



127,534. DAVID WEYGANDT, Jer- 

 omesville, Ohio, assignor to Samuel Stacher 

 Corn Coverers. June 4, 1872. 



Claim. The corn-coverer herein described, 

 having the adjustable gauge wheel D, the in- 

 clined shovels G, facing forward and inward, 

 and the adjustable roller I, pivoted to the U- 

 shaped stirrups K, carrying the scraper L, all 

 constructed and arranged substantially as spec- 

 ified. 



144,918. JOEL A. MOORE, Salem, N. 



Y. Corn Coverers, Nov. 25, 1873. Filed 



Aug- 4, 1873. 



A corn coverer provided with two rollers, 

 one in front for crushing the clods, and the 

 other in the rear for leveling. The rear roller 

 is pivoted in arms projecting from the rear of 

 the frame. Between the two rollers are secured 

 ridgers for forming the earth into a ridge to 

 receive the seed. 



Claim. The combination described, with 

 the ordinary ridges C, and leveler D, of a front 

 clod crusher, B, that pulverizes the clods be- 

 fore they are raked up into the ridge intended 

 to receive the seed. 



151,104. FRIEDRICK DIETZ, Eleanor, 

 Ohio. Corn and Potato Coverers. May 19, 

 1874, Filed Apr. 21, 1874. 



The frame is expansible at both ends, and 

 the guide-wheel is laterally adjustable, and is, 

 with the clevis and adjustment, secured by a 

 single bolt. The covering roller is adjustably 

 attached, and can be removed at pleasure. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the expan- 

 sible frame A A' B, clevis I, wheel-bracket E, 

 and clamp bolt and nut C D connecting the 

 whole, substantially as set forth. 



2. The combination of the separable roller 

 S, hangers R R', and studs P F with the 

 standards Q Q' and expansible frame A A' B, 

 substantially as set forth. 



153,793. LEROY WHITFORD, Har- 

 mony, N. Y. Potato-Coverers. Aug. 4, 

 1874. Filed Jan. 20, 1874. 



The implement has furrow-openers on one 

 side, and ridging-plates on the reverse side. 

 The handles are reversible. 



Claim. 1. In a furrow-opener and ridging- 

 machine, the reversible handles D, combined 

 with the tie-brace gand socket /, substantially 

 as and for the purpose set forth. 



2. The thills c, having a tongue, /, which 

 enters a recess formed in the front end of the 

 handles to assist in turning the implement, 

 substantially as described. 



155,080. W. H. GRANT, High Grove, 

 Ky. Plows for Covering Corn. Sep. 15, 

 1874. Filed July 21, 1873. 



A curved slotted plate is attached to the 

 under side of the beam, and carries beveled 

 bars or covering shares, which are adjustable 

 laterally in the slot, and have runners on their 

 lower ends. 



Claim. The combination, in an implement 

 for covering corn and seeds, of a beam, A, 

 curved and slotted plate E, beveled and ad- 

 justable shares or bars F, and brace G, the 

 parts being constructed and arranged substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose set forth. 



171,829. THOMAS B. McOHESNEY, 



Hamersville, Ohio. Corn-Coverers. Jan. 

 4, 1876. Filed Aug. 13, 1875. 



A plow-beam having standards and attach- 

 ments adjustable and detachable, to constitute 

 a cultivator, corn-coverer, or scraper. 



Claim. The combination of beam ABB, 

 sheathe DFD' F, pivoted frame G g G ' /, 

 roller H I, slotted-hangers J/J'/, an d stop L, 

 which latter is capable of being set so as to 

 render said frame G g G' g 1 either a fixed or 

 gravitating one, substantially as herein de- 

 scribed, and for the purpose stated. 



174,020. DANIEL B. D. SMELTZER, 



Middletown, Md. Corn - Coverers and 

 Markers. Feb. 22, 1876. Filed Jan. 8, 

 1876. 



Claim. In combination with the laterally- 

 extensible beams A' and the upwardly-extended 

 standards B, the extension-rod C, having 

 screw-threads a, nuts n, the bar D, having 

 slots c, and clamp-bolts d, substantially as 

 specified. 



179,089. DEWITT 0. BAKER, Fulton, 

 N. Y. Cultivators. June 27, 1876. Filed 

 Apr. 21, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the shovel- 

 standards a a, having inclined sides x x and 

 right-angled sides y y, the adjusting wing-irons 

 E E, and the slotted bent bar D, substantially 

 as and for the purpose herein specified. 



