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COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



and scrapers J and the vibrating chopper S, in 

 connection with the pivoted frame E, as shown 

 and described. 



119,015. THOMAS DALE, Russellville, 

 Ky. Cotton-Cultivators. Sep. 19, 1871. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the wheels, 

 the axle, the frame arranged above the axle, 

 the stirrups depending from the frame and em- 

 bracing the axle, the handles rigidly secured 

 to the frame behind the axle, and the plows in 

 rear of the axle, serving as a fulcurum on 

 which to rock the frame, all these members 

 being constructed and operating substantially 

 as set forth, so that the frame, while free to be 

 lifted by the handles, is prevented by the axle 

 from descending below a given point. 



2. The combination of the frame, the loops, 

 the axle, and the driving-gear on the axle with 

 a rotary chopper journaled to the frame, and 

 driven by the gear on the axle in such a man- 

 ner that, when the frame is raised to pass ob- 

 structions or to be turned in its path, the chop- 

 per will be thrown out of gear and become 

 inoperative, substantially as described. 



119,644. RICHARD H. PRUNELLE, 



Beulah, Miss. Cotton-Cultivators. Oct. 3, 

 1871. Antedated Sep. 23, 1871. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement in one ma- 

 chine for cultivating cotton of a barring-off, 

 a, a scraping, e, a cutting-out, /, and a throw- 

 ing-on mechanism, a', as specified. 



2. The combination of the frame A, cutters 

 /, bars q, spring v, cams w, and wheels x, as 

 described. 



120,274. JULIUS W. HATCHER, 



Bethsada, Tenn. Cultivators. Oct. 24, 1871. 



Claim. In a cotton-chopper, the arrange- 

 ment of the cam-wheel G H so that its axis is 

 above that of the internally-toothed transport- 

 ing-wheel C E, the same being geared together, 

 as shown, and the chopper O, rod L, spring K, 

 and arm or rod, all as shown and described, 

 for the purpose specifigd. 



122,057. ASHLEY G. POWELL, 



Smithfield, N. C. Cotton-Choppers. Dec. 

 19, 1871. 



Claim. The combination, with a chopping- 

 knife on the arm G, of a shaft, H, journaled 

 in brackets I I, and having spring-finger k and 

 a ratchet-wheel J, on the driving-shaft of the 

 machine, as and for the purpose set forth. 



122,373. NATHAN EARLYWINE, 



Centreville, Iowa., assignor to himself and 

 Charles A. Davis, St. Louis, Mo. Wheel- 

 Cultivators. Jan. 2, 1872. 



Claim. 1. The cultivators E E E, fixed in 

 the V-shaped stock F, which is bolted to the 

 pendent bar D so as to be vertically adjustable, 

 as shown and described, and so as to rise and 

 fall with the inequalities of the ground. 



2. In combination with the elements of the 



first claim, I claim the scrapers W W, when ar- 

 ranged to operate as specified. 



125,811. JAMES M. HARCROW, Mar- 

 shall, Tex. Cotton -Choppers and Cultiva- 

 tors. Apr. 16, 1872. 



Claim. The plow-beams b and / carrying 

 the plows a and h, the stirrups e and n, crank- 

 shaft £"/ and w^, connecting-rod r, and the 

 lever s, all constructed, arranged, and op- 

 erating as shown and described. 



132,015. EBENEZER T.MATTHEWS, 



Galveston, Tex. Cotton-Choppers. Oct. 

 8, 1872. 



A slotted wheel carries the cutters, the arms 

 of the cutters being slotted in an opposite di- 

 rection from the wheel so that they can be ad- 

 justed both vertically and horizontally, and the 

 cutter-wheel is attached to a hinged frame. 



Claim. 1. The slotted wheel L, slotted arms 

 N, and adjustable hoes or choppers O, in com- 

 bination with each other and with the shaft K, 

 by which they are driven, substantially as here- 

 in shown and described, and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. The combination of the wheel P and ad- 

 justable standard Q with the rear frame H and 

 choppers L N O, substantially as herein shown 

 and described, and for the purpose set forth. 



3. The combination of the barring-plows S 

 T and adjustable beams R with the rear frame 

 H and adjustable regulating-wheel P Q, sub- 

 stantially as shown and described, and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



135,726. WILLIAM T. PARKER, 



Verona, Miss. Cultivators. Feb. 11,1873. 



The frame which carries the cultivators and 

 chopper is suspended from the main frame, so 

 as to have a swinging lateral motion. 



Claim. . 1. The vibrating side pieces C C, 

 jointed to cross-pieces D H, and connected 

 with tongue K, as described, and for the pur- 

 pose set forth 



2. The combination of a chopper shaft, F, 

 with bearing-pieces D H, when the rear one of 

 them has a vertical and elongated slot, as and 

 for the purpose described. 



137,715. WHITMAN PRICE, Mount 



Olive, N. C. Cotton-Choppers. Apr. 8, 



1873. Filed ° ct - 28 > l8 7 2 - 



Claim. 1. In combination with shaft / the 



flanges z and chopping-hoes<?, the flanges being 



provided with recesses for the reception of the 



enlarged end of the stems or arms of the hoes, 



in the manner shown and described, and for 



the purpose set forth. 



2. The shovel-plow v, spring-shoes w, and 

 arms/, in combination with the serrated bar x 

 and key_y, substantially as and for the purpose 

 specified. 



•3. The shaft /and rods rr', in combination 

 with the perforated draw-bar s and tongue /, 



