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Claim. In a cotton-cultivator, the combi- 

 nation of the lever I, rod K, arm F, spring G, 

 shaft or standard H', and blade H, as and for 

 the purposes described. 



7,955. EDWARD H. SUTTON, Eden- 

 ton, N. C. Cotton-Cultivators. Patent 

 149,543, dated Apr. 7, 1874. Reissued Nov. 

 20, 1877. Filed Nov. 3, 1877. 

 Claim. 1. In a cotton cultivator, the com- 

 bination of the hand lever I, slotted rod h, arm 

 H, spring J, standard G, and cutter G', as and 

 for the purpose described. 



2. The combination, in a cultivator, of the 

 wheels B and B', in the line of draft, with the 

 adjustable cutters E" and F', as and for the 

 purpose described. 



3. The combination, in a cultivator, of the 

 wheels B and B', in the line of draft, with an 

 oscillating standard, G, and swinging cutter 

 G', as and for the purposes described. • 



4. The combination, in a cultivator, of the 

 wheels B and B', in the line of draft, with the 

 adjustable cutters E" ¥', and the swinging or 

 oscillating cutter G', as and for the purposes 

 described. / 



149,923. CHARLES T. DOLLAHON, 



Pitman, Ark. Cotton Scrapers and Thinners. 

 Apr. 21, 1874. Filed Jan. 10, 1874. 



A cotton cultivator, scraper, and chopper is 

 mounted on a triangular frame supported by a 

 single wheel. A reciprocating movement of 

 the chopper is obtained by elbow-lever and 

 crank-shaft geared to the traction-wheel. Spring 

 catches and other devices are provided to hold 

 the chopper in gear or to release it at will. 



Claim. 1. The combination and arrange- 

 ment of beam A, master-wheel B, frame C, 

 cultivators D, scraper E, and chopper F, all 

 substantially as described. 



2. The combination, with the chopping 

 mechanism constructed substantially as de- 

 scribed, of the bar K, spring-catches N, bars 

 O and P, yoke S, spring T, and guard V, with 

 elbow-lever G and the connecting-rod M, sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



150,448. WILLIAM H. WASH, Mem- 

 phis, Tenn., assignor of one-half his right 

 to E. S. Broaddus, Eudora, Ark. Cotton 

 Cultivators. May 5, 1874. Filed July 24, 

 i873- 



The chopper is actuated reciprocally by a 

 crank-shaft working in a vertical slot in a 

 transverse sliding bar. The chopper shaft is 

 pivoted in its center to the same bar, and has 

 a slot in its upper end, which works on a fixed 

 pivot on the frame, and gives sufficient play 

 for the cutting-stroke. The frame is sectional, 

 the front part being lifted by depressing the 

 handles. 



Claim. In a cotton-chopper, the knife / 

 with handle t, and vertical arm /with slot^, 

 in combination with the reciprocating slotted 



cross-piece e, crank d, and pin ion -shaft c, sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose set forth. 



152,069. THEODORE C.BURNHAM, 



Waco, Texas. Cotton-Cultivators. June 16, 



1874. Filed Dec. 13, 1873. 



Circular horizontal cutters, whose edges 

 meet, cut up the row, except the hills left by 

 semicircular openings in said cutters. 



Claim. 1. The combination, with the cone- 

 wheel E and axle B, of the block J and bowed 

 connecting-rod / 1, as and for the purpose de- 

 scribed. 



2. The combination, in a cotton-cultivator, 

 of two horizontal circular cutters or hoes, P P, 

 bottom -concaved, and having opposite semi- 

 circular openings, as and for the purpose speci- 

 fied. 



3. The combination, in a cultivator, of the 

 rotary hoes or cutters P P, the bar-plows Q Q, 

 and fenders or guards R R, as and for the pur- 

 pose described. 



4. The frame C, having extended and open 

 ends, with bars S, combined with the vibra- 

 ting frame H, connected by rod I, and having 

 staples T, as and for the purpose set forth. 



152,304. PARKER D. ROBBINS, Har- 



rellsville, N. C. Cotton-Cultivators. June 

 23, 1874. Filed May 1, 1874. 



The main frame carries the chopper and its 

 gearing. An interior frame, carrying the 

 scrapers and plows, moves up and down freely 

 within it, and may be suspended so that the 

 cultivator shall be above the ground. 



Claim. 1. The inner frame A', carrying 

 the cutters or scrapers E and shares g, fitting 

 within and arranged in relation to the main or 

 outer frame A, and its uprights K L and rod 

 M, as described, so that the said inner frame 

 A' may, when required, be vertically raised 

 and suspended from the said rod M, as and for 

 the purposes specified. 



2. In combination with the frame A having 

 the handles/, posts K and L, and rod M, the 

 frame A' holding the standards of the cutters 

 and shares, as set forth. 



153,837. KENNETH M c K I N N O N, 



Pleasant Hill, Ala. Cotton Choppers and 



Cultivators. Aug. 4, 1874. Filed June 6, 



1874. 



Claim. 1. The combination of a double- 

 edged chopper,/ having cross-head arms h h, 

 and pivoted to be vibrated vertically across the 

 cotton-ridge, with thrusting levers it and the 

 carrying-wheels, having pins ;//, substantially 

 as described, whereby the levers are raised and 

 forcibly depressed upon the cross-head arms to 

 vibrate the chopper at intervals to chop and 

 clean out a space from the ridge of cotton. 



2. The combination of the vibrating cross- 

 head arms h h with the spring-catches/, as de- 

 scribed, whereby the chopper is held in posi- 



