COTTON-CHOPPERS. 



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A long beam, provided with hoes at such 

 distances from each other as to leave room for 

 the stand, is supported on the rear side by a 

 spring at each end, and one upon the forward 

 end of the draw-bar. The beam is provided 

 with handles, and, in use, is drawn crosswise 

 of the rows of cotton, the space between the 

 hoes leaving the required stand of plants. 



Claim. The combination of the shaft A, 

 the hoes B, the beams D, and the springs H 

 and I with each other, substantially as herein 

 shown and described. 



189,347. J. B. EAVES, Rutherford 

 County, N. C. Cotton-Choppers. Apr. 10, 

 1877. Filed Mar. 15, 1877. 



The revolving-cutters, having hoes or blades 

 of different widths, are arranged to operate 

 immediately in the rear of rearwardly converg- 

 ing fenders. 



Claim. 1. In a cotton-chopper, the combi- 

 nation of the rearwardly-converging fenders 

 or guards N, with the revolving cutters ar- 

 ranged in close proximity thereto, said fenders 

 serving to press together the rows of plants 

 and hold them during the action of the cut- 

 ters, substantially as shown and described. 



2. In a cotton-chopper, the combination of 

 the plows O, the rearwardly-converging guards 

 or fenders N, and the revolving cutters, sub- 

 stantially as shown. 



3. A revolving cutter for a cotton-chopper, 

 consisting of a drum or hub, J, provided with 

 detachable radial arms K, and detachable 

 blades or knives L of different widths, ar- 

 arranged as described, so as to allow two or 

 more of said blades to make a continuous un- 

 broken cut equal to the combined width of the 

 said blades, substantially as shown and de- 

 scribed, and for the purpose set forth. 



190,815. E. C L. BRIDGES, Brick 

 Church, Tenn., assignor to J. A. Lee, same 

 place. Combined Cotton Choppers and 



. Scrapers. May 15, 1877. Filed Apr. it, 



1877. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the vibra- 

 ting frame, carrying the hoes or choppers, and 

 working in guides of frame K, the crank-shaft 

 G, cross-shaft E, ratchets b, and transporting- 

 wheels B, as shown and descriced. 



2. The combination of vibrating chopper- 

 frame C and vertically adjustable frame K, as 

 shown and described. 



3. The combination of vibrating frame C, 

 carrying the chopping-hoes, and horizontally- 

 sliding frame L, as shown and described. 



4. The combination of vibrating chopper- 

 frame C, vertically-adjustable frame K, and 

 horizontally-sliding frame L, as shown and de- 

 scribed. 



5. The combination of crank-shaft N, gears 

 k k, rack-bars / /, frame K, and vibrating 

 chopper- frame C, as shown and described. 



6. The combination of scraper O, sliding 



block P, strap Q, rock-shaft R, and treadle- 

 levers, as shown and described. 



191,219. GEORGE W. BANKS, Hardin 

 County, Tenn. Cotton-Choppers. May 

 . 29, 1877. Filed May 18, 1877. 



Claim. The combination of the frame «, 

 supported at its rear end by the gear-wheel c, 

 and at its front end by the wheels b, which are 

 attached to the sash 0, the standard r, lever s, 

 and notched standard u, the lever being pro- 

 vided with the two springs 1, for the purpose 

 of holding the front of the frame at any de- 

 sired height, all the parts being arranged to 

 operate substantially as shown. 



193,830. J. F. PRICE, Lincoln, Tenn. 

 Cotton Harrows and Choppers. Aug. 7, 



1877. Filed Nov. 16, 1877. 



A wheel is attached to the frame of a culti- 

 vator or harrow. On the outer side of the 

 wheel is a series of cams. A hoe with a spring 

 shank is secured to the wheel. As the latter 

 revolves, the cams cause the hoe to be raised 

 and to strike alternately. 



Claim. A cotton-chopper composed of the 

 shaft D, the wheel E, having the cams e, and 

 the hoe F, with its spring-shank F', in combi- 

 nation with the standard C of the cultivator- 

 frame, and with the diagonal brace/, substan- 

 tially as shown and described. 



198,274. S. N. CAMP, Forksville, La. 



Cotton-Choppers. Dec. 18, 1877. Filed 



Oct. 16, 1877. 



Two turn -plows, each throwing the soil in- 

 ward, are placed in the rear of a revolving 

 wheel provided with cups, which are designed 

 to cover the plants that are to be left standing, 

 and protect them from the soil thrown by the 

 plows, while the other plants will be covered 

 by said soil. 



Claim. The combination of the slotted up- 

 rights G, the axle H, the flanged hub I, the 

 spokes or arms J, and the cups K with the 

 frame A B E F and the standards and plows 

 C D, substantially as, herein shown and de- 

 scribed. 



200,327. JOHN MOORE, Salisbury, 

 Mo. Sod-Cutters and Cotton-Choppers. 

 Feb. 12, 1878. Filed Sep. 27, 1877. 

 Claim. The combination of the frame A, 

 with clevis B and handles C C, the rotating 

 wheel a D b, the circular cutters G, and the 

 sectional cutters G 1 G a , all constructed sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



201,240. FRANCIS E. GLOVER, Rey- 

 nolds, Ga. Cotton-Choppers. Mar. 12, 



1878. Filed Jan. 19, 1878. 



Claim. 1. The open cups F, adjustably at- 

 tached to the spokes of a revolving wheel, 

 mounted in spring-arms and arranged between 

 two plows, for the purposes set forth. 



2. The combination of the plow-frame A B 



