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DITCHING, 



- Besides the cutters and elevating-scoop, the 

 frame is provided with a guide-board pivoted 

 in its center to turn the earth upon either 

 bank. 



Claim. In a ditching-machine, the combi- 

 nation of the frame A, cutters F D, and scoop 

 G, with a guide-board, H, pivoted to throw 

 the earth in either direction, substantially as 

 described. 



161,509. A. L. HARNED, Boston, Ky. 



Ditching-Plows. Mar. 30, 1875. Filed 



Mar. 8, 1875. 



A ditching-plow having a long share or neck 

 and a cutter projecting upward from the heel 

 . of the share. 



Claim. The share D, having an elongated 

 neck, D', and mold-board E, in combination 

 with a fixed cutter, F, and revolving adjustable 

 cutter G, all constructed and arranged sub- 

 stantially as and for the purpose specified. 



175,275. F. L. DELFER, Burlington, 

 , Iowa. Ditching-Machines. Mar. 28, 1876. 



Filed Feb. 19, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The cutters and chute of a 

 ditching-machine, combined with a mud-box, 

 J, near the forward or lower end of said chute, 

 to catch and retain the mud and sediment. 



2. The mud-box J constructed with its rear 

 end open and accessible, for the removal of 

 the mud and sediment therefrom while the 

 machine is in motion. 



3. The chute of a ditching-machine and 

 the mud-box J attached thereto, in combina- 

 tion with the roller K, to take up water from 

 said box, and deliver it to the moving earth 

 upon the chute to lubricate the same. 



4. A ditching-machine chute, provided with 

 a surfacing layer of some substance, to which 

 earth will but slightly adhere, such as plaster- 

 of-paris, substantially as set forth. 



5. A ditching-machine chute, provided with 

 numerous water-channels g, combined with a 

 surface-layer, I, of plaster-of-paris, and a water 

 tank, H, as set forth. 



182,986. MATTHEW J. AUSTIN, 



< Bonham, Tex. Ditching-Machines. Oct. 



10, 1876. Filed May 5, 1876. 

 - Claim. 1. The vertically-sliding, interior 

 frame, moving in ways in the exterior frame, 

 and operated by means of the crank-turning 

 toothed pinions engaging with a rack, and 

 controlled by a pawl and ratchet, as described. 



2. In combination with the interior frame, 

 constructed as described, the T-shaped colter 

 G, the widener H, the flanged wheel A, the 

 scraper D, shed D', and fender R, all con- 

 structed, arranged, and operating substantially 

 as described. 



186,160. A. PETERSON, La Fayette, 

 Ind. Ditching - Machines. Jan. 9, 1877. 

 Filed June 30, 1876. 

 • Claim. 1. The adjustable inclined plane B, 

 furnished with side cutters B" that increase in 

 .width from point to heel, arranged and oper- 



ating substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



2. The vertical cutter-bar C, having a collar, 

 c, on its upper end, in combination with the 

 hinged inclined plow B, the adjusting-screw D, 

 pivoted in the guide-piece a, and the frame A,. 

 arranged to operate substantially as and for the 

 purpose set forth. 



3. In combination with the adjustable in- 

 claned plane B, with the side cutters B" and 

 the frame A, as described, the rotating disk- 

 cutters E, arranged as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



4. In combination with the frame A and ad- 

 justable inclined plane B the reversible trucks 

 E, arranged and operating substantially as and 

 for the puspose set forth. 



187,400. D. N. MAXWELL, Ames, 



Iowa., assignor of one-half his right to G. 



W. Jones, same place. Ditching - Plows. 



Feb. 13, 1877. Filed July 17, 1876. 



A combination which adds supporting-roll- 

 ers and laterally-adjusting draft to the ditching- 

 plow and its carrying-sled. 



Claim. In combination with the ditching- 

 frame A B, carrying the plow, the adjustable 

 sled-frame J, provided with the rollers d d, the 

 standards K, rocking bar L, lever M, perfo- 

 rated boards/, pin s, and laterally-adjustable 

 draft-rod N, all constructed and arranged sub- 

 stantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



187,466. JAMES W. HUMPHREYS, 



La Fayette, Ind. Ditching-Machines. Feb. 



20, 1877. Filed Aug. 16, 1876. 



Slotted beam-plate and cross-bar, and loose 

 couplings, to provide various adjustments of 

 the loosely-pivoted wings of the concave blades. 



Claim. The ditcher-beam A, provided with 

 the slotted plate c, the cross-piece G, provided 

 with bolts and nuts, and connecting with the 

 wings H by rods^, as shown, for the purposes 

 set forth. 



189,647. W. R. PEET, Viola, Iowa. 

 Ditchers. Apr. 17, 1877. Filed Jan, 29, 



l8 77- 



Claim. In a ditcher, the combination, with 



frame A B, share C, side cutters G G, and 

 rest D', having extension D, of the turning- 

 board E, inclined laterally as well as longi- 

 tudinally, extending above the frame A B, and 

 provided with channels /, as and for the pur- 

 pose specified. 



191,880. AUGUST PIRCH, Denver, 

 Colo. Combined Ditching, Gang, and 

 Shovel Plows. June 12, 1877. Filed May 



21, 1877. 



Claim. 1. In a sulky-plow adapted for 

 ditching purposes, the combination and ar- 

 rangement, with the frame A, of the plows D, 

 each plow being separately adjustable, the ad- 

 justable scrapers E, and the levers L O, for 

 raising the plows, substantially as described. 



2. In combination with the frame A, the 



