mole.: 



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ice for forcing down said slice, and thus packing 

 the colter gash as described. 



4. A mole or former, made of a series of 

 conical shaped sections, which increase in size 

 as they recede from the colter, and which are 

 so linked together as that they may move in a 

 horizontal plane, but be comparatively rigid in 

 a vertical plane, substantially as described and 

 represented, and for the purpose set forth. 



5. In combination with the mole L, the 

 scorer or shoe ;// on its rear section or end, 

 said scorer forming a groove or channel in the 

 bottom of the finished drain for admitting the 

 water into it, the sides of the drain being so 

 closely packed as to prevent the water from 

 entering there, said scorer being constructed 

 and arranged as represented. 



25,114. A. HAMMOND, Jacksonville, 111. 

 Mole Plows. Aug. 16, 1859. s 

 Claim. The shoe E, provided with a knife 

 N, and projection L, when the same are ar- 

 ranged and operate in the manner and for the 

 purposes herein set forth. 



25,121. H. R. JEROME, Monroeville, 

 Ohio. Mole Plows. Aug. 16,1859. 

 Claim. 1. The arangement of a beam, car- 

 rying a mole plow, with the front and rear 

 standards of the front and rear propelling 

 wheels, and with the adjusting device, substan- 

 tially as and for the purposes set forth. 



2. Providing the colter with a series of 

 notches, and arrranging the draft chain in one 

 or other of said notches, and thus having the 

 draft appled directly to the colter, substantially 

 as and for the purposes set forth. 



3. The combination of a colter which is elip- 

 tical in form, in its transverse section, with a 

 mold board which is conical at its front and rear 

 ends, substantially as and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



25,127. JOEL LEE, Galesburgh, 111. 



Mole Plows. Aug. 16, 1859. 



Claim. 1. The two swords' fitting closely 

 together, the front one attached to the mole 

 near the forward point, the rear sword pivoted 

 near the rear point of the mold. 



2. The lever in combination with the swords 

 for operating or adjusting the front sword and 

 the mold. 



25,178. CYPRIAN U. CRANDALL, 

 - JAMES H. CRANDALL, and HOZA 



A. HAWKINS, Cameron, 111. Mole 

 ■ Plows. Aug. 23, 1859. 



Claim." The combination of the opening 

 or ditching piece A G with the standard F and 

 the peculiarly formed hinged follower or for- 

 mer, constructed and operating in the manner 

 as and for the purposes set forth. 



25,334. IRIS HOBSON, Stout's Grove, 



111. Mole Plows. Sep. 6, 1859. 



Claim. The combination of a ditching plow 



beam, having a horizontal joint forward of the 



mole and colter, with a rod arranged over the 



top of "said joint, and with a horizontal adjust-, 

 ing and stop plate, substantially as set forth. 



25,618. HENRY F. BAKER, Centre- 

 ville, Ind. Mole Plows. Oct. 4, 1859. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement and combina- 

 tion of the screw E, key F, knife C, share G, 

 and revolving packer H, as and for the purpose 

 shown and described. 



2. The employment of a revolving mole or 

 packer H, substantially as and for the purpose 

 shown and described. 



25,624. B. B. BRIGGS, Sharon, Ohio. 



Apparatus for Laving Drain Tile. Oct. 4, 



1859. 



Claim. The described clutches, consisting 

 of the block or body and the fingers H H 1 IP 

 and F F 1 , constructed and operating as set forth, 

 in combination with the rope C, or its equiva- 

 lent, and hook B, when these several parts are 

 arranged and operated substantially as speci- 

 fied. 



284. B. B. BRIGGS, Sharon, Ohio. A. 



1. to original Letters Patent No. 25,624. 

 Mole Plows. 



Claim. The herein described ball B, the 

 double acting clutches or fingers F F, with its 

 notched slide g, and lock attachment H, the 

 mole attachment as in Fig. 2, when used in 

 combination with the rope R, or its equivalent.- 



25,649. RAMETH HUSSEY and 

 URIAH THORNBURGH, Sr., Walnut 

 Run, Ohio. Mole Plows. Oct. 4, 1859. 

 Claim. 1. Suspending the plow beam, that 

 carries the mole to the plow frame by means of 

 ropes or chains, connecting its ends to the cap- 

 stan, in combination with suitable catches for 

 holding it at any adjusted height thereon, the 

 whole being arranged in the manner and for 

 the purpose set forth and explained. 



2. In combination with the rotary mole; 

 suspending the plow beam by both its ends to 

 ropes or chains which connect with a common 

 capstan on the plow frame, in combination with 

 racks and pawls for holding said beam when 

 adjusted, the whole being arranged for the 

 purpose and substantially in the manner stated. 



25,703. JAMES C MILLER, Irwin, 

 Ohio. STILLMAN A. CLEMENS, 

 Rorkford. 111., and GILBERT H. CLEM- 

 ENS, Urbana, Ohio. Excavators. Oct. 4, 

 1859. 



Claim. 1. 1 he method of making covered 

 field drains by lining the inside with hydraulic 

 lime, mortar, or other suitable material. 



2. A conducting tube connected with a 

 colter. 



•3. A forcing bar, with valve pistons attach- 

 ed, and working in a conducting tube. 



4. A follower of less transverse diminsions 

 than the mole to which it is attached, all sub- 

 stantially as described and for the specified 

 purposes. 



