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end of the mold-board, substantially as and for 

 the purpose hereinbefore set forth. 



4. The handle-brace E, constructed in one 

 angular piece, flattened at the bend, in combi- 

 nation with a socket h, arranged on the beam 

 A, and having undercut lip h', substantially as 

 and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth. 



166,127. JOHN MIDDLEDITCH, New 



York, N. Y. Plows. July 27, 1875. Filed 



May 17, 1875. 



Claim. 1. In a plow, the beam A pivoted 

 at its rear end to a frame C, and made rigid 

 with the handle B in combination with the ad- 

 justing-lever D, set -nut, and said frame, sub- 

 stantially as shown and described. 



2. The cross-frame E, composed of two ver- 

 tical and two or more horizontal bars, and 

 having a socket to receive the handle B', sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



3. In a plow, the combination of the frame 

 E, constiucted as described, the removable 

 handle B', and mold-board, substantially as 

 specified. 



166,200. CHAS. H. GAYLORD and 

 EDWARD M. AVERS, Osceola, Ark. 

 Stalk-Cutters. Aug. 3, 1875. Filed May 

 , 8, 1875. 



Claim. The stalk cutter composed of cut- 

 ting blade A, placed and secured in a nearly 

 flat or slightly-inclined position, constructed 

 or formed with curved sharp cutting-edge A' 

 and projecting points a a', upon which it rests, 

 landside B, formed with a rear projecting sharp 

 point b, standard C, and ordinary plow-beam 

 and handles D D', as and for the purposes de- 

 scribed. 



166,281. HENRY KROG, Sr., Wash- 

 ington, Mo. Plows. Aug. 3, 1875. Filed 

 May 22, 1875. 



Claim. In a plow, the combination of share 

 A, landside-bar B, and seat C, the connecting 

 ends of these parts being welded together, 

 while the outer ends of plates A C are riveted 

 or bolted together, all substantially as and for 

 the purpose specified. 



166,586. T. MILES BROUS, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. Plows. Aug. 10, 1875. Filed 

 Nov. 13, 1872. 



Claim. The mold-board D, formed with a 

 solid back E, extending from top to bottom of 

 the board, in combination with the fastening- 

 rod H, passed through the back E, the plate J, 

 fitted to said back, and the standard B, bolted 

 to the same solid back E, all as herein set 

 forth. 



166,734. W. S. WADSWORTH. Mia- 

 mi County, Kans. Plows. Aug. 17, 1875. 

 Filed May 24, 1875. 



Claim. In a gang-plow composed of two 

 ordinary plows, the brace B, attached to the 

 handle of one plow and to the beam of the 

 other, in combination with the angular brace 

 E, having the adjustable clevis b, substantially 

 as shown and described. 



167,686. MARCUS ORMOND, West 



Alexander, Pa. Plows. Sep. 14, 1875. Filed 



Sep. 9, 1874. 



Claim. 1. The clevis D, having slots d on 

 its upper and lower arms, and the sliding bar 

 E held against the notches of the clevis by the 

 springs F, substantially as shown and des- 

 cribed 



2. The point share B and colter B' made in 

 one piece, the colter standing nearly vertical 

 and ending in a short, small point, the rear of 

 the colter being deeply grooved to fit upon a 

 a lug or projection, b, upon the front edge of 

 of the plow frame, all constructed substantially 

 as shown and described. 



167,756. IRVIN FREEMAN, Corpus 



Christi, Tex. Plows. Sep. 14, 1875. Filed 



Sep- 3, 1875. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the mold- 

 board, provided with the slotted projecting 

 back D', and the share C, having the recessed 

 projection c, with the oblique hook-rod E and 

 skeleton B, having lip b' 1 , as shown and des- 

 cribed. 



2. The combination, with a share recessed 

 on the under side, and the skeleton having lip 

 b 2 , of the hook-rod E, passing through the rear- 

 ward-projecting portion b 1 of said skeleton, and 

 securing it to the beam, in the manner speci- 

 fied. 



169,716. WM. H. McCUNE, Pittsburg, 

 Pa. , assignor to the Pittsburg Steel-Casting 

 Company, same place. Plows. Nov. 9, 1875. 

 Filed Sep. 28, 1875. 



Claim. A plow share or plate, A, having 

 perforated lug a', with sloping edge /, in com- 

 bination with frog or standard B, having slot 

 a, with sloping edge s, substantially as and for 

 the purpose set forth. 



121,022. HENRY H. HUBLEY, Central 



Manor, Pa. Plows. Dec. 14, 1875. Filed 



Oct. 30, 1875. 



Two metallic boxes with connected traveling 

 screws for the vertical and lateral adjustment of 

 the rear end of the plow beam. 



Claim. In combination with the plow han- 

 dles and beam, the case A and its traveling 

 screw B, for vertical adjustment, and the case 

 D and traveling screw B', for the lateral adjust- 

 ment of the plow beam, the traversing nuts of 

 each screw being connected by a rigid stem, 

 the whole arranged and operated as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



173,869. HENRY D. STRAIGHT, Den- 

 mark, Iowa. Plows. Feb. 22, 1876. Filed 



Nov. 27, 1875. 



Claim. 1. The landside plate C, made high 

 and short, as shown, and with a forwardly pro- 

 jecting hook-shaped cutter E, as and for the 

 purpose described. 



2. The combination, with the described land- 

 side plate C, of the mold-board B. curved for- 

 ward at its front edge to form the colter of 

 plow, as set forth. 



