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the top of the furrow and receives all the ex- 

 cess of earth, and the distributors H, for scat- 

 tering the earth therefrom, so as not to leave it 

 in ridges, the whole being combined and op- 

 erating together, substantially in the manner 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



18,600. EZRA PECK, Deer Park, N. Y. 



Digging-Plows. Nov. 10, 1857. 



Claim. The colter g and its horizontal 

 share 7, in combination with the cylinder k of 

 .teeth /, the whole constructed and acting sub- 

 stantially as specified. 



18,939. LORIN WETHERELL, Wor- 

 cester, Mass. Rotary Cultivators. Dec. 

 22, 1857. 



Claim. In combination with a plow H, the 

 pair of revolving hoes or scrapers, having a 

 vertical adjustment in addition to the adjust- 

 ment of the edges thereof, so that the capacity 

 of the machine may be increased with the in- 

 creasing height of the plants to be cultivated 

 by it, substantially as set forth. 



19,652. L. ROACH, Covington, Ky. 



Rotary Cultivators. Mar. 16, 1858. 



Claim. The described arrangement of spi- 

 ral splines G, (to which the plows are attached) 

 and adjustable arms ¥/, in combination with 

 gravitating shaft E and guage wheels L, as de- 

 scribed and shown. 



20,605. E. T. BUSSELL, Shelbyville, 

 Ind,, assignor to Wombaugh Brothers & Co., 

 Cincinnati, Ohio. Rotary Cultivators. June 

 15, 1858. 



The nature of my invention consists in pro- 

 viding a hollow revolving drum, out of the sur- 

 face of which project* any desired number of 

 spiral, twisted, or otherwise shaped cutters ar- 

 ranged at suitable distances from each other, 

 to each of which a rotary motion is communi- 

 cated, as said hollow drum revolves upon its 

 axis, by means of fixed cogged master-wheels 

 within the drum, into which small cog-wheels 

 play as they are carried around by the drum. 



Claim. The arrangement of machinery, sub- 

 stantially as herein set forth, for breakin gup 

 and disintegrating the earth for the purposes 

 of agriculture. 



20,659. HENRY M. PLATT, Darien, 

 Conn. Cultivators.- June 22, 1858. 

 Claim. The arrangement of the screw-shap- 

 ed plow-share A, having wings E, with boxes 

 H and F, wheels I, and roller D, the whole be- 

 ing constructed and operating conjointly in the 

 manner and for the purpose set forth. 



21,377. NATHANIEL S. SMITH, Buf- 

 falo, N. Y. Rotary Cultivators. Aug. 31, 

 1858. 

 I do not claim the flanged or broad cutting 



cylinder, nor placing a gang of holes behind 



such cylinder the combination of the comb 



frame clearer with such cylinder. 



Claim. The use of the double joint piece 



D, to connect the gang of holes to the axle, 



when said joint piece extends beyond the axle, 

 and subserves also the purpose of a foot lever 

 to throw the hoes out of the ground, in the 

 manner and for the purpose set forth. 



21,803. JUDD STEVENS, Marengo, N. 



Y., assignor to self and J. L. Beadle, same 

 place. Spading Machines. Oct. 12 1858. 



Claim. 1. Jointing or hanging the spade k 

 to the wheel A in such a manner that in the 

 forward motion of the machine it will remain 

 in proximity with the periphery of the wheel 

 until the lifting of the 'earth commences, when 

 it shall pass outward or slide upon its bearing, 

 thereby acting more efficiently to raise and dis- 

 integrate the soil, substantially in the manner 

 and for the purpose set forth. 



2. The combination and arrangement of the 

 tripping-lever H with the spade b, substantially 

 as and for the purpose herein described. 



21,857. THOS. S. STEVENS, Pepperill, 

 Mass. Rotary Cultivators. Oct. 19, 1858. 

 Claim. The combination of a set of vertical 

 stripping-cutters, a a, and a set or series of re- 

 volving under surface-cutters, b b, applied to 

 operate together, substantially as specified. 



22,496. GEORGE B. FIELD, St. Louis, 

 Mo. Spading Machines. Jan. 4, 1859. 

 Claim. Propelling the shovels H by means 

 of single cranks G, attached to handles X, and 

 guided by adjustable arms or levers L, so that 

 the lower end of the shovels when in motion 

 shall run in separate lines or furrows, the whole 

 being constructed, arranged, and operating 

 substantially as described. 



22,867. GEORGE W. B. GEDNEY, 



New York, N. Y. Rotary Spading-Ma- 



chines. Feb. 8, 1859. 



Claim. 1. A series of spades e, which are 

 operated substantially as set forth, so as to de- 

 scend edgewise into the soil, succesively in 

 each other's track, and then to move laterally 

 to detach the slice of soil upon which they 

 operate from the undisturbed land. 



2. Combining an endless series of spades, 

 operating substantially as set forth, with a cam 

 H, or its equivalent, that controls their posi- 

 tions by means of spade-handles, or their 

 equivalents that are connected with the blades 

 of the spades. 



3. Adapting the machine to be moved either 

 end forward, by constructing the device that 

 imparts lateral movements to the spades in such 

 manner that its position may be changed, and 

 that it may be made fast in either position. 



23,407. J. C STODDARD, Worcester, 

 Mass. Rotary Cultivators. Mar. 29, 1859. 

 Claim. 1. The share A, and wings or blades 

 C arranged relatively with the wheel or wheels 

 behind the share A and between the wings or 

 blades C, substantially as and for the purpose 

 set forth. 



2. The adjustable rotating scrapers J, ap- 

 plied to the wings or blades C, and arranged 



