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and gauging wheels interposed between the 

 two gangs, substantially as described when this 

 is combined with the pulling ropes or chains 

 and suitable means of attachment thereto sub- 

 stantially as described, so that by the ope- 

 ration of an engine on one side of a field and 

 suitable anchoring apparatus at the other side, 

 the said instruments can be drawn across the 

 field alternately in opposite directions, as des- 

 cribed. 



2. Mounting the frame which carries the two 

 opposite gangs of instruments on a central axis 

 so that it may be tilted thereon, substantially 

 as described, in combination with the mode of 

 connecting the ropes or chains with the said 

 tilting frame, or the equivalent thereof, on op- 

 posite sides of the axis of vibration, as described 

 so that by reversing the pull on the ropes the 

 frame shall be tilted to lift one gang out of 

 action at the end of each course and draw 

 down into action the other gang for the return 

 course, as set forth. 



32,153. JOHN K. SMITH, Trenton, N. 

 J. Steam Plows. Apr. 23, 1861. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement of the segments 

 L' M, on the bolster-plates F N, of the axles of 

 the wheels C E, the cords e f the pulleys c d, 

 and wheel K, of lever L, and the wheels J J, 

 on axle G, for the purpose of guiding or turn- 

 ing the machine, as set forth. 



2. The arrangements of the ratchets O' on 

 axle G, cord t', passing over the pulleys/', and 

 attached to frame B, in connection with the 

 frames A B, connected together as shown where- 

 by the inner or front end of frame B, and conse- 

 quently the spade cylinder may be elevated when 

 desired. 



3. The employment or use of the weight T, 

 suspended on the axle s in connection with the 

 tangs / of the spades R and the springs ;//, all 

 arranged to operate as and /or the purpose set 

 forth. 



32,437. S. L. SHOTWELL, Ottawa, 111 

 and S. R. HICKS, North Hamstead, N. Y. 

 Steam Plows. May 28, 1861. 



Claim. 1. The arrangement of the ad- 

 ditional steam cylinder and piston in connec- 

 tion with the propelling engineer engines and 

 the oblique series of pulleys h, carrying inde- 

 pendent or disconnected plows when the whole 

 .is constructed and operated substantially in the 

 manner as and for the purposes set forth. 



2. The arrangement of the series of short 

 links / t, in combination with the series of in- 

 dependent plows or gangs, and the oblique bar 

 E", mounted on wheels F, for the purpose of 

 giving the plows a free motion in passing ob- 

 stacles and yet preventing said plows from 

 falling sidewise, substantially as specified. 



3. The above described, peculiar arrange- 

 ment of crank-wheels J J, loose pinions L L, 

 sliding clutches M M, crank-shaft K, in com- 

 bination with the diving wheels D D, substan 

 tially as set forth. 



4. The arrangement of the plow frames 



and levers g, applied to the beams D', to ope- 

 rate as and for the purposes set forth. 



32,652. O. W. SALADEE, Pine Island, 

 Tex. Steam Plows. June 25, 1861. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the several 

 parts shown and described, for the purpose of 

 combining in one machine the facilities of plow- 

 ing, sowing the seed, rolling and harrowing at 

 one operation, as well as to perform either of 

 these objects separate and apart from the others. 



2. The peculiar construction and arrange- 

 ment of the plows x and colters Y, Fig. 1, in 

 combination with the angle iron ring brace u, 

 in the manner and for the purpose shown and 

 described. 



3. Extending the points % of the colters Y Y, 

 Fig. 1, out beyond the line or circle described 

 by the points of the plows, in the manner and 

 for the important purpose set forth. 



4. The radius bars O O, Fig. 1, but more 

 particularly shown in Fig. 3, shaft Q Q, shift- 

 ing pinions S S, in combination with the crank- 

 shaft L and revolving drums C C, for the pur- 

 pose of regulating the advance of the machine 

 in proportion to the cut made upon the ground 

 at each revolution of the plows, and for the 

 additional purpose of throwing out of gear 

 either one or both of the drums C C, to facili- 

 tate the turning of the machine, as shown and 

 described. 



32.809. JOHN FOWLER, Jr., London, 



Eng., assignor to William Penn Tatham, of 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Machines for Plowing 

 and Tilling Lands. July 9, 1861. Patented 

 in Eng. July 14, 1858. 



This invention relates to that class of ma- 

 chinery for plowing by steam in which a loco- 

 motive steam engine moves at given intervals 

 along one edge of the field, and ropes pass from 

 the engine to and around a pulley in an anchor, 

 which is moved at intervals along the opposite 

 edge of the field, the said ropes being attached 

 to plows to draw them across the field alter- 

 nately in opposite directions, and the invention 

 consists in a method of mounting two drums 

 on the plows, on each of which a portion of the 

 hauling rope is wound, so that they will take 

 up the slack of the rope behind them, the 

 drums being usually turned by manual power. 



Claim. Mounting on plows or other tilling 

 instruments an apparatus for taking up the 

 slack rope by the pull of the rope drawing the 

 plows or other tilling instruments, substantially 

 as described. 



32.810. JOHN FOWLER, Jr., Haver- 

 ing, and WILLIAM WORBY, Ipswich, 

 Eng., assignors to William Penn Tatham, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. Machines for Tilling Land 

 by Steam. July 9, 1861. Patented in Eng. 

 July 10, 1856. 



The carriage can be easily moved backwards 

 or forwards by means of the wheels, but at the 

 same time they sink into the ground to a suf- 

 ficient depth to present the required resistance 



