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spades pivoted to them, and operated substan- 

 tially as described. 



2. A support or stop, O, in combination 

 with pivoted spades and yielding mechanism, 

 substantially as described. 



3. Clearers d e , in combination with pivoted 

 spades applied to a rotary drum, substantially 

 as described. 



4. The rotary spading drum, which is applied 

 to an independent vibrating frame, and is 

 driven independently of the carriage or sup- 

 porting-wheels, and is propelled by the contact 

 of its spades with the soil, all substantially in 

 the manner herein set forth. 



5. The locking-down device G G 1 G 2 , in 

 combination with a verticafly-vibrating frame 

 carrying a rotary-propelling spading-drum, sub- 

 stantially as described. 



6. The pivoted arm L, carrying the stop O, 

 having combined with it an adjustable rod,/, 

 and a lever, g, substantially as described. 



116,610. MIRABEAU N. LYNN, New 

 Albany, Ind., assignor to himself and Edward 

 H. Mann, same place. Steam Plows. July 

 4, 1871. 



Claim. 1. The reciprocating toothed yoke 

 G, constructed as described, in combination 

 with the spur-wheel J, pitman D, slide B, and 

 pushing-legs C C, substantially as and for the 

 purposes described. 



2. The foot /, constructed as shown in Fig. 4. 



117,113. ZERAH RIDER, Painesville, 



Ohio. Steam Plowing-Machines. July 18, 



1871. 



Claim. 1. The wheels M N, gearing K J, 

 pinions H, driving-wheels B B, and plows D', 

 all arranged to operate substantially in the 

 manner as described, and for the purposes set 

 forth. 



2. The arrangement of the crank-wheel N, 

 chain or band P, driving-wheel M, pinions K 

 J and H H with the teeth G on the traction- 

 wheel, together with the adjustable plow-beams 

 C C, in the manner substantially as and for the 

 purpose specified. 



118,013. WILLIAM H. H. HEY- 

 DRICK, Chestnut Hills, Pa. Mode of At- 

 taching Plows to Traction-Engines. Aug. 

 15,1871. 



Claim. 1. The drawing-frame, having beam 

 I and the plow-beams, combined with the rib- 

 bed plate K and slotted and grooved plate L 

 M, as and for the purpose specified. 



2. In combination with beam I and plate 

 K L, the bolts and nuts provided with springs 

 O, arranged as and for the purpose specified. 



118,143. HERMAN MILLER, Bellville, 

 Tex. Steam Plows. Aug. 15, 1871. 

 Claim. In a steam-plowing apparatus, the 

 arrangement of the chain-wheel/, sheaves /and 

 m, spur-gear h, pinion g, crank-shaft c, sliding 

 pinions b, and internally-toothed wheels B a, 

 as shown and described, whereby they are 

 adapted to operate in connection with the chain 



fastened at each end outside the machine, as 

 set forth. 



119,216. WILLIAM 0. BIBB, Madison, 

 Ga. Steam-Wagons and Plows. Sep. 26, 

 1871. 



Claim. 1. In a steam-wagon for plowing 

 and other purposes, the combination of cylin- 

 ders F. piston-rods a, axle-trees D D', pinions 

 B 4 and B 3 , shaft C, pinions B 2 and B 1 , loose 

 wheel A, pinion o 2 , curved rack o l , and carry- 

 ing-wheels w, for the purposes set forth. 



2. The horse-feet devices J J, in combina- 

 tion! with the carrying-wheels w, for the pur- 

 pose described. 



3. The seeding and harrowing devices con- 

 sisting of cylinder s, apron y, lever /, slide m, 

 ring r, and harrow-teeth, for the purpose des- 

 cribed. 



120,071. OLIVER HYDE, Oakland, Cal. 



Steam Plows. Oct. 17. 1871. 



Claim. The frame I, connected with the 

 frame A by means of the hinged arms or braces 

 J, in combination with the box K and driving- 

 shaft E provided with the bevel wheel f and 

 sleeve g, all constructed and arranged substan- 

 tially as and for the purpose herein described. 



134,913. ALBERT E. McGAUGHEY, 



East Minneapolis, Minn. Steam Plows. 



Jan. 14, 1873. 



Claim. 1. The rotary spider F carrying the 

 plow or plows H on the rotating axle or axles 

 G, as specified. 



2. The shaft G carrying the plow H and 

 combined with the pinion a and spring b, as 

 set forth. 



3. The click e arranged in combination with 

 the spider F, shaft G, and plow H, as set forth. 



4. A plow rotating around a vertical and 

 horizontal axis, substantially as set forth. 



5. The shafts E and G arranged in combina- 

 tion with the plows H, as set forth. 



139,966. PETER J. McDONALD, San 



Francisco, Cal. Steam Plows. June 17, 



1873. Filed Mar. 15, 1873. 



Claim. 1. The slotted boxes E' in combi- 

 nation with the cords or chains g, pins r, and 

 axle F, having holes for the reception of said 

 pins, substantially as and for the purpose set 

 forth. 



2. The frame I, with its casting J, having 

 the parallel flanges j j, and arranged to sup- 

 port one or more ways or pairs of ways, K K, 

 substantially as set forth. 



3. The slides Q, having with their plows P 

 P, a reciprocating motion in combination with 

 the horizontal ways K K ropes or chains u u' , 

 and reversible drum L, substantially as des- 

 cribed and for the purpose set forth. 



4. The sliding rod z with its operating arms 

 y y kept in place by the spring z' in combina- 

 tion with the spring lever b latch e with its 

 catch ri and trip lever /', the whole operated 

 by the slide Q, substantially as set forth. 



5. The reversing gear consisting of the bevel- 



