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(Continued from page 604.) 

 Small Flumes. 



Often it is necessary to cross ditches or gulleys with 

 flumes. These may be made either of wood or metal. In 

 wood flumes the frame work should be made first, the 

 trestles on which they are held being made strong enough 

 to hold against all strains, and with a foundation made 

 secure against settling. The settling of a flume in one or 

 two places may cause leakage of the whole amount of 

 water carried. The boards of a flume usually should be 

 laid lengthwise. Several methods of closing the joints 

 are practiced. Sometimes matched lumber is used, but as 

 this is expensive, it is usually more economical to use 

 rough, but straight lumber and caulk the joints with cotton- 

 waste and tar, or with oakum. If the boards fit closely 

 when dry, the swelling of the wood, when water is run 

 in it, should still further close up any cracks. Some of 

 the patent metal flumes are found advantageous as they 

 require less attention to prevent leakage than the wooden 

 ones and also present a better appearance. They cost 

 considerably more in the beginning, but if they are kept 

 painted they will last almost indefinitely. 



The Farm Level. 



Where many laterals are to be run or contour fur- 

 rows or checks are to be made; it will often be found ad- 

 visable for the farmer to get a cheap level with which to 

 survey them. Anyone can learn to use these instruments 

 without much difficulty. It will save considerable expense 

 for surveyor's fees. As the instrument is used only at 

 intervals, several farmers can buy one together and get 

 sufficient use of it to pay them well. It is also a very 

 useful instrument for locating main laterals and drain 

 ditches and in leveling land, grading terraces, or for a 

 number of uses that come up on the farm. 



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MOGUL ENGINE GANG PLOWS 



5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Furrows 



Little Sioux, Iowa, July 20, 1910. 

 Parlin & Orendorff Co., Canton, 111. 



Dear Sirs : In reply to yours of today, asking how I like your Ten Bottom Mogul 

 Engine Gang Plow ; I will say, I have been in the Steam Plow business for eleven years 

 and had, I think, the first Steam Plow in Iowa (that I know of, at least), and I have 

 never seen a plow that would take hold in the heavy gumbo land like your plow and 

 scour right off as it did. The heavy double beams, the easy adjustment of the plow and 

 of the beams as well, the shape of the mouldboard make it (in my judgment) the best 

 plow for our heavy gumbo land I ever saw. When I tell you our 22-horse engine walked 

 off with tin 14-inch plows, plowing in the sod, it speaks for the easy draft. You need 

 not hesitate to refer any one to us. Respectfully yours, 



(Signed) J. Z. ADAMS & SON. 



1$ The Platform is level ; there are no openings for the operator to fall into. Each gang is controlled by 

 an individual lever. Notice how the levers are "bunched" together near the center. The operator has 

 all the levers within arm's reach and can operate them from the center of the platform. This saves 

 walking across the platform whenever it is necessary to raise or lower the bottoms. Like everything 

 else we make, these plows are "Backed by an Unqualified Guarantee." 



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