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WHITING'S WISCONSIN PLOUGH. 



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The inventor of ibis plough, by a few yenr'e experience in the use of the common ploughs, on the prniiies in the west, become fully convinced that the renson 

 hy earth so generally odhert's to the mould board, i8 none other than the mould boards being so short and crooked as to form a hollow that catches the dirt instead 

 f a plain 0ot surface, that would receive equal pressure as it passes through the sward His next step was lo construct one so ns to ovoid the ditficulties common to 

 ther ploughs, without in the least impairing its usefulness. And after taking one of the common ploughs, and using it in the prairie soil until such dirt as would 

 aturally adhere to th; board had become fully compressed, he examined it and f)und that a perfect straight line was formed the whole distan'^e of the board, wheth- 

 lengihvvise or cross.vise (ns in the cut represented above) with a gradual wind to turn the award. He consequently constructed one on this principle, and expe- 

 ence in its use has since taught him, as well as others, that it is the best and only principle that can be adopted, whether for prairie or other soils. 

 Many recommendations might be given, but tne following are deemed sufficient. 



The following certilicate is from the Society of Shakers at Watervliet, accompanied by an order for fourplonghs, and will show the estimation in which this 

 lough is held by that intelligent society of people. 



" VVe hereby certify that we have tried the Wisconsin plough, ns exhibited to us for trial by Ebenezer G. Whiting, and we hesitate not in giving it the prefer- 

 tlca to any thing we have ever seen of the Plough kiud, both for ease and utility. 



CHAUNCY COPLEY, D. A. BUCKINGHAM, 



BENJAMIN TRAIN, WM. THhASHER. 



Tho following is the report of the judges appointed by the Mechanics' Association of Western New York, held at Rochester, October, 1839, awarding a Di- 

 loma to the Wisconsin Plough: 



A Gretn Sward Plough — from E. G. Whiting. This article is constructed upon strict philosophical and mechanical principles, combining many advantages 

 T tough, strong sward land, and those that are new and rooty, as well as those of ordinary kind, and cannot fail to br' n lnvorite article. 



C. DEWEY, L. B. LANGWORTHY, S. W. D. MOORE, Judges. 

 The following certilicate is from Mr. Elias Cost, an extensive farmer at Oaks Corners, near Geneva, accompanied with an order for 6 ploughs: 



Oaks Corners, December 15, 1S40. 

 This is to certify that I bought a two horse plough last summer of E. G. Whiting, of Rochester, which plough I think is the beet i ever used. In the first 

 lace it moves easier, and no plough can turn over the sod better. I therefore would recommend the plough to any one for a first rate article. ELIAS COST. 



' References for those who have never used the plough, and are unacquainted with the above recoiumends; — Hexry Vosbl'kg, Gates; Mansfikld Parsons, 

 irighton; Omveu Culver, do.; Rodn'ey Lyman, Rochester; Geo. Whitney, do.; Peter Bursee, Pittsford; Isaac Mooke, Brighton; George Brooks, do,; 

 oiiDs Chapman, Riga. 



To avoid difficulty for those who live at a distance, patterns for points will be furnished on application. 



The above plough is mnnufctuicd and sold at A. J. LANGWORTHY' S Eagle Furnace ware house, Rochester; also at No 1 Buffalo-st. west end of the bridge, 

 y the Patentee, or SAIVIUEL RICHARDSON, Agent. 



N. B. Patterns for the various sizes, furnished liy the patentee. Also Castings by the ton to Plough-wooders. E. G. WHITING. 



WHiTIXG'S PLOUGH. 



Messrs. Editors — In the December No. of your 

 iper, 1 observe an article headed "Important Plough- 



g Match and Trial of Ploughs," purporting to have 

 :en held at Worcester by the Mass. Agricultural So- 

 ely; and as that report is calculated to convey an 

 rroneous impress:on, and unjustly prejudice the minds 

 f the community against my plough, you will great- 

 r oblige me, and subserve the cause of justice, by 

 ablishing the following remarks with the annexed 

 hallenge. 



I am tho inventor of tho " Whiting's Wisconsin 

 'longb," mentioned in that report, and was present at 

 heexhibition; but as I had understood it was to be a 

 State exliibition, and did not go with the intention of 

 »inpetiiion, but merely to witness the exhibition and 

 «8t the draught of my plough; but being invited to 

 lut my plough in for trial with the others, I cheeiful- 

 y did so, althoughwilhout the least preparation — so 

 necessary on such an occasion, and used to so good 

 ,geby others. I will not now take up your time 

 to detail what I deem the errors and unfair- 

 34Khe report of that trial, but will do so hereafter. 



uiBce it for the present to say, that disinterested per- 

 sons who were present at the exhibition, gave my plough 

 « itdied pref«rence« nod together >vith hundreds 



who are using my plough in this State, agree in de- 

 claring that the report is both unfair and untrue; and 

 if catilc had the gift of speech, there would be more 

 than human testimony to the same point. 



Those who are in the habit of using ray plough, 

 say it runs easier than any olher plough now in use in 

 Western New York, doing equal execution: and no 

 one can persuade them that the above mentioned re- 

 port is correct, or any where near correct. In order 

 to bring the matter to a tesi however, t hereby ofTer 

 a reward of 



ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, 

 for any plough, manufactured in Massachusetts, that 

 will do as good work, and run (not 100 percent,, 

 but even) one per cent easier than mine: and, in or- 

 der that distance may not prevent a trial, I will meet 

 any person halfway, or thereabouts. 



Address, E. G. WHITING. 



Rochester, N. Y. March 29, Itf4I. 



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