No. 4. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



01 



WHITING'S WISCONSIN PLOUGH. 



The inventor of this plough, by a few year's experience in the use of the common ploughs, on the prairies in the west, became fully convinced that the reason 

 why earth so generally nilhercs to the mould board, is none other than the mould hoards being so short and crooked as to form a hollow that catches the dirt instead 

 of a plain flat smface, that would receive equal pressure ns it passes through the sward His next step was to construct one so as to avoid the difficulties common to 

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

 naturally adhere to the board had become fully compressed, be examined it and found that a perfect straight line was formed the whole distance of the board, wheth- 

 er lengthwise or crosswise (as in the cut represented above) with a gradual wind to turn the sward. He consequently constructed one on this principle, and expe- 

 rience 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 tire following are deemed suflicient. 



The following certificate is from the Society of Shakers at Watervliet, accompanied by an order for fourploughp, and vvill show the estimation in which this 

 plough is held by that intelligent society of people. 



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

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



CHAUNCY COPLEY, D. A. BUCKINGHAM, 



BENJAIVIIN TRAIN, WM. THRASHER. 



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

 ploma to the Wisconsin Plough: 



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

 for tough, strong sward land, and those that are new and rooty, as well as those of ordinary kind, and cannot fail to be a favorite article. 



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



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



Oaks Corners, December 15, 1840. 



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 

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



References for those who have never used the plough, and are unacquainted with the above recommends: — Henrv Vosburo, Gates; Mansfikld Parsons, 

 Brighton; Ohveh Culver, do.; Rodney LyaiAN, Rochester; Geo. Whitney, do.; Peter Bursee, Pittsford; Isaac Moore, Brighton; George Brooks, do.; 

 JoLiDs Chapman, Riga. 



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



Theabot'e plough is manufctuied and sold at A. J. LANGWORTHY' S Eagle Furnace warehouse, Rochester; also at No 1 BufTalo-st, west end of the bridge, 

 jy the Patentee, or SAMUEL RICHARDSON, Agent. 



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



WHITING'S PLOUGH. 



Messrs. Editors — In the December No. of your 

 aper, I observe on article headed "Important Plough- 

 ig Match and Trial of Ploughs," purporting to have 

 een held at Worcester by the Mass. Agricultural So- 

 iety; and as that report is calculated to convey an 

 rroneous impression, and unjustly prejudice the minds 

 f the cjmmunity against my plough, you will great- 

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

 ubliihingthe following remarks with the annexed 

 jallcnse. 



I am the inventor of the " Whiting's Wisconsin 

 jih"h," mentioned in that report, and was present at 

 f cxLiibition; butasi had understood it was to be a 

 mtc exhibition, and did not go with the intention of 

 ■ ni-tiiion, but merely to witness the exhibition and 

 St the draught of my plough; but being invited to 

 jt my plough in for trial with the others, I cheerf "ul- 



did so, although without the least preparation^ — so 

 j.cessary oi) such an occasion, and used to so good 

 Ivantage by others. I will not now take tip your timp 

 \d space to detail what I deem the errors and unfair- 

 sss of the repflrt of thtit trial, but will do so hereafter, 

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

 ms who were present at the exhibition, gave my plough 



decided preference, and together with hundreds 



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

 claring that the report is both unfair and untrue; and 

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

 than human testimony to the same point. 



Those who are in the habit of using my plough, 

 say it runs easier than any other 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 test however, ( hereby offer 

 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 half way, or thereabouts. 



Address, E. G. WHITING. 



Rochester, N. Y. March'iQ, 1841. 



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