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mere imitation of the larger plows, wliicli require tliem. In 

 small plows, the second handle is a useless and very inconven- 

 ient encumbrance ; hut at the Fair of the American Listitute 

 for 1857 not a single-handled plow was exhibited. 



The small one-horse plow (Fig. IS) shoidd lie of the same gen- 

 eral fashion as Fig. 1 5, but with a single and rather more upright 



Fig. 13. 



Small onL'-hor.^u I'low. 



handle, from which a brace extends to the outer extremity of 

 the mouldboard. It may often be used in the second plowing 

 of patches in the garden, where a larger plow and double team 

 coulil not work, but it is chiefly used for fuiTowing and hilling. 

 The half mouldboard plow (Fig. I'J), when properly made, 



Fig. 19. 



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Hnlf mouldboard PloiT. 



is a rather narrower and fuller-breasted, but lighter plow than 

 Fis:. IS, of the same sencral style, but mth the hinder end or 



