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more definite and precise information, which, 

 when obtained, shall be laid before our readers." 

 As four years have elapsed and many of your 

 personal acquantances have tried it, will you let 

 the world know what is its reputation at pre- 

 sent. In the meantime allow us to subjoin the 

 voluntary certificate of a competent judge. 

 Respectfully, 



George Watt & Co. 

 Richmond ) Nov. 5, 1846. 



CERTIFICATE. 



This is to certify, that I have for several 

 months been working one of Watt's Cuff Biace 

 and Gauge Ploughs, and, after a fair trial, I 

 consider it the best plough I ever used. Though 

 it is a large two horse plough, cutting a wide, 

 deep and uniform furrow, it is of remarkably 

 easy draught, and runs so steady and level that 

 it may be guided the whole length of the land 

 with the thumb and finger. The great excel- 

 lency of this plough over all others I have seen 

 is, that, by means of the cuff, the beam may be 

 raised or lowered, and turned to the right or left, 

 to increase or diminish the draughting and land- 

 ing at pleasure. This arrangement is not only 

 simple and effective, but gives additional strength 

 and permanency to the plough. If all his 

 ploughs perform like mine, (and they are all 

 constructed on the same principle,) they cannot 

 fad to please purchasers. 



Curtis Carter, Sr. 



May 15, 1846. 



Messrs. Watt & Co. seem to intimate that we 

 have done them some injustice in not having 

 made mention of their plough to "The Far- 

 mer's Friend." We did not know then, nor do 

 we know now, the price at which they sell their 

 ploughs. " The Farmer's Friend" asked nothing 

 about their plough, and spoke only of those two 

 which were referred to in our answer. We do 

 not know why we should have been expected 

 to mention this particular plough, rather than 

 any of the various kinds that are manufactured 

 in Virginia. 



In 1842, this plough was exhibited to us, and 

 our opinion with a description of it, may be 

 found in the June number of the Planter for that 

 year. We were not altogether satisfied with 

 the arrangement, and in consequence, we be- 

 lieve, of the absence of Mr. Watt, who talks 

 more sensibly upon the subject of ploughs than 

 any manufacturer we know, the thing lay dor- 

 mant for two or three years. Mr. Watt returned 

 and brought this plough into the market, and 

 we have heard several of our friends speak very 



highly of it. The certificate annexed to his 

 communication is fiom a very experienced and 

 intelligent farmer. Thinking it possible that 

 we might have done Mr. Watt's invention some 

 injustice in our former notice of it, we called on 

 him last summer, to say, that we would cheer- 

 fully publish any certificate or any statement he 

 might desire to print. And now, we would 

 greatly prefer that others who have used it, 

 should express their opinion of the merits of 

 this implement, than that we should say any 

 thing upon the subject. We believe, however, 

 that the plough is less liable to choke than any 

 we ever saw. 



For the Southern Planter. 

 THRESHING MACHINES. 



JWr. Editor, — I did not expect to have to ad- 

 dress another communication to the friends of 

 the Planter so soon, but on reading over your 

 remarks about inserting the teeth in the drum, 

 1 beg leave to warn the farmer who may desire 

 to have a drum made not to bore a hole for the 

 teeth, (but force them in with a heavy hammer 

 or hatchet; the teeth should be put in weak salt 

 and water the night before they are used and 

 laid on a dry plank, they will rust by the fol- 

 lowing morning, and then be ready for use,) I 

 have known this tried, and they came out and 

 injury very nearly resulted. 



The spindle ought to be driven through the 

 block after a hole has been bored, and then the 

 cylinder turned, and the machine will always 

 run true and level. The block should be put 

 on the spindle while green and it will shrink to 

 the spindle, then seasoned and covered with the 

 sheet iion. There is no use of any band around 

 this or the bed. 



I stated, Mr. Editor, in my last I was no me- 

 chanic; I mean I never followed it as a profes- 

 sion. I have been piddling ever since I could 

 shove a jack plane, and am at this lime able to 

 make a window sash. That is ihe reason I 

 have been urging on farmers the propriety of 

 stocking their ploughs and all other such jobs, 

 when they are not able to afford the expense of 

 having it done. 



And, lastly, with regard to having my feel- 

 ings injured by your comments. I have to say, 

 that you, as Editor, have the right to express 

 your opinion on any article, and I do not con- 

 sider you to have transcended your privilege — 

 my remarks, I hope, you will construe in the 

 same way. 



Have any of your readers tried burned clay 

 as a manure? I have seen it spoken of in the 

 American Farmer, IS35. Some who tried it 

 preferred it to lime. It must have contained lime. 



What could lime be delivered in Petersburg 



