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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
EXCELSIOR PLOW-. UTLEY’S PATENT, WITH REDMOND’S IMPROVEMENTS. 
[Explanation. — A, adjustable clevis ; B, extra, or elongated beam; C, rack, for elevating or depressing extra beam ; D. iron sliding strap 
,£OrJengthening or shortening extra beam; E, rack, for elevating handles ; F, improved point, for subsoiling, trenching, &c.J ' 
We take pleasure in presenting to our readers the subjoined very correct pictures of a new and improved Plow, 
We purchased the Patent Right of this Plow from Mr. Utley last year ; but, upon trial, found the original pattern so 
imperfect that it was necessary to re-model it entirely. The above cut represents the Plow with an extra beam, 
which can be elevated and lengthened at pleasure. This form of Plow is especially adapted to dee'p tillage^ sitbsoU- 
ing, trenching digging ditches. In doing the latter, a long whiffle-tree (8 or 10 feet) is used — the horses or mules 
walking on the surface outside of the ditch, and as the plow passes back and forth, loosening the hard soil at the bot- 
tom, the latter is rapidly thrown out by the hands who follow, with long shovels. For deep tillage^ with (compara- 
tively) light draft, we believe the above form of Plow to be unrivalled; and we very confidently recommend it for the 
preparation of orchard land, trenching of Vineyards, digging of ditches (in old land) and in all other cases where 
deep plowing is desirable. [There are two sizes of this Plow, adapted respectively for one and tvjo horses or mules.] 
This view represents the same Plow, with the mould-board or wing attached, and set for suisoiling and turning 
over the surface soil at the same time. This is the only plow yet invented that easily and effectually performs this 
double operation, with one hand and one pair of mules, and, after having tested it thoroughly for several month, in all 
kinds of soil, we consider it indispensable and invaluable. It will be seen that the extra beam is removed and the 
clevis attached to the main beam, as usual. By referring to the cut, it will also be seen that there is at B, a space of 
ahmtfive inches between the point and the mould-board : The subsoil, afcer being stirred and elevated a few inches, 
passes through this opening, but is not brought to the surface — while the mould board very effectually turns over the 
surface or top sod upon the loosened subsoil below — thus saving the labor of two mules and a plowman ; for, with 
the ordinary subsoil plow, it is necessary to use two teams — one to go ahead, and the other to follow in the same 
furrow. This Plow, in the above form, (2d cut) with a good team and plowman, will loosen 3 or 4 inches of the 
