THE CUTTER, THE COULTER, AND THE LOCK-COULTER.—ETC. 
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THE CUTTER, THE COULTER, AND THE LOCK-COULTER. 
These terms are so often used as synonymous, we insert three cuts of plows for the purpose oi 
explaining them, and showing the difference between each. 
The Cutter, in fig. 30, is of 
wrought iron, edged with steel of _ 
the best quality. It passes through §§ 
a mortice in the centre of the beam, 
where it is fastened by an iron 
clamp, and reaches nearly down to 
the point of the share. It can he 
raised or lowered at pleasure, or be 
taken out of the beam entirely. It 
is also clasped on the side of the 
beam when required. 
The Coulter, in fig. 31, is cast 
on to the point of the plow-share, 
and thus forms a part of it. 
The Loch-Coulter, in fig 32, is 
also made of wrought iron, steel- 
edged in Eagle No. 2, and sizes 
larger having them ; in Eagle No. 
1 it is made of cast iron. It passes 
through the beam, and is made 
fast with a nut and screw, or key, 
and locks through the point and 
mould-board where they join. This 
gives it strength, and makes the 
plow suitable to be used among 
rocks, and especially the roots of 
newly-cleared land ; for the lock- 
coulter cannot be turned on one side 
or forced out of its place, but will 
instantly sever roots of an inch or 
two diameter, and thus enable the 
plow to turn the furrow smoothly 
and with great ease. The lock- 
coulter can be taken out at pleasure 
In fig. 32, is affixed, when re¬ 
quired, a sharp steel-edged share or point, cutting 
very wide, and a reversed or drag cutter, for the 
purpose of plowing and completely turning over 
the surface of wet meadows when reclaimed by 
ditching. A crane clevis is attached to the end of 
the beam to pull by, which enables the off horse to 
keep clear of the miry open furrow, so very fatigu¬ 
ing to him, and tread on the unbroken ground as 
well as the near horse; thus making it compara¬ 
tively easy work for the team, and obviating the 
great objection to breaking up wet meadows or 
swampy ground. The newly invented dial-clevis 
and draught-rod, as seen in figs. 30 and 31, will also 
enable the off horse to tread on solid ground in 
plowing wet meadows, nearly as well as the crane- 
clevis, and run close alongside of a fence or ditch. 
This would be an admirable plow for the rice lands 
on the Mississippi, and for the prairie lands of the 
West. When the meadow fixtures are removed, 
and the original point or share replaced, the plow 
is adapted to the rugged upland soils, thus answer¬ 
ing the double purpose of an upland and meadow 
plow. 
Descriptive Catalogue of Horticultural and 
Agricultural Implements and Tools, and Field and 
Garden Seeds; with brief directions for Planting, 
Sowing, and Culture ; and rules for the application 
Fig. 32. 
of Guano, Lime, Plaster, Bone-dust, and other ma 
nures. Also a choice list of Fruit Trees, with direc¬ 
tions for planting out and culture. Also a descrip¬ 
tion of the best breeds of domestic animals, and the 
best time and manner of transporting them South. 
By A. B. Allen. New York Agricultural Warehouse, 
187 Water Street. This is an octavo pamphlet of 
80 pages, containing upwards of one hundred ex-? 
planatory Illustrations, which we have published 
for the purpose of answering questions daily 
addressed us by our customers. It can be had gratis 
on application, post-paid. The title page of this 
work sufficiently explains its nature, and renders 
any further notice of it unnecessary on our part. 
Mustard as a Garden and Field Crop.— 
The white and broad leaf kinds are excellent for 
salad or greens. They should be sown very early 
in the spring, in a rich warm soil, in shallow drills, 
ten inches apart, and kept clean from weeds. Aftei 
the crop is off, the ground may be planted with 
cucumbers for pickling, or used for a succession of 
salad or radishes. Mustard is now cultivated ex¬ 
tensively as a field crop, by sowing it broadcast. 
Mow it when ripe, and* cure it like grain or hay, 
and thresh out the seed in a grain thresher. It 
yields from ten to fifteen bushels per acre, worth 
§3 to $4 per bushel. It is a great exhauster of the 
