384: QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. {1 Ocr., 1901. 
The plough, named “ Patent-Normal-Pflug,” is manufactured by Carl 
Beermann, of Berlin, and is like a sulky plough in shape, but has no seat. It 
can be used as either a double or single furrow plough, is strong in construc- 
tion and light of draught. The small hind wheel attachment, being only used 
for purposes of transport, is removed when work is commenced. This imple- 
ment may be used with two, three, or four horses, but when in single furrow 
two very light horses can draw it with ease. 
Mr. Baumann, of the Daintree, was observed breaking up newly-stumped 
land with two horses so light that they could only by courtesy be called 
“draught” horses, and which, indeed, he himself called “ pack” horses. The 
furrow was clean and to a depth of 7 inches, the turnover complete, and the 
weeds and grass that existed were buried as completely as could be desired 
without any separate attachment or effort on the part of either workman or 
animals. 
It is claimed that the ploughman has only to lead his own horses and pay 
no;attention to the machine, which does its own work—a point that meant a 
great dealin Mr. Baumann’s case. This gentleman met with an unfortunate 
accident a little time back that almost deprived him of the use of one leg 
Guiding and following an ordinary plough, therefore, became a matter of very 
great labour, and while it was sometimes necessary to call in assistance to lead 
the horses it is now quite unnecessary. 
The plough takes two furrows 8 inches wide with three light draught horses, 
or one furrow 10 inches wide with two horses to a depth of 7 to 10 inches. 
With four horses it is said it will turn over to a depth of 1 foot The depth 
is regulated by a lever arrangement which can be moved while the plough is 
in motion. The mould-boards are long, and the coulters used the ordinary 
knife. 
With the implement are supplied three mould-boards and shares, and one 
extra strong and heavy mould-board for deep work, two knife coulters (dise 
coulters can be substituted if desired), and a large skimmer which cultivates to 
a depth of 3 inches or so. 
The cost of the plough and these attachments is £9, fo.b. port of delivery 
(in this case Port Douglas). The one imported by Mr. Baumann is the 
heaviest of three sizes (No. 5, NNCF), the others costing some £1 or so less 
than even this price. 
Tt would, undoubtedly, seem to be a plough of good workmanship, strength, 
lightness of draught, cheapness, and eminently satisfactory working. The 
owner claims that he can do, zlone and with less strain on his horses, as much 
in two or three hours as he could with the handled long plough in a day. 
