RANSOMES & SIMS, IPSWICH.

PATENT TRUSSED BEAM IRON UNIVERSAL RIDGE PLOUGH,

Marked Y. U. L.

Silver Medal of the Royal Agricultural Society at Norwich, 1849.

This Plough was constructed under the direction of John Clarke, Long Sutton Marsh, for which he was awardedthe Silver Medal of the Koyal Agricultural Society of England, and the Prize at the K. A. S. Meeting at Norwich,in 1849.

It is adapted to the several purposesof ridge culture, and, by an easytransition of shape, which is accom-plished in a simple manner, it becomes,First. A DOUBLE TOM, OS RIDGEPLOUGH, as annexed. It is used withone of the smaller shares, 12 or 15 in.wide, and in this character will openand close the land in ridge work, atany distances, where the manure is de-posited: it also serves the purpose ofsetting out lands for common plough-ing, or opening surface drains.

Second.—

A MOULDINGPLOUGH, to beused in mouldingup root - crops,peas, or beans.The cut showsthe form of mouldboards, &c. &c.

Third.—*

A HORSE HOE,OR CLEANINGPLOUGH.

The cut repre-sents the imple-ment without tliemould boards,the lieel piece, or back part of tlie frame, being removed,and having two frames made to shift to any width, witha share in front, and two curved cutters: thus used, it isa perfect Horse Iloe,, the share cleaning the bottom ofthe furrow, while the hoes shave the sides of the ridges.

If needed to be used as a Scarifier for bean rows,potatoes, &c., substitute the flat hoes for the curved cut-ters. As the Hoe-frame will expand about 3 feet 6 in., itwill allow two flat hoes to be used on each side, and thusform a superior Nidget for hop-yards, as also for loosefallows.

Fourth.-— ASKELETON, ORBROAD-SHAREPLOUGH.

As a Broad-share Plough,use one of thelarge-sizedshares, 14 in. or

18 in., and the small mould boards ; or, if preferred with-out the mould boards, use the prongs. In the formercase it will effect good trench ploughing ; and, in thelatter, it will break up the soil, and leave it in the beststate for pulverization. If it be desired merely to cut upweeds, use the large broadshare only without prongs.As a Skeleton Plough, use the large single-winged share,either with or without prongs.

By broad-sharing, or skeleton-ploughing in the autumn,not only is the soil brought into a pulverized stato, butthe seeds of annuals, roots, weeds, &c., are stimulated tovegetate, and grubs, worms, and tbe larvæ of insects aredestroyed ; and it is supposed that, by promoting theattraction and deposit of vegetable effluvia, extensivelygiven off by decayed vegetation at this season, the pro-ductive powers of the soil arc much increased.

In all these stages it may readily be worked with onehorse, and the adjustment of its various parts arc sosimple as to render further directions uuuecessary.

Price of the Plough, complete, with fittings to perform all the above-named operations.

£6

6 0

GARDNER’S DOUBLE ACTION TURNIP CUTTER.

This well-known and indispensable machine, is used for cutting Turnips intoslices suitable for sheep. Tbe pieces average f in. wide by ^ in. thick, while tlieWaste by small irregular pieces is very trifling. I5y turning the fly-wheel in a con-trary way it cuts the turnips into pieces 2J in. wide by § in. thick for cattle. Whenrequired, they are sent out fitted with wheels and handles, for convenience of'emoving from place to place.

PKICE:

£. s. d.

Asa Single Action Machine for Sheep only . . 4 10 0

As a Double Action Machine for Beasts and Sheep. 5 10 0

Pitted with Wheels and Handles, extra . . . 0 13 0