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used. Beams E E are nearly parallel to each
other and pass between the two rear standards
of runners C C. At suitable points on these
beams EE are two pairs of curved plates, k k, k'
7', the latter of which are secured to the rear ends
of these beams. These plates are curved in-
ward, and the plates of one beam are opposite
those of the other beam. The bottom edges of
these plates k k k' k' may be in a line parallel
with the rows of plants, or their rear ends may
be turned slightly inward, if found desirable.
Thebottom edgesof plates k k k' k' do not come
together; but spaces are left between them to
allow the plants in the row to pass between
them. The space between the plates k k may be
made greater than that between the plates k' k'.
The operation of the machine is as follows:
The'rows of cotton-plants are scraped of all
foreign plants by plates D I) on passing the
machine once over the rows, the beams E E
with their plates being hooked up out of the
way, as above described. The plates D D are
now set closer together, and the plates k k k' k'
brought into operation, and on going over the
row again with the machine the plates D D will
scrape out and thin the rows, while at the same
time the plates k k k' k' will gather and throw
the earth loosely about the roots of the plants.
The rows can now be cut up into hills or blockedoff at such distances as may be found desirable
with the same machine by suitable adjustments.
In scraping off the weeds and in thinning out
the cotton-plants from the rows it will be seen
that the plowman can easily manage the ma-
chine and keep the edges of the scraping-plates
close down to the roots of the plants, as the
runners C C will allow him to rock the machine.
At the same time these runners greatly assist in
guiding the machine properly along the rows
to prevent the plants from injury when cutting
very close to their roots.
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-
ters Patent, is-
1. The curved runners C C, arranged and
constructed as herein described, and in com-
bination therewith the scraping-plates D D,
when attached to the runners by pivoted arms
d d, brace-rods g g, and bolts at c c, substan-
tially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
2. The jointed beams E E, carrying plates
k i k' ', and otherwise constructed and ar-
ranged as and for the purposes specified,wheli
combined with the runners C C.
JOSIAH SHEPARD.
Witnesses:
J. H. ROGERS,
W. H. DARK.
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Shepard, Josiah. Improvement in Cotton-Scrapers., patent, February 19, 1861; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165116/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.