Wheeled Two-Way Single-Bottom Plow
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brwhiz
N 40° 52.736 W 109° 29.307
12T E 627358 N 4526417
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display at the Swett Ranch National Historic Site in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation of northeastern Utah.
Waymark Code: WMHZZZ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2013
Views: 1
The two-way plow was a tremendous innovation in terms of improving efficiency when plowing a field. After completing a pass with the plow, instead of having to return to the starting point at the opposite end of the field in order to turn the soil in the same direction, the farmer could merely switch to the plow that turned soil in the opposite direction as he proceeded to make the next pass in the opposite direction. All such plows were wheeled since something needed to support the unused plowshare off of the soil being plowed.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Turning soil to incorporate organic material on surface
Approximate age: 90 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Swett Ranch National Historic Site
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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