Chisel Tooth Cultivator - Doniphan, MO
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YoSam.
N 36° 36.977 W 090° 49.666
15S E 694257 N 4054503
An extensive plow display at the Heritage Homestead in Doniphan
Waymark Code: WMN68K
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2015
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County of marker: Ripley County
Location of marker: Franklin St. & Charles St., Heritage Homestead, Doniphan
Marker erected by: Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program
Marker text: CHISEL TOOTH CULTIVATOR
The two representatives here were known as chisel-tooth plows, and were usually pulled by one horse. They were designed to cultivate between rows, such as a harrow would do.
"John Deere, 1804 - 1886, patented the steel breaking plow in 1827. He was an excellent blacksmith who fashioned a moldboard out of an old circular saw. Soon moldboards were modified to accommodate different soil types. Mr. Deere opened a factory in Moline, Illinois, where in 1875 he produced the first sulky plow. This was a riding version with wheels. Thus the 1837 version soon became known as "the walking plow." The plows displayed in this room represent several Nineteenth Century models that were used locally under different conditions. The main components of a walking low are moldboard, landslide, share, beam, and adjusting clevis."
~ Doniphan Neighborhood Assistance Program