Show DRAG CORN IN DRY WEATHER implement can be constructed out of old mower wheel a shown in illustration herewith it you will take an old mower wheel to the blacksmith shop and have two wings as described below bolted to it you will have one of the best dry weather plows you have ever used in your corn field writes G W williams of polk county wisconsin in the farmers mall and breeze take two old worn out 14 inch plow shares have them cut off lauara at each end bent a little as shown in cut and the wings bolted on tight and solid with the thin edge ot the share down to make them extra secure let the smith take two pieces ot old buggy springs and put a brace from the wheel to near the point of the wing these wings should be a little wider than the wheel that Is they should extend about an inch wider on each side than the wheel this gathers the clods all in and carries them back or holds them until the wheel gets on them and grinds them up this arrangement ran gement leaves no clods piled up mowed wheel corn drag S singletree C C chains W W wings made irom plowshare B B braces R R rope for steer ln II 11 handle against the corn but keeps the ground perfectly level use a piece of old fork handle about two feet long for a handle it Is necessary to have this handle as by it the wheel can be guided in case it should get out of line or a hill of corn be a little out of line also in turning at the end of the row As the horse comes out and turns back a little pull on this handle will swing the wheel clear of the ground and swing around in the next row without breaking down any corn |