UMASS/AMHERST ^ 31SDbbDDSDbbElS TERNAT HARVE T8AB5 CATALOGUES 677 1 15 ' \y ■ niiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiH iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinini INTERN AMERICA NEW SOUTHERN DISK. HARROW The Disk Harrow By G. H. ALFORD Manager of Southern Branch Office International Harvester Company of America THE Indiana, Illinois and Iowa farmer uses three limes as many larm impleiiieiils and more tlian three times as much horse power as the average farmer in the cotton belt: and. aller all issaid, this is unquestiotiably the main reason why he earns more than three times as much as we do. We must use more and better implements: there can be no argument here. The only question is as to which are worth most and which will pay liest. We call your attention to the disk harrow, an imple- ment tliat can be i)urchased at half the cost of a good riding cultivator and an implement that can be used for twelve months every year. There was a time wlien the few farmers wlio owned disk harrows used them to prepare new land and to destroy clods. The intensive methods of farming have brought to light many new uses for the disk harrow. A reversible disk harrow can be used as a stalk cutter, as an implement for prepar- ing the seed bed on sandy land and preparing the seed bed after breaking on all kinds of land, and then used to cultivate tlie crop. A sharp disk does a fine job of cutting cotton and corn stalks when they are dry. It is tlie best possible implement to use in preparing a cotton stalk and corn stalk field for the plow. Of course, it is best to use the stalk cutter first, but after the stalk cutter lias been used to cut the stalks into pieces, the sharp disks do a fine job of cutting the stalks into smaller pieces, level the ridges and form a fine mulch. To get the land ready for the plow, the gangs should be set close and rini lengthwise over the rows to cut the stalks into very short pieces and pulverize the top of the soil. The disk is used on unplowed land for tlie follow- ing purposes: First, to prepare mellow land for grain and other crops where deep plowing is seldom necessary, second, to cut and mi.K barnyard manure, grass and trash so tiiat when it is turned under, the surface soil will not be seiiarated from the sub- soil to stop the rise of water; third, to produce a soil mulch on dry land so that after a week or ten days, it can be easily plowed, the moisture by this time having accumulated below the mulch and softened up the land: fourth, to form a mulch of fine dirt which fills up the spaces usually left be- tween the funowed slice and the ground beneath, thus making the foundation for a fine, compact seewu above ;ifter plowing. Observe that the stalks and roots lea\e air spaces at the bottom of the furrow A ei'tiinion nieUind of prepar- ing the cotton seed bed. Note that tlie eroiind underthe plowed furrow is hard and craelied C'ottou stalls lield treated Wltll a cotton stalk cuttei and disked thoionthlv V X ^: %. '>. .€ .M.ayf^=^ >^ •v Th.- liflii slit.wii .-iiH.v.' iifter plowing Ob^fi've that there lire no air spaces, and that the ground can be soon worked into a gund sof'd bed A cotton seed Ijcd I'lt'p'ui-d on plowed ground with a revdTsible disk harrow. Note the mellow- nr'ss of the trround. its conipaet- ness, and llie rogiilarity of the seed bed i'ouiig cotiuti growing on a seed bed prepared by the "]\Iid- dlebuster" method. Observe lljat the ground is hard beneath, and that there is every oppor- tunity for moisture to escape <.'ot loQ grow iiig on ground properly disked, plowed, and again disked. Observe the com- pactness, that the moisture will not escape unduly, and fiiat the roots can assimilate Ihe neces- sary plant food New Southern Disk Harrow THK New 8()utliPi-ii disk liarrow is s, or for leveling them, smoothing the ground afterward. The New Southern is jjarticularly valual)le as a cultivator for coi-n and cotton. By means of the extension standards, which can be furnished with this machine on special order at a slight additional cost, all of the cultivation of the coin crop can he done with the New Southern disk harrow. Before and after plowing the New vSouthern can be used for every operation in the preparation of the seed hed and in the cultivation of the crop. The gangs on the New Southern disk harrow can be reversed, making it an in-throw or out- throw disk liarrow. Thus it can be used for throwing the dirt away from the plants, or toward them. New S«jiithern disk harrow has a strong frame with a direct pull to the gangs Main Frame The main frame of the New Southern disk har- row is steel. It consists essentially of a large rear angle, which is curved in the arc of a circle at the ends, so that tiie gangs can be extended easily. There are also two side angles which are pivoted at the forward end, and which carry the set levers. These side angles make the draft direct to the gang castings at all times, relieving the frame of the greater part of the work. The set levers being carried on the side angles, it is unnecessary to change the posi- tion of the levers and fpiadnint when changing the width of cut. On the New Southern disk harrow it is an etisy matter to change the gangs from in-throw to out- throw, or the reverse. To do this, the set lever bar and draw-bar are removed, and the gangs turned end for end. The castings which hold the gtings have a quadrant with a serrated grip, so that the gangs can be tilted either way. An.v desired amount of tilt can be given the gangs. Thus, when cultivating plants 4 Ne^v Southern di=;k harrow, rear view, gangs arranged for regular disking purposes ©HJTH the disks can so be set that they will not penetrate the jfi-OLind deep enouirh to injure the growing pliints. Cotton ori-ovvcrs can use the New .South- ern disk harrow for making the cotton seed bed and for cultivatino- the plants. The great advan- tage of using this implement over the ordinary method of preparing the cot- ton seed bed, is that the ground thoroughly pulverized, making a compact ridge for the cotton seed- something which it is im- possible to do b.v the ordinary method. The benefit directly derived from this is that when it is necessary to prepare the seed bed hurriedly the farmer can do so, knowing that the ridge is in the best condition for capil- larity connection with the subsoil. Ease of Operation The seat is so located that the levei-s ar-e at all times within convenient reach of the driver, whether the gangs are close together or far apart. This position of the seat also balances the weight of the harrow, making the work of the liorses easier. The New Southern has an adjustable foot rest, making the harrow comf<»rtable for any driver. The levers are long, and are easy to operate. Their quadrants have fine notciies so that the gangs can be set very closely. Bearings The bearings are e(|uipped with oil-soaked, hardwood bush- ings. The large oil pipes which extend to the top of the gang- frame, where they can be easily reached from behind the har- row, enter the bearings at the centci- so that the oil flows evenly to all parts of the bearings, lubricating them thoroughlv. The top of each oil pipe is closed by a spring stop- "^^^ following table shows the width of cut of different sizes of the per which prevents the ^^"^ Southern disk harrow entrance of dust and dirt. The oil ])ii)es can be easily removed for cleaning. They can be cleaned by running a twig o r a p i e c e o f baling wire through them. OUT-THROW MEASUREMENTS m-THROW 3 (I. 4 tl. 5 ft. 3 ft. 4 ft. 5 f:. 4' 4" 3' 6" 5' 9" 3' 13" 4' 4" 1 4' 4" 30" 19" 5' 10" 611" 4' 2" 5' 3" 20" 26" Length of angle bar frame . . Width between gangs when extended full width . Width outside of gangs when extended Length from outside of gangs when closed Width of gang 4' 4" 211" 5' 1" 2' 7" 13" 4' 4" 2' 9" 6' 2" 3' 9" 20" 4' 4" 20" 6' 1" 4' 10" 26" Tlie dimensions in item, "Length from outside of gangs when closed' every case be 10 in. between the two inside disks. for in-throw, must in. ;©eTIEIIEEIM PH^ Extension Standards ON special order, and at slight addititmal cost, extension standards will be fur- nished for the New Southern disk uurow. These extension standards consist of a ptiir of steel bars so arranged that the frame of the harrow is carried high above the ground out of the way of the growing plants. The use of these standaids make it pos- sible to use the New Southern disk harrow for all of the cultivation of an entire crop of corn or cotton, as the frame is carried high enough for the corn or cotton to pass under without damage. It is but a few moments' work to attach or detach the extension stand- ards, and they occupy practi- cally no storage space when not in use. New Southern disk harrow with exti'iisiun stamlards Fenders When they ii re fenders will be supplied at a slight additional cost, are of great value when cultivating small plants, as they the plants from the action of the disks, and from being up by dirt when the harrow is used as an in-throw The fenders can be raised or lowered to any position desir- etl, and can be re- moved or attached very quickly. wanted, Fenders ■ protect covered harrow. Fenders for cultivating stniill plants Scrapers The New Southern disk luii-row will be etpiipped with scrapers when so ordered, at a slight add tional cost. These scrapers are of steel construction — simple, strong, and durable, and are very effective in keeping the disks clean under all conditions. New Southern disk harrow with foreeurriago attached mmm eaee© Forecarriagc for New Southern Disk Harrow NEARLY nil fields are so rou<>-h sis to cause the disk luiirow to di-aw unsteadily and tiie tongue to whip and worry the horses, giving them sore shoulders during early spring work. It is to free the horses of this action ai the tongue and varying draft of the disk harrow that this forecarriage is being purchased with most of the disk har- rows sold, or for disk harrows already in field use. It keeps the hai-row running smoothly and in line, and makes It easier to work in the corners and close to fences. Fnrecun-iiige with pi showing positions :1 set -over irons, and 3 liurscs 'i'lje forecarriage is swivelcri in the u\le to follow tlie uneveu- ness of tile ground give flexibility to the is swiveled in the axle Used With or Without a Pole The forecarriage is used with or without a pole. A pole is essential only in very hilly country when di'iving to and from fields. It is i-egularly equipped with pole plates for two horses when a tongue is oi-dered. Set- over irons for three horses are special pole e(|uipment. When a pole with set-over irons is used it ma.v be set in the centei- for two horses, or to the i-ight or left for three horses. The wheels tui-n completely under the stub tongue to make a short turn. Adjusting the Forecarriage to the Harrow and Team The disk harrow forecarriage should be adjusted to simply cari-y the fi'ont end of the harrow and keep it working in line without adding to the di'aft of the implement. The stub tongue and the draft connection are adjustable to several heights on the vertical shaft. The steel clevis has a range of up-and-down adjustment, thus the forecarriage is suited to use with any size team. The clevis is so attached to the draft connec- tion as to hold the whiliietrees off the ground and the horses' heels. To action of the forecarriage, the vertical shaft Axle Bearings The axle bearings are dust proof and equipiied with hai'd oilers. When given proper attention, hard oil is the Ijest lubricant for this kind of bearing. Forcing the new grease in di-ives the old grease out, keeping the bearings clean. The stub axles are cast in the wheel hubs with the spokes. The inner ends of the axles ai-e keyed with take- ui) washci's to compensate foi' wear. The forecari-iage with pole and pole plates for two liorses is furnished on special oi'der, at slight additional cost. Set-ovei- ii'ons for two, three or more hoi-ses may also be had on special oi'der. 7 Cross sectional view of axie Ijearing sliowing stub axle witli take-up washers. Hard oil is forced in at thi> •vnter of the hearing The >,t lib pole :nMl are adjustable ti on tlie vertif:tl si may also bo raisi draft connection » several heights lafl. 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