THE DRAIN PLOUGH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5068, 4 July 1895, Page 3

THE DRAIN PLOUGH.

The advantages to he gained by tlio use of the drain plough in many parts of tlio Wairarapa have been frequently mentioned in our columns, and we notice that this season there avo many more of our local farmers following tlio lead given last year, by deciding to drain on their heavy lands where a stiff clay subsoil obtains. The result of last year's exp»riments wero all thatcould bedesired,and we liavoscen splondidcrops of turnips growing where formerly itwas next to impossible to cultivate. The various makers claim special advantages for the implements made by them and vie with each other as to who shall supply tho article best suited to the work, and having the lightest draught. In this respect we would refer thoso of our readers who aro specially interested to the excollout work now being dono by Messrs Gray Brothers on their farm

| near (ho Gladstone Road. Here may be seen at work the drain plough made by Messrs J. and J. Gait, of Mataura, drawn by only eight horses and attended singlo-lianded, by MrR. Gray, who is delighted with the plough, and the work ho can perforin with it. The implement manufactured by tho Messrs Gait, combines great strength with lightness of construction, and there can be no doubt they are justly entitled to the claim on this accouut, as usually ten to twelve horses have' been used to do the samo work in the past. The drain plough under notice, is made of three plates of channel steel, securely bolted together between strong scantlings ami may be drawn on wheels or sledgeas desired. Itisintheconstructiou of the shoe or plug which makes the drain, that the makers claim to gain tho advantage in draught over other ploughs for draining work. The shoe is rivetted to the foot of the large steel cutter or skeith and sullicient vent is given as it is drawn through the grouud.no extra draught being caused on account of suction. As we have said the implement is dohur excellent work, the drains being made from eighteen to twenty, or twenty-two inches deep, according to the nature of the ground operi'tcd on.