1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class IX.: William Snowden
2187. SNOWDEN, WILLIAM, King's Cross, London, and Gloucester.
Paring plough; pares 0.75 to 4 inches deep; turns the turf over and cuts it into lengths.
SNOWDEN'S PATENT CHAMPION PARING PLOUGH, which has gained the Royal Agricultural Society's of England prizes at Chester and Warwick; the Royal Agricultural Society's of Ireland prizes at Londonderry, and 13 other prizes. It is the only implement that will pare any land from 0.75 in. to 4 in. thick, turn the turf over, cut it into 1 or 2 ft. lengths as may be required.
- Price complete £6-16-6
- Ditto, for stubble £5-5-0
Testimonial from the Right Hon. the Earl of Essex.
"Cassiobury, Watford,
"Nov. 23, 1861.
"SIR,— I have delayed giving you a report of your paring plough until I had had a fair trial of it, which I have now had, and it has been most satisfactory. I have used it for paring old spongy turf in nearly 5 miles of woodland drives, averaging 12 ft. wide. It performed its work admirably in 12 days at a cost of 9s. per day, £5 8s. I have no hesitation in saying that had I done it by hand labour it would have taken 10 men at least 5 or 6 weeks at a cost of £30 or £40. I have also used it for paring good sound turf for removal, and it did the work admirably. Next autumn I shall chiefly use it for paring and cleaning stubbles, and I feel sure it will be most efficient.
"You are welcome to make any use you please of this report.
"I am, yours faithfully,
ESSEX."
SNOWDEN'S PATENT CHAFF CUTTER, HOP-DINE AND CANE-TOP CUTTER, will cut any length from in. to 3 in. long by only shifting a pin, and is more simple, more durable, and does more work with less labour than any other. Price,
- For steam or horse-power £9-19-6
- No. 2, for hand-power £8-8-0
- No. 3, small for ditto £5-5-0