The Bozeman courier., December 11, 1925, Page PAGE FOURTEEN, Image 14

About The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954

Image provided by: Montana Historical Society; Helena, MT

                
Advantage of Vertical Bar Equalizer
Mitch Is Its Simplicity and
(Tliis is the llth of a series of arti-|
tick's on "Big Teams.")
HE HOME-MADE vertical bar
equalizer is a very simple type of
hitch. The individual teams are
attached to vertical iron bars adjust
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to the plow, and showing the center "clover leaf" from which a chain or
rod passes to a single pulley in front of the wheel team.
ed to give the proper leverage to
each team. They are frequently used
12-horse consisting of
three lines, four abreast. Figure 4 7
illustrates this principle. Rods in
stead of chains frequently are used
to connect the parts. The advantage
of the hitch is in its simplicity and
cheapness. The ordinary four-horse
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•The Gilchrist equalizers, showing the tandem principle
used with his rope harness. The rope trace from rear horse passes back
over the pulley single-tree and then forward to the front horse of the pair.
doubletrees, which most farmers
have, can be used.
The objections are, first, that the
iron bolts of the clevises which at
tach to the bars cut out rapidly.
Second, because of the short lengths
of the vertical bars, it is easy for
one team to get too far ahead and the,
other too far behind, thus tending to
bring the bar to a horizontal posi-1
tion whereby the equalization is lost.
Ruck straps do not work so well
with ordinary four-horse eveners.
There is too much distance from the
draft chain to the outside horse for
smooth big team work if four or
more horses are driven abreast on
one evener. In the case of being used
as a plow hitch, and where the wheel
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team is pulling on the upper two
thirds of the vertical bar, the wheel
tugs are elevated so high that it gives
the incorrect angle of draft. While
serviceable to a degree, and fairly
satisfactory in the hands of a care
ful driver, this equalizer is the poor
est of the kinds described and is not
generally recommended,
Block and Tackle Equalizers
These equalizers consist of a set
of block and tackle pulleys. (See
Figure 48). Any number may be
used, provided the combination is
i such that each team in the series
has the proper leverage againsf'Ufcie
teams ahead. The lead team and the
team immediately following it work
against each other, while the teams
back of them work on blocks and
tackle, giving them leverage of three
to one, four to one, etc., against the
horses ahead. They are well adapted
ß t r i n S teams if the teams are
worked two-abreast or four-abreast.
| However, the objection to the wide
R i n ßle-tree also holds here. These
j hitches have flexibility, are simple
i an< ^ have had rather wide and suc
iCess u use. rods are often sub
stituted for chains in those parts
which do not work over the pulleys,
Hardware merchants can furnish
Hght, strong chains and pulleys with
creases in the center of the pulley
wheel so that the chain will fit the
pulley and not have a tendency to
cut the wearing parts.
The Schandoney Pulley Combination
A very good combination is shown
in Figure 49, in which case a Schan
doney unit is used next to the plow,
the horizontal bars having a lever
ratio of three to one in favor of the I
rear team. This prevents elevation of'
the traces of this team above their
proper angle of draft, as was a fault
in the vertical bar hitch. A chain or
rod passes from the clover leaf, or
heart, of this unit to a single pulley
in front of the wheel team. The lead
and swing teams work equally
against each other over this pulley.
Tandem Chain and Pulley Single
Tree
These equalizers are simple. They
consist of strong single-trees, which
must be either exceptionally strong
or, if ordinary size, may be rein
forced with a truss rod. At each end
of the single-tree a pulley is attach
ed. It may be clamped by some pat
ented device, or an ordinary chain
pulley may be hooked into the clip
of the single-tree. (See Figure 50).
A special short link chain, 10 feet
and three inches in length, (includ
ing hooks) and of three-eights inch
in size, is passed through this pulley,
the hooks at either end of this chain
being attached to the traces of the
two horses w T hich stand one behind
the other. Thus the two horses work
against each other on one single-tree
and are equalized in the team by
various kinds of double-trees. Each
chain should have a ring welded into
it about 28 inches from the rear end
to prevent the rear horse from get
ting too far ahead. A hangerchain
and hook which holds up the draft
chain at the rear horse's shoulder, is
conveniently made about 20 inches
over all, of three-sixteenth inch size
passing link chain. To one end of
this hanger chain is attached a nar
row hook three and one-half inches
long and into the other end is welded
five-sixteenths inch steel ring of
such size as to allow the free play of
the draft chain through it but not
large enough to be slipped off over
the draft hooks. The hook of the
hanger is attached to the hame ring
of the horse to the rear as shown in
Figure 51. This prevents the rear
horse from stepping over or upon
these tug chains.
The advantage of this equipment is
VERTICAL EVENERS.
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FIGURE 47—A drawing showing the plan of the vertical bar eveners.
in its simplicity and easy use with
ordinary harness. It is used by E. C.
Hallman in his twelve-horse outfit
and works well in any tandem team.
(See Figure 52). Buck straps are
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in detail the tandem chain and pulley
single-tree.
not used with such a team. The chief
objection is that the size of the team
is limited to twice the number which
can be driven abreast and this, in
the case of plowing, may put some of
the horses on the plowed land. It is
especially adapted for use with duck
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FIGURE SI—Mr. Hallman'« meth
od of bolding op chains to prevent
the rear horse from stepping over
foot cultivators. Another objection is
that the angle of draft of the front
horse may be incorrect, i. e„ the tugs
may not slope down enough to give
the horse a lifting pull when throw
ing his weight into the collar.
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in the chain just ahead of the single-tree, maklgn it impossible for the
rear horse to get too far ahead.
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However, these tandem hitches are
widely used in Canada and are very
popular with farmers who have had
experience with them.
The Gilchrist equalizer (See'Fig
ure 53) is the tandem principle with
harness.lt is inexpénsive and simple.
It is very similar to the hitch above
described, except that rope pulleys
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team hitched and (below) the chains, pulleys and dimensions of chains.
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TESTING REVEALS
PROFITABLE COWS
(From Montana State College.)
HE CLOSE of the fiscal year for
two of Montana's cow testing
associations adds 109 cows to
fat producers. The Bitter Root Asso
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y ears 0 f official testing now has 79
certificates of merit issued to cows
belonging to memoers of the associa
tion. Thirty-four of these were issued
for last year and 45 for the year just
completed. The Flathead Association
which has completed one year's offi
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clal testing received 24 certificates
of merit.
These certificates, Issued by Mon
tana State College and the Montana
State Dairymen's Association, are
issued to all, cows in official cow
testing association that produced 365
or more pounds of butter fat in a
year. The Association must be in
operation for a year before certifi
cates are issued.
The records of the Bitter Root
Association show that the Ford &
Hollister Ranch of Darby have the
greatest number of certificate-of
merit cows, with a total of 14. Six
of these certificates were for the year
1923-24 and eight for the past year.
David Lea & Son of Stevensville were
second with 14 cows on the honor
roll. The other owners of cows in
the pound-a-day class are J. W. Ran
dles, R. E. Huggins and Ed Wreb of
Stevensville, M. F. & Walter Turrell
and Harry Fierce of Victor, and D.
C. Gray, C. P. Frost & Daughter, J.
P. Doyle, Archie MoKiliop & Son, F.
M. Sellers, E. R. White. E. D. Car
penter, James Weber, A. R. Kurtz,
E. F. Mills, George Shutts and C. I.
Hartson of Hamilton,
O. K. Iverson of Kalispell leads
the members of the Flathead County
Cow Testing Association in number
of register-of-merit cows with a total
of nine. T. X. Grosswiller. W. H.
Voelker & Son and E. S. Kelley of
Kalispell. Bertha Howser of Creston
and Joe Monniugen of Whitefish are
the other farmers and dairymen of
this association with honor
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