Sulky Plow

Sulky Plow. . From ancient times, the plow has been considered to be primary tillage implement. Until recent years, the disc harrow and various other tillage devices have all been considered to be secondary tillage implements. With today's emphasis on minimum tillage or no-tillage farming, the plow has lost its dominant role, one that it held for centuries. Yet, without the plow, the vast plains of the United States and Canada would not have become productive farmland. , , In the 1840s there were thoughts of building a sulky plow, a design that carried the beam and moldboard on wheels. , , By definition, a sulky plow is a wheeled plow with one moldboard. Numerous sulky plow designs came into the market in the 1870s, but the Gilpin Moore Patent of 1875 finally brought a truly successful sulky plow to the market; this plow was manufactured by Deere and Co. a year later, W.L Casaday received a patent on a sulky plow; this design was subsequently marketed by Oliver Chilled Plow Works. Moline Plow Co., began making sulky plows based the patents of G.W. Hunt in 1884 and numerous others followed suit.