Abstract: A new apparatus for opening furrows in soil is disclosed. Specifically, this apparatus consists of an opening mechanism, a closing mechanism, an automatic seed planting mechanism, an automatic seedling planting mechanism, a driving means, a towing means, and the salient component parts necessary to make them function.

Abstract: Reforestation tillage mechanism comprising at least one pivotable suspension frame; at least one blade holder shank having a free upper end and being freely pivotable with an intermediate portion thereof in a plane, the main axis of the shank being substantially normal to the axis about which the frame can pivot; at least one, substantially straight cutter blade removably and adjustably mounted to a lower portion of the shank, to be partly lowered into the soil, defining an angle of about 120.degree. to 155.degree., downwardly inclined with respect to the direction of haulage of the tiller but opposite thereto; at least one pair of substantially parallel tiller blades exchangeably mounted on the shank, behind the cutter blade with respect to the direction of haulage, sloping with respect thereto, and defining an angle of about 10.degree. to 40.degree.

Abstract: A new apparatus for opening furrows in soil is disclosed. Specifically, this apparatus consists of an opening mechanism, a closing mechanism, an automatic seed planting mechanism, an automatic seedling planting mechanism, a driving means, a towing means, and the salient component parts necessary to make them function.

Abstract: A tractor with ripper attachment having a combined tool bar and counterweight container. The tractor is commonly weighted with its mass toward the front thereof, and there is a ripper assembly attached to the rear of the tractor and having a hollow tool bar which receives counterweights, and the ripper tools are attached exteriorly of the tool bar and the entire assembly is free to move up and down on the rear of the tractor.

Abstract: An excavating and loading system is disclosed which includes a vehicle with an excavating wheel assembly at the front and a plurality of conveyors toward the rear. The conveyors of the excavating and loading system include cross conveyors and a main conveyor for receiving material from the excavating wheels. The main conveyor transports the material rearwardly from the excavating wheel assembly and delivers the material to the opposite end of the vehicle. An auxiliary conveyor assembly is detachably supported at the opposite end of the vehicle to receive material from the main conveyor and to transport the material either laterally or rearwardly. The rear portion of the main conveyor is adapted to fold under the auxiliary conveyor assembly to reduce the overall height of the excavating and loading system during travel. The auxiliary conveyor assembly has a pair of conveyors mounted with the discharge end of one conveyor adjacent the receiving end of the other conveyor.

Abstract: A turnplow and a subsoiler are attached to a common draft beam with the subsoiler pivotally mounted and counter-weighted so that lifting of the implement will cause automatic retraction of the subsoiler relative to the turnplow. A drag point on the subsoiler engages the ground when the implement is lowered and thereby moves the subsoiler to an active position below the turnplow. Simplicity of construction is featured.

Abstract: A gardening implement used to hoe the earth, having a narrow blade portion substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the handle. The handle supports an asymetrically proportioned weight secured selectively along two opposed longitudinal notches extending the length of the handle and utilized to effect the balance and inertial characteristics of the hoe.