This two-bottom plow, displayed behind a Fordson tractor, would have been used to dig two furrows in preparation for planting row crops. With the aide of wheels, this plow would have had less resistance than the walking plows displayed inside the exhibit building. Like the plows inside, the plowshares on this gang plow turned the soil over to the right side. In order to adjust the depth of the plowshares, a farmer would push or pull on the levers which tilted the side wheels inward or straightened them out. The rear wheel could be removed in order to allow the plowshares to dig deeper into the ground. To get an idea of what plowing was like by viewing a short video of a walking plow without wheels being pulled by one horse, click or touch here.
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