This type of plow is also referred to as a “ridge plow” because it created ridges on either side of a central ditch. It was used to unearth potatoes and other root crops and to create the slightly elevated ridges along which such crops are planted.
Ditch Plow. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-13-514/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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