I think they mean a single blade furrow or plow used for cultivating. Horse or oxen drawn, of course - (see yoke of cattle below). Probably made of steel like an Ames plow. OR.. they meant frow like Frau Hilda - maybe he had a German wife?? <grin> $1.00 seems a little low though for that kind of frau.-- I'll be standing by for all the flaming replies :-). Regards, Jack Ciaccia -------------- Original message -------------- > The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa > Thursday, May 13, 1909 > > A few days since County Clerk, J.H. Collins, came across the "First probate > Record of Lucas County, Iowa" dated Oct. 7, 1850. It was not like the > record books of the present day but ALLEN EDWARDS, the county judge, had > improvised it from sheets of writing paper and placed on it a wrapping paper > back, giving it the appearance of a cumbersome copy book. One of the > transactions recorded in this book was the appraisement of the property of > ANDREW MCCLUNG, deceased, the record appearing June 9, 1851, with the > following as appraisers: JACOB BURLEY, JAMES MITCHELL and JOHN POWERS. > > A part of their findings were: > > Spinning wheel - $3.00 > Loom - 2.50 > 2 Augurs - .60 > Frow = 1.00 > 3 Yearling Calves - 15.00 > 3 Cows - 45.00 > 1 Yoke of Cattle - 40.00 > Sword - .50 > Wool Cards - .30 > Set Harness - .75 > Iron Wedge - .10 > Drawing Knife - .87 l/2 > Chance of 8 Hogs, Pretty wild - 5.00 > Bible - .50 > Claim on Grave Hollow - 25.00 > Improved Claim 28 acres - 150.00 > > In perusing the above it would seem that Bibles and cattle were not in the > greatest demand. There were many other articles listed but these are the > more striking. > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > July 21, 2005 > iggy29@rnetinc.net > > *What is a Frow? > > > ==== IALUCAS Mailing List ==== > David, railrider503@aol.com: Lucas County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Lucas County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialucas/Main.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at > the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&target > id=5429 >