Jethro Wood, Inventor of the Modern Plow. / A Brief Account of His Life, Services, and Trials; Together with Facts Subsequent to his Death, and Incident to His Great Invention

The book traces Jethro Wood's life from early mechanical curiosity to the invention and refinement of a cast-iron mold-board plow, detailing his experimental methods, technical improvements, and the specific design elements of the implement. It describes family background and correspondence, the legal and financial difficulties encountered in securing and enforcing patents, and posthumous efforts by his daughters to obtain recognition and recompense. Illustrated explanations of parts and claims accompany accounts of agricultural impact, emphasizing the inventor's persistence, the practical benefits of the improved plow, and the uneven public and monetary rewards he received.