Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-16

], the subscriber overseer for John wickham, ESQ,
on his James River Farms, do hereby certify That we
rave ~ use on said FARMS uf Mr.. j. Parkers Patent
Solh chelihg Machines which works by hand, which
cohsiuer greatly superior 10 all other kinds that have
ever seen; II being simple strong and Durable and g..
P'aes me corr from The husks each passing off as she'll
ca IN different directions, and it is go constructed that
one person can turn and feed the same time; but %
shell constantly through the day il reoniyss , ,,r
TO work at the crank and others 10 feed and remove the
corn and hushs. have shelled one hundred barrel, of
corn per day with said Machine ana shells very clean
ie"hco Gu aP'i :, 1909 ). hLVlS
take pleasure in teslfying 10 the value OF the Double
Corn Shelter made by Mr.. Jabcz Parker of Richmond
and adapted 10 horse power They have been much i'm
proved since the date OF my first cericate and would
in my opinnn, he difficult to find implement so eff
cient, useful and durable, furnished cheap rate
have tor several years owned Of those Machines
ana believe thet have been annually reimbursed the
original cost by Ihr saving Of abo1r alone indie pendent
OF The superior condition Of the grain and the ability
deliver al ,i@es then it would otherwise be impracti-
cable to do 80. With eighteen hands, third effective,
eleven hundred bu.hels Of corn day may be shellrd
will! tGse and with larger force, exceeding
ty-hve hands proporiiOnabe larger quantity. do not
doubt that these machines will prove valuable acquisi
"'" ''' all large cor" estates GEO E HARRISON.
Brandon, april 9Th, 1888.
Having had two of Mr.. Jabez Parkers Double Corn
their Efficiency take pleasure adding my testimony
IN their favour, to thai of Mr.. Geo + Harrison's
Feby 10Th, 1879 ROBERT L. BOILING.
J, the subscriber, ovtrsesr for VIM B. Harrison Esq,
do hereby certify, that used ofMr ParkersPa.
ten, Cora Shelters last June in preparing crop OF
for delivery and that highly pleased with its per-
i"rmancr and think it the best labor saving machine
mat nave ever sheed with il six hundred and
teh bais OF Corr in two days ard iolr hours with only
t""n'y hands Inv hands could no. have beaten
out IN The ordinary mod, than seventy eighty
barrels per day, and the @erk would have been much
harder. This Corn Shelter has two Cylinders in one
frame and is worked by the horse power of Thrashng
Machine. VIM: HARDWOOD.
Cypress Grove, November G. 1887
The above statement Of MIR harwcod is entitled to
full confidence. WIN. B. HARRISON.
Brandon, Prince George county, Nov. G. 1887.
By the last (Nlr Harwoods) certificate above, allow.
ing that he worked the Machine 10 hours per day. np-
pears that this double Qwo cylinder CornSheer, she'll
ed % barrels Of per hour and $50 bis per
day-ovER THREE TIMES THE QUANTITY that the same
hands employed could have beaten in the ordinary
mode, thereby making saving in the use OF this ma
chine Of over FORTY HANDS PER DAY. which would
amount 10 500, tie price of those Machines And
if The single hand machines will she'll lU0 barrels per
day, as certificates above 10y using them, SO the
price Of them, may be saved TO those that have
much to shell Those that wish, can have these
Corn Shelters made TO work either by hand or horse
power at SOS.
The subscriber would also invite the attention Of farm
efs TO kahlrs Patent GLOVER SEED GATHERING
Machne-a machine calculated TO advance the interests
of those that raise clover than any in use one
Of which machines may he a, his shop he would
also recommend economists and heads Of families the
use of Wason's Patent Washing hlachines-the most
simple and he thinks the best kGd ta, has ever been in
vented, and which may be had at his shop at The low
price oil So
The subscriber makes order various other kinds of
Machines, and is prepared FOL turning wood ard iron IN
The neciesl manner.
The above named Corn-Shelcrs and Satford's Straw
Cutters may also be obtained from his Agents, VIZ:
Messrs Pope IL Baskerville PciersLurg Mr. Thos. +.
Knox, fredericksburs; Msssrs payncr iraer Lynch
burg; Messrs C. x G. Reid, .lortok; Nh L. Pitts,
7oppnhannOck: MIR VIM. Gray, Port R0yGi, pa.; and
of WIN Peek, Raleigh, " C..
The subscriber would like TO sell State Rights dis
Corn.Shellers JABEZ Parker.
Richmond, April &c. 1889. ll2-
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
NOTlCE is hereby given, that sealed proposals will
be received Chicago, Illinois, for the sale OF all
the southwest fractional quarter of section ten, al the
mouth of Chicago river, on Lake Michigan, recently
claimed pre-empon right by }. b. Besubien and
decided by the Supreme Court Of The United states 10
belong 10 the United States, with the exception Of the
block including the light house. and such adjacent lots
The agent shall deem proper TO retain for the Of
the Government. This land being within the corporate
/ limits of Chicago will he sold in town lots
An agent will be appointed to conduct the sale who
will be Chicago prepared to receive proposals. by tho
first Monday in June next, and authorized 10 open and
accept them Payment in full will be required on the
day Of the acceptance Of bid by The agent IN deiault
Of which The land will be again offered and no future
bid will be received from the person making default OF
payment
No bid for LOT will be received after p. Of the
day preceding the day appointed for opening the bids for
such lot but lots unsod the day assigned for opening
the proposals therefor may be bid for at any subsequent
CAV of The sale.
The sale will commence on the second Monday in
June and continue two weeks and in order TO give per-
sons who may fail TO lot the first day OPP
prtunily 10 bid for another lot the succeeding day,
notice will be given Of the day on which the bids Tor
each lot will be opened, that portion oil the bids may
be decided each day Of sale.
Persons wishing TO purchase more than one lot must
file separate bid for each oi and designate the lot
the back Of each sealed proposal.
All purchases must be made with the understanding
be prosecuted in their name, private individual for re-
moving within forty days any fixtures which he may
own situated upon the land; and in lot shall be
situate thereon the agent will be authorized, his dis
cetion 10 allow credit for two thirds of the purchase
money, good security being given payable in equal in.
siaments with interest," IN six and Twelve months from
the day Of sale.
Printed blanks for proposals will be furnished by the
agent who will exhibit plats Of the land TO be Sold aud
give proper certificates Of purchase and payment
April Is ilIa"tlJunel j. R. PoINsE1T.
7hi7tyseren Cents for Il RAZOR.
EgNHE subscriber has received another supply Of Thr.