Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-08-07
agricultural Implements.

1 Ma, EDiroR:-I have thought, that II possibly
might be Of advantage TO some IL of your eaders
and il certainly would be crafty 10 me il proves
50, that in the rst number OF your useful paper in
Eits new series, IN more readabie FORM IL . few
| wordsswere offered eoneerhing Agricultural baple-
meuts, and the places where they can be easii, oh
tained--I Judge others by my seif-young planters
would ofteh employ better tools, it they osh knew
whsre they could be had-as one Of the LARGEST re-
Positories ia this country. perhaps 10 the world is
the extensive snd admirably conducted Agricultural
Warehouse Of X. SlNcLAIR, jim. * Co., on LtSht
Street, Bulhmore. Now chat have mentioned It,
allow me 10 say word in admiration of il. Every
Planter and Farmer Of our Stsie who visits your
beautiful city, renowned more for the beauty OF her
daughters and the bravery other sons than for her
lofty spires and monuments, should 60 to the es-
Establishment of Sinclair & Co aud see with their own
eyes the countless conriyanees and Ingenious ma
chimes. that skill and industry have supplied 10 aid
the farmer and make his woke easy and burden Of
labor light" From the many Inquiries made
learned that they employed constantly forty hands,
besides agreat deal Of job work done elsewhere, and
the steam engine OF tenhorse power, with ayast deal
more OF labor saving machinery constantly employea
in supplying the wants Of the husbandman. There
are made at this house annnsly. not lessihan 50
| t'orn NJ ills and Crushers ESQ Wheat Fans, 500
Grain Cradles, $50 Cora Shelters, $50 Cultiystors
at least SO Horse Powers, with as many Threshiag
Machines.
mention these 10 give my readers some notion Of
the extent Of their large concern; and we're to
mention only half Of the endless variety Of 1ools
made there, i: would be engrossing too much spare
and time but will say that every implement from
a foot pick to 'hreslling machine, from tur,ip
slicer to+a beautiful grst mill can be had vi Ihf
establishment They have the best facility Of sep
plying plants, shrubs and trees, from the celebrated
Clsirmont Nursery conducted By old MFR. Sinesir
and Mr. Cofse.
They keep onhand every sort and variety q gar
den and held seeds for sale ard have SOME fifty
rieties OF cabbage, and twenty-five sorts OF radsh
seeds, notwithstanding my neighbor over the way,
insists upon il that there never butthe white
and red radsh, and three kinds of cabbage his ofs
neishbor Green's Kind, and aunt Sally's reddish
stem eabbsge8 Every variety OF pillow is to be found
here-I understand that they manufacture Annually
II some 50Qo--of sl their plows, and SUPERIOR z all
things considered, I'd all other plows is their inn
proved Dolphin sfif-sharpener in my humble o.
Pnon q is ne plus tiisra-l have waited fer aearly
three months before gave this opinion the mean
time have tried in sandy in clay in hills in bottom
in rooty IN stony 10 stumpy half grubbed land and
hayeSfonnd il always equal 10 my most sangune ex-
pectatlon My two horse one, will, in clean sw ard
pillow two and half acres per day. twill turn the
furrow as well as any pillow ever saw. II ploss as
1deep as you could wish, hut its ordinary depth is
or inches, and width OF cut a. There is no nov
known in this country I'd, equal "Prouty 4 MGars'
Centre-draughti beauty Of work and pulverising
the SOIL where is in the hands Of acarefui white
man, bntthen, tits Eiapted 10 Clean smooth follow
have seen thenip rough land held on TO BY negro
with horses that ulledb5 FITS and starts and PrDuty
y Mears would have laughed at the work, and said
to the master, shiny one Of plows, 'if they did
not know that thsir pillow had done il. But hive
seen this ptow OF Sinclair & Co. Is in the re1shesl
groupd turning ever tussocks, grub reefs, mats Of
grass, beds Of btiar roots and doing good work IN
the hands OF careless negro in such land as de-
scribed and upon clean turf ii is as beautiful work
ing pillow as wish to see-its equal to- any in the
world, and call il the tsNary land Pow Onc Of
its chief advantages is its being so strong that our
lnegroes cannot destroy II BY their Deggence, care.
natural roughness the beam is weak
Tened by mottiee through il for1he coulter, Int is
screwed on 10 the side of the beam, and supported
by iron Lodges. The mould board is beautifully
lcuryed, and the point is wrought steel, aud e4pAble
Of being reversed at least dozen times The-cle-
Ivee, or draught tackle is new and simple, and Pc
calafy vel eonstruetedto prevent The possibility
OF breaking the BEAM and may be shifted in the
held to give The pillow greater or less depth. and
more or less land ibis admirable tackle alone, il
attached 20 ordinary pIows, would make them much
more valusble-it is strong, durable. useful and
cheap, andldaes beautiful work in tie hands OF any
lbody or any thing. with pleasure recommend il
70 my fellow planters, as the best pillow know, ali
things coDsdered. PATUxENr Planter.
GIL MIrToS BAKER is Agent for the above
FLOWS; also, for variety Of other Flows and Ag-
lrieuturall Implements. Amongst which wilt be
found the latest and most improved Sub Soil Pillow,
Winchester, AugustS 1845.