The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-08-25
Ponnock'S
Patent Seed and Grain Planter.
For Planting Wheas Rye, Barley, Iaalan Corn,
Outs Sc,

Oats, Sc.
NNkis machine operaios equally on all kind.
Il Of lsud, and is not injured by coming in
contact with rocks, roots, &c, Il win plan,
point rows, and all Irregular SHAPED ie!da, with
out sowing any part twice over. With saving
Of from 10 to is per cent in labor it viii, with
ease for two horses plant from 10 to l. acres
per day of Wlear, Oats, Barley ,.and other small
grains; and with one man and horsp il viii read i
iy plant from Is to 10 acres per day OF Indian
corr.
twill save from to recks OF seed per acrs
and yield irom Is TO 20 per cent more than the
broad cast seeding, by distributing the grain ami
forrnly at any desired depth, and ieuring the
ridge OF earth between the rows. The roots Of
the young plant arc protected during the winter
by the action of the frost and rain Wondering
OF The earth upon them, instead of being thrown
out and exp1s,d as in broadcast. On .Iss ac-
souat the stalk 10 stronger and less subject to
| mildew- and is moi so liable 10 injury by ihe fly.
TIE farmer is frequently prevented by rain
from narrowing in his grain alter II is sown;
which narrowing is needless in seeding with this
machine, as it completes the work At once.
PREMIUMS.
Phadel phia und Delaware Agricultural Society
First Premium 1871
ST Georges and appoqninilnink; io4l
HHcifCd.l ollVeT AlSuai, lofS
FrankIin Institute, Diploma, Honorary, 1912
New Castle county (Dcl.) agricultural Society,
First Premium, 1875
New York State,
Diploma, lHonoraryo 1915
FIRST Premium, 1917
REFDsviLLE. Mitin county, Pa, July 2lst 1915
Messrs, ). II NJ. Observation-Disclosures
hare this day threshed and measured the Wac /
e. wn on an acre of land, one hail OF which
was drilled in with one Of your machsues; the
othep half was sowG broad cas-, aud harrow cd
in in the usual mnner The result is aS Io,-
lows-The half acre drilled | quarter bushels OF
| seed per acre broadcast l ga bushels seed per
acre, s shocks, measured bushels lSqts. | he
quality Of the ground was exactly the sl,ne,and
| treated alike in every particular previous to seed
ing. Difference on the In If acre in favor OF the
drill IL bushels, adding half busliel saved IN
seed makes ) bushels On ths half acre drilled,
more thun On the broadcast.
Yours respectfully, ABNER THOMPSON.
We the undersigned were present and saw tho
land measured. cut the gram, and assisted IN
threshing the same, and do hereby testify " the
correctness OF Nj. Thompsous statement.
James Reed, Alexander Reed,
II. G. Morris, ID. G. Miller,
Geo. Ashby VIM Sleeley;
This is pronounced by oil who have tried it to
b the best machine of the kind ever invented.
Persons desixous of obtaining drill are referred
to any OF the following gentlemen.
Major John Jones, Hon John M. Clayton,
Charles Clayton, Maj Philip Reybo!d, New Ca.
tle Co. Del, Caleb Griffin. john Gale, Kent
Co., }. b. & J. NJ Phillips, Bohemia Manor;
Rev. James Mclntire, Sa,nul b. Foard, near
Eikton. Alfred Y. Nowl.nd, Cccl,on; Bcnjnnlll
Sergeant, near Risug Sun.
The subscriber respectfully informs the farm.
ers Ut Cecil and all others W % may meet this
notice, that he isprpared TO ill all orders for
the above machine. Address London Grove
Post office, Chester county Pa.
JOSHUA p. SWAYNE.
August, llth lS4s.