The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS /!
.MOORE'S GRAIN DRILL,
Latest improvement. Patented 1850.
T. s. DITMARS. CADIZ. o..

1e We IA 1AhASOS Sh
TTAVING purchased the exclusive right to
Of Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont and Carroll, is
now prepared to receive orders from purchasers.
To those who are not acquainted with the use
Of the Drill, he will specify among It's many nd
vantages, those of saving in planting one half
bushel to the acre, its producing least from five
to ten bushels more TO the acre than by sowing
in any other way. its preventing and protecting
the grain from freezing out in the severest wealth
er, being the only means Of insuling an abundant
crop. 1t operates equally well on all kinds of
land, and is not injured hy coming in contact
with rocks, roots, &c. 1t will plant point lows
lin all irregular shaped fields, without planting
any part twice ovct. 1t will plant from to II
acres per day with two horses, of any of the
small grains, with saving of one third of labor,
leaving ridge of ealth between the rows. To
those acquainted with planting III that way. he
will say that this is the latest. best and cheapes
improvement in sowing machines, hat IL posses
ses the most decided advantages ouer any OTHER Dr1H
that has yet been made. 1t will cost but SEQ, II
smaller size, $50, which is considerably lower
than othtr drills. Its benefits will exceed the
most sanguine expectations OF any farmer-the
gain by using the Drill, over the old way of plan
ting. on 80 acres. will more than pay for the
Drill in one planting. 1t has rect ivcd the FIRST
PREMIUMS at Baltimore. October 25, 1850. at
InlEbuClpulIS dHu VI tlA LhC ohhCI
Agricultural SocIeliCs. The best recommcnda-
tions can be given from persons in the counties
lof this and other States where this Drill is now
in use. A visit to the fields of Peter Thomas,
John Ia, erfeld, Judge Mcfarland, and many
others in Harrison county. who planted paIt OF
their ground with this Drill last fall, will satisfy
any person If its great advantages. He deems
it nee essary to annex but single certificate, one
from well known citizen of Harrison county
CADIz, Ohio, April IL, 81.
planted last fall, with Moore's Patent Grain
Drill, about lG acres in wheat, in winch saved
one hal busheI of seed to the acre, and on which
10 acres, from present appearances believe the
incrensc and difference in favor of the Drill over
the old why's fplanting on the same kind Of iand,
will nav Tor the Drill. To test the utility of this,
planted on the same ground in all the o,herdifie-
ent ways and that planted with the Drill will |
am satisfied, from present appearances. produce
10 bushels more to the acre than any fthe lest
und cheerfully recommend it to farmers, believ-
Ing it to be greatly to their interest il they only
plant 10 acres in wheat.
JOHN VERIFIED.
TAKE NoTlcE.-I warn all persons against in.
ringing on the Patent in my territory, under
penalty of the law.
Orders tor Drills for the coming fall must be
sent in as soon rs possible. apl6-3mo
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