New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-22
TRC En- HIBITION
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CRYSTAL PALS oH'
FARMERS IMPLEMENTS.

isirer ss those which take up spre both m III
Exhibition s8d the description We find I:nce car last
visit, that several implements have been added, bat
there is still NEST smen,a0e show Of euPsy space
while in some instances the articles Of dsrens exhibit:
crowded AID mixed up together inconvcaienty
and unnecessarily. This is particularly the case With
those of Mr. Allen and Messrs Rugsles & Co They
are rot only confusey placed, but in doing the Poss
age has been intrudsd upon SO much, that if such
thing ss q crowd should occsr, /. would be found
ceedng nconvenent TO get from part ef the gale
~ to the other IS this is the only route.
A machine to cut vegetables for feeding stock is
worthy of the at,es;ion of all roE growers They will
find in the collection of RugCles. Nourse Mason 4
Co.. just at the left habd of the right branch of the stair
case landing, northeast from the rotunda On frame
about q feet high the length and about half that
in width is hupg csst-rOn wheel, in similar
to a common grndstoDe and turned by crank 10 the
zane way. This wheel is about two feet in diameter.
and has in four equidstan mOrtces each about inches
long and ID inches WIDE blade long the morces,
ard FIVE knives. On the side of the frame is
hopper which will bold bushel and half OF turnips
beets whatever may be desired to cut. The opera
ton is thus: The wheel being turned, the roots in the
hopper press down against the side of the wheel aud
first struck with the long knife, which cuts OF alice
blade which is set at an angle with the plane OF the
wheels face aud meets the knives, which cut is
into squares by II inches A stout man cut a
busbel minute with hand TO feed the hopper and
continue the operation long would ordinarily be re-
qurtd to provide days feeding OF large stock. The
price of this useful machine is within reach of every
farmer who keeps horse and cow
There is another machine the platform over the
Rsspers which seems 10 be designed for the pur
pose, rather to cut up the roots into much smaller
IA = tn.ha ind
one end and about 10 inches the other and IL inches
long which at the bottom of hopper mounted on
frame p feet high, the same length aud 10 inches
wide On the outer face OF the roller there twelve
stats, upon which screwed the cutters the edges
are shaped exactly like the edges of ruile tie crmps
Of which about threequaters of an inch wide,
that the pieces cut are like slice from the side of
email pOtsoe say quarter OF An inch thick. We know
nothing of the operation of this machine it does not
however look as IT were effective the Other, which
we know is worthy of the notice of every farmer
On the same platform with the last named machine is
common wooden frame expanding cultlvafOf IN which
is attached drilling apparatus iof planting any kind OF
seed Attached 20 the hind end of the center BEAM
wooden YheeltWelye inches 10 diameter, and four inch
thick upon the shaft OF which is driving pnly.
band from this To an iron shaft the former also
made TO expand, and this SHAFT carries the seedrop
ptrs n Tin boxes the ends of the side pieces OF the
frame. This looks like very simple mode OF drilling
seeds two rows az time, combined with implement
which ought to be much better known and gener
ally used Besides the advantage of drilling, the same
tool for tending the crop in the of its
growth, by simply removing the driving wheel Of the
drilling apparatus Any one who owns cultiyatOr,
may attach the drill TO it, at much less expense than he
could buy a separate machine
We have seen drill attached to plow but like this
better We are i'll favor OF drilling all kinds OF seeds.
and hail with pleasure any Improvement that will lessen
the expense Of the machine necessary for that purpose
One Of the small articles well worth passing notice,
because il shows decided improvement, is common
grocers or household funnel which measures the liquid
inst az correctly az can BIZ done in separate measure
This is accomplished by spring valve which keeps the
spout closed while the liquid is poured drawn in from
tie essk TIL filed up TO ring, marking the desired
quantity, when the valve is opened by slight touch on
thumb piece, letting the liquid down into the receiving
vessel This convenient implement belongs to that
universal Yankee genius who invented and exhibits the
curious revolving spade before noticed.
The same man has bitt made TO expand and bore a
hole Of any size from 10 y inches diameter, which is
strong aud easily adjusted. lie also has very simple
washing machine A grooyed bed is placed in wash
tub and this a cap is made to reyolye upon centre
post. The clothes are put IN and the cap put on the
operator taking hold Of handle and making il reyolye
baf round and back which gives almost the Oper
alton of rubbing the clothes by hand the washbOard
The great advantage s the simplicity and cheSpness Of
this labor saving implement TO class who are mos. in
want Of such labor saving machinery IL need not cost
couple OF dollars % put one inOany washtub, aud
il can be removed at pleasure IL is Very simple,
CbeaI cOntrgaIce and hope those who dread 81
ing DAY will look at this machine certainly the ast Of
numerous family and tel wat is the objection 20 IL,
II there are any that very serious We recommend
The uy entOr make his rbbers OF zinc pressed into the
proper share, and then, as they are prevented by
shoulder the center pin from coming together in.
jury come to the clothes which rolled over and
over, back and forth, by an easy rubbing process.
The hand corn shelter avery simple. effective, cheap
farm implement, and yet unknown upon half the farms
If the United States. These machines made Of diff
feTeUt SIZES OF the smallest IS frame - inches
high, "a inches long, and inches wide ia which the
machinery is boxed. The largest size is inches higher
and wider and inches longer. On the Top Of the box
there is hole about inches in diameter into which the
cara are dropped one al s time, which held by
wheel and spring up to east iron IO0taed fat
wheel, as large as sl in tae box. This
wheel is turned BY crank on the center shaft,
and man and q boy shell from 10 three hun
bred bushels day. IL makes difference whether the
ears large small the spring regulates the size
If tie opening through which The cob must pass some
# n achns are arranged that the coos are ssDa
rated from tie sheed corn but that is matter Of very
little conse quence. This machine il very substantial
and the Smelling apparatus being enclosed the corn
not scattered 1t does ~ US that every who
sees If these very useful articles will after
ward feel quite easy 10 his Conscience while b. ts hour
after hour rubbing of few bushels Of oDOn the
edge Of shovel laid across wash.tub when With
Of these little machines be could do the work in
FIVE minutes
Corn sbeers of larger size 70 be driven by horse or
other power, Of various forms. We nave described
one 10 former article Another form somewhat resem
bles hTeshirg machine toOtled cylinder, IL 70 10
inches diameter and % inches long, il mounted a
rsme, with large hopper, into which the corn is
Loyeled poured OUT O baskets, and the cylinder
+. made 70 revoye rapidly By pulley and band On the
laft the ears are carried snder he cylinder and the
rails secured of between that and the concaye bed
zone OF the largest sizes Of tLs description OF corn