The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-04-11
WAkEFIELD'S
HAND CORN PLANTER.

IAIENTEU July 10th, 1854, CHAS. A.
i WAKEFIELD, Piainfeld, Mass This impliment
is designed for planting Corn broom corn, beans and
similar Seeds 1t is carried and used walk
ing-stiek; requiring no delay and no additional mo-
ton or effort Is adapted for planting in rocky and
ground, and in all kinds of SOIL Is easily adjust
ed to paA at any required depth and to drop any
qured number of seeds in hill.
The method or mode by which the Deed Is planted
with this Planter, new, and it is belieTed possesses
advantages over every other, not eny in facility
use, but in hastening termination. The seed is fore
ed by pressure from the surface of the ground
absorption of moisture, BY bringing It into perfect AID
hard contact with the soil under and around it, while
the earth falling loosely over, cannot obstruct the
coming up and growth of the blade.
The Planter is simply in consruction-not liable to
get out OF repair. Weighs about pounds. Costs
TO pay, If used only for planting in common garden
With this Implement one Of corn can be planted
in the most perfect manner in one hour.
The attention of the farming community is solicited
to careful and critical examination of this improve
ment its advantages apparent, ohYiating every
objection hitherto made to the introduction Of Planters
into common use.
ANY person desrsus of securing rights, or wishing
further information respecting the Planter, may ad-
dress the patentee: or A. b. VlNIN', Piained Mass
This Is to certify that have planted four acres OF
Corn with Chas. A. Wakefeld's hand corn planter
ltworks we'll and plants to my satisfaction.
Charemont, Mass. June, 1854, ROSWELL RICE.
Having used Wake6sld's hand corn planter the past
Spring for planting corn, a have observed the
ness and uniformity with which the thus planted
up prepared to say that the Planter does
tho work better than is usually done with hoe.
B. A. Farnsworth, Elias Upton, Charemont.
VIM. M. Maxwell, 2. White, Jos. White, Heath.
Horatio A. Shaw, S, W. Streeter Josiah Shaw, Jr.,
freeman Shaw, Minot yining, N. C. Clapp, L. Camp.
bell, Henry shaw, VIM. J. shatuck, Piainfeld.
VIM. Gallup, N. Adams. June 1854.
We, tho undersigned, having purchased and used on
our farms, the past Spring, Wakeaelds hand corn
planter, say that corn is as we'll planted with it
usually by the common method.
Ashton Carter, S. b. Upton, J. S. Albee, w. H
Rice. Cbarlemont, June 1854.
had about one acre of corn planted last Spring III
the most satisfactory and perfect manner with Wake
fields Hand Corn Planter. The ground was quite wei
and lumpy.
We, the undersigned, had corn plated with Wake.
fields hand corn planter ia our fields last Spring
experiment. side by side with planted in the
mon manner. The corn was planted very much faster
with the planter and quite as WELL
Freeman Hamlin, orson S. White, Lorenzo w. Joy,
Levi Cook, Joshua +. Rude. Planield, July 1864.
Hand Corn Planter. Although barn-yard manure
was first placed in the hill and covered to the re
quired depth with hoe, tho Planter saved oDe-hal
time and labor5 and our corn was ncter planted
more to our satisfaction. ,
William Robinson. Daniel Mccoy, Aryin Nash
Plainfeld, Aug. 26 1854.
planting ten of corn; and certify that it plan
in u satisfactory manner.
Heath, June 10, 1854. Joseph White.
Wakeheld's Hand Corn Platter was used last Sprjpt
for planting several rows Of corn in my field. Tht
corn thus planted came up evenly, and two day
before that planted with care, by its side the same ,
with hoe.
Plainfleld, Aug. 25 1854. jacob Pratt
My corn and beans were planted last Spring will
Wakefeld's Hand Corn Planter. tits right.
Plainfeld, Aug 25 1854. David Shaw.
i have planted ten acres of tho Wakefleld's II ans
Planter; il has also been used by several others IN t
vicinity. l have heard but one opinion expressed
concerning it. either by those who have used II or
the corn-feds planted with it, namely, that ii plant
in the most desirable aud perfect manner.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. IS 1854 Abr'm. Philips.
H Any person infringing on the above patent
Will be held to answer according to law. No Ma.
chimes are Manufactured except to order.
Address Pemeroy and Gallup, Ravenna-Feb. Z.