The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
WAkEFIELD'S
HAND CORN PLANTER.

PATENTED July 25th, 1854, CHAS. A.
WAKEFIELD, Piainaed, Mass. This implilneui
is designed for planting Corn, broom beans and
similar seeds. 1t is carried and US cane or walk
ng-stck requiring delay and no additional mo.
ton or effort Is adapted for planting in rocky and
even ground, and in all kinds of soil IS easily adjust.
cd to plant at any required deph and to drop any
quireu number of seeds in hill.
1he method or mode by which the seed is planted
with this Planter is new, and it is beloved possesses
advantages ovec every other, not only in facility of
use, but IN fastening Sermnation. The seed is fore
Ell by pressure o6Queiy from the SUI face Of the ground
to thc required depth, thus ensIring the immediate
absorption OF moisture, by bringing into perfect ap
hard coGtact with the soil under and around it, willis
the earth falling loosely over, cannot obstruct the
coming up and growth of the blade.
The flaher Is simply iii cohstruetionnot liable to
get out OF repair Weighs about seven pounds. Costs
tnc farmer only i've dollars which price he can afford
10 pay, il used only for planting in common garden.
VIA tlS implement, one acre OF corn be planted
Ia I!io most perfect manner III one hour.
The attention OF the farming community is solicited
10 careful and critical examination of this improve
eht, as its advantages apparent, obviung every
objection hitherto made " the introduction Of Planters
into common use.
Amy person desirSus Of securing rights, or wishing
further Information respecting the Planers may ad-
dress the patentee; or a. b. VlNlN", Plaineld Mass
This Is 10 certify LGat have planted four acres OF
Corn tin CAas A. Wakefeds hand corn planter
1t works well and plants to my satisfaction.
Charlenont, Mass. June, 1854, RIOS " ELL RICE.
Having used Wakeilld's ha.ld corn planter the past
Spring for planting corn, and observed the even.
ness ana uhorMIiy with which the cora thus planted
comes up, We are prepared 10 thai the Planter docs
the WORK better than is usually done with hoe.
b. a. Farnsworth, Elias Upton, Charemout.
Wan. NJ. Maxwell, J r. White, Jos. White, Heath.
Horatio A. shaw, S. w. SlTeeter Josiah Shaw, J r. .
freeman Shaw, .Iinot vining, ~ Z. Clrp, l.. Camp.
bell, Henry shaw, VIM J. SIattack, Planicld.
Wm. Gailap, n. Adains. June IeJ4.
We, lhe underSgned having purchased and used on
our farms, the rast Spring, WakoNtld's hand corn
planter, say that corn as well pIanet with as 1t is
usually by the common method.
Ashton Carter, 5. b. Upton, J. S. Albee, w. II.
Rice. Charlcmont, June 1854.
had about acre of coru planted last Spring in
the most satisfactory ana perfect manner with Wake
heid's hand Corn Pian1er. The ground WAS quite wet
- Plainaeli, Aug, %, 1854. GEO. vINlNG.
We, the Undersigned, had corn planted with Wake
fields haad corn planter in heds last Spring as an
experiment, side by side with that planted in mo com
mon manner. The corn was planted very much faster
with the planter and quits US well.
freeman Hamlin; Ursoh y. White, Lorengo w. Joy,
Levi Cook, Joshua +. Rude. Planted, July 1854.
We planted our corn last spring with Wax ele!d's
Hand Corn Planter; Although barn-ysrd manure
was ttst placed III the hill and covered to the re
quircd depth with hoo, tho Planter saved one half
n time and labor, and our corn was hover planted
William Robinson, Daniel Mccoy, Aryin Nash,
Painfleid Aug. 70 1854.
l have used Wakeheld's Hand Corn Planter for
plahllhg ten acres OF corn; and certify that it plants
IN ii satisfactory manner.
Heath, June 10, 1854. Jossph White.
Wakehod's Hand Corn Platter was used last Spring
for planting several rows of corn in my field. h,
corn thus planted came up more cvcuy, and two day
before that planted With care by its side the same day
with hoe.
Plainheld, Aug. 25 1854. Jacob Pratt
My corn and beans wore planted Last Spring with
Wakefeld's Hand Corn Planter. II is right.
Plainfuld, Aug 25 1854. David Shaw
have planted ten acres of the Wukefed's Ii and
Planter; it has also becn used by several others in this
vicinity. l have heard but Que opinion expressed
concerning H. either by those who have used il or seen
the corn-ieds planted with it, namely that it plants
in the most desirable aud perfect manner.
Milwaukie, Wis, Aug! Is 1854. Abr!m. Philips.
IT J 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 Calm d, EnYennn-Ech 7.tf