The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
I'M ORTS.N'T TO F.aR.NE rs /.
Premium Wheat Fans!

yENIIE undersigned would respectfully inform the Far
u ming public and all others Interested, that they
still continue to manufacture N. q. Ehurber's
improved Premium Wheat Fans. at
their old stand in Philadelphia, Tenn, and have also
tablished shops at Cleveland, Tenn. and Dalton Ga
where they will be happy to wait upon their old friends
and as many may desire their machines
These Fans an Improvement upon the ~. I. Grant
Fam" by Mr.. Thurber who the inventor of the
Grant Fan These Fans have received premiums where
large numbers exhibition in various States Of
the Union, to with New York, where there
over fifty competitors for the premium, and in Ohio,
where there were thirty contending for the same Nr
gnia, Pennsylvania North Carolra and the Middle Di-
vision OF the State of Tennessee, have acknowledged
the superiority of these Fans by awarding premiums
their respective Fairs, to the proprietors
These Fans enjoy unrvalled reputation whereverth
have been used, for their superiority of construction,
and the rapidity with which they perform their work
being able to clean bhshel per minute-and remov-
ing everything that could be accomplished by Smut Ma
chimes One of these machines vas timed and tried at
Joseph JONES' Philadelphia Tenn, the result of
which experiment the annexed certificate will show
Good material shall be procured, and only good work
to construct them, which enables us to warrant all
work done at our shops. Those wishing good machines
would do well to send in their orders early, the de-
mand about harvest is usually greater than be sup
piled with the desired dispatch. Letters addressed to
the undersigned at Philadelphia, Tenn Cleveland Tenn
and Dalton, Ga, will receive prompt attention.
TliURBER & COTTON.
The above machines have been used by the most prom
inen farmers in the States referred to, among whom
are ex-Gov. Morehead and Hon. O. Y Puyrier Of North
Carolina; ex-Gov Bartlett and Hon. David Todd Ohio
Samuel Hastings, OF nununeuS OF others,
whom are many OF your friends and acquaintances to
wit Judge Tarver, Dalton, Ga; Mark A. Cooper, Ca
Hon. John Farrar, Atlanta, Ga; Samuel Caldwell Pike
county, Ga; Josiah Johnson Esq, Cleveland VIM
Lowry, David Cleage, John Crawford, Esqs., Athens
James Russell, VIM. Naples, Urif Johnson, Milton L.
Phillips, Esqs., McAiinn county; CoAW .Cozart, B.Mc-
Ghee, G. NJ Mcihee, J. W. J. Niles, VIM. A. Spencer
VIM. Upton, w. II. 4 A. Stakely, Joseph Jones, VIM.
Cannon, Rev. Thomas Brown, Monroe county; Rev. Mr.
Dixie, Matthew Blackburn, VIM. Cox, Esqr Matthews,
Blouut county; Thomas Boyd and Col. Cox Knox coun
ty; Rev Mr.. Talllaferro jackson Edwards, Roane CO.
These machines also used in the following mills,
to wit Rockford, Blount county, Heskell's, Morgan
ton, Blount county, Balls, Kelsoe's, Simpsons, Os-
bourn's pend Crsek) stanfeld's, (sweetwater) Mon
roe county; and Russell's, McMinn county, Tenn
This certines that the undersigned timed and tried n
U. Thurber's Premium Wheat Fan, and state that It
cleaned one bushel per minute, separating all filth to
such degree Of perfection that IL canot be rivalled by
any Fan now in use and we recommend all who stand
in need of such machine TO examine this improved
Fan before purchasing elsewhere. J. ID. JOKES,
CHAs. Cannon,
A. W. CozART.
This is to certify that have been using Of the
Wheat Fans manufactured by Thurber Cotton, called
n. u Thurbers Improved Premium Fan and believe II
to he superior to any Fan have seen in in this
country. THos BRowS.
Philadelphia, Tenn, Dec II, 1855
Athens, Tenn, Goth Dec, 1855.
purchased one of Thurber's Improved Premium
Wheat Fans, from Messrs Thurber Cotton this year,
and am well pleased with it. My hands tell IL Is just
the Fan they wanted. DAVID CLgAGE.
Dec 2S-6mH-379