The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-02-21
:. WAkEFIELD'S
HAND CORN PLANTER.
DATENTED July 25th, 1854, CHAS

| PATENTED July 25th, 1854, CHAS. A
l. WAKEFIELD, Piainfeld, Mass. This imp linen
designed for planting Corn, broom-corn, beans an,
similar seeds. 1t carried and used cane or walk
,ng-stick requiring no delay and no additional mo
uon or effort. Is adapted for plahtingih rocky aud un
even ground and in all kinds Of soil Is easily adjust
cd to plant at any required deph aud to drop any 70
| quired number Of seeds In hill.
1he method or mode by which the seed is plante,
with this Pianter is new, and it believed possesse
| advantages over every other, not only in facility o
use, but III hasteniag germination. The seed s erc
cd BY pressure 0bquGty from the surface OF the grounC
TO tho required depth, thus ensurng the Immediate
absorptoh Of moislure, BY bringing into perfect aDd
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. n
The Planter is simply in c0nstrucon-not liable to
get OUT OF rcpar Weighs about seven pounds. Cost.
te farmer only five dollars, which price he can afford
70 pay, If used only for planting in common garden
With this implement, OF corp can bs planted
in the most perfect manner in one hour.
The attention OF the farming community is solicited
10 careful and critical eKaDinhton of ibis
ment, its advantages apparent obyatiBg every
objection hitherto made to the Introduction Of Planters
lnLo common use. t.y..'. LOB - ~, ~.
Any person desireus 81 securing rights, or WISHING
further information respecting lhe Planter, may ad
dress the patentee or A. Il. VINlNG, Plainfled Mass
This Is TO certify that have planted four acres Of
Corn with Chas. A. Wakefeld'S hand corn planter
II works well and plants to my satisfaction.
Charlemont Mass. June, 1854, RIOS SWELL RICE.
Having used Wakehsld's hand corn planter the pas,
Spring for planting cor aud have observed the even
uess and unfarmity with which tho c6rn thns planted
comes up, prepared To say that the PlanIsr docs
The work better than y ustaliy done with hoo.
VIM. M. Maxweil,J 2. While, JOS. White, Heath.
Horauo A. shaw, 3, W. Streeter, Josiah Shaw, Jr.,
fresman Shaw, Minot yining, N. 9. Clapp, L. Camp.
WH. Gallup, n. Adams. June 1884
We, the undersigned, having purchased and used on
our farms, the past Spring, WakGneiLs hand corn
planter, say that corn is as well planted with It 40 Ii is
usually by the common method. -
=, Ashton Carter, s, b: Upton, J. $. Albee, W. H.
Rice. Chariemont June 1884
INC most satisfactory and perfect manner with Wake
Ieid's Hand Corn Planter. The ground was quite wet
and lumpy. =
Plainheid, Aug. a6, 1854. GEO. vINIsG.
We, the Undersigned, had corn planted with Wake
fields hand corn planter In fields last Spring as
experiment. side BY side with that planted In the COM
mon manner The corn was planted very much faster
with the planter and quito us well.
Freeman Hamlin, OIson,s. White, Lorenzo W. Joy,
LeviooSk ,ya Joshua r. Rude. PainHe!d, July 1854.
Hand Coru Planter. Although barn-yard manure
was drst placed in tbs hill and severed to tile re
qnired depth with hoe, tile PlaRer saved one-half
n time and labor, ahd our corn was never planted
more to our satisfaction.
William Robinson: Daniel Mccoy, Artin Nash.
1 have used Wakefeld's Hand Corn Planter for
planting ten acres Of corn; and certify that il plants
in u satisfactory mnDner. - -
Heath, June 10, 1854. ~ Josoih White. 4
Wakefsids Hand Corn Plat ter was used last Snriny
for planting several rows of corn In my field. The
corn thus planted came up more evenly, and two days
before that pianted with caro-, by its side the same day
with hoe. Il a'' st.,s 80 = : = - -
Plainfeld, Aug. 25 1854. jacob Pratt.
My corn and beans were planted last Spring with
Hand Corn Planter. ltis right =
fiainneid, aug 70 1854. David Shaw.
have planted ten acres Of the Wakeaeld's II and
Planter; II has also been used by several others in this
vicinity: have heard but one opinion expressed
concerning ~ either BY those who have used 1t or seen
the nelds planted with II, namely thai il plants
in the most desirable aud perfect manner
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. Is 1854. Abr'm. Philips.
Any person infringing on the above patent,
chimes are Manufactured except to order:
Address Pomeroy and CaIIu p Rayetna Fab T.tf