Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-24
A WORD TO FARMERS.

i BEG leave to call the attention OF Farmers 10 one
i OF the most ealabs and pePEsar Agrt1catSral I'M
tooth Horse Rake for Cleaning Wheat Fields.
do not recommend it as hay rake; but as a
CLEANER 1t is without compet!on pelng superior 10
all other rakes for this purpose 1t has oeen USED 10
some extent in this portion OF the Stae WIN Inc
its own praise but for the satisfaction OF those unac
quainted with its merits append the following certil'
Gates from the Gerry highest sources GU VIII perceive
That some OF the certificates speak OF II very Shy as
aGRASS.SEED HARROW-a fact which is not known
by many who use it,
CERTIFICATES OF MAGISTRATES OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
We take great pleasure in testfying to the superior
merits of the Spring. Tooth Rake. AS CLEANER 100
much cannot be said in its favor In TINS respect Is
without competition We are convinced that no 1ar-
after using it. would part with 1t tor many times
its cost as will pay for itself over and over In one
harvest.
JOHN S. MAGILL president Of tie C0'rt)
GEO. W. WARD, JAMES GATHER
R0BT. L. BAKER, RoBr' ). uLAss,
JOSEPH BRUMBACK, JOSEPH E' fAfNh,
N. A. CARTMELL, Wa KosENsERGEh,
ROBERT MUSE, ISAAC e. hiTE,
DAVID TIMDEBLAKE, JAMES IL bKoohlNT
HENRY w, RICHARDS, JACOB sENsENEf.
WILLIAM J. ROWLAND.
From the Frederick County, Agr'ealturat Ctr6.
The Undersigned members OF the FREDERICK county
Agricultural Club take great pleasure in recommend
ing the prno ISo Horse Rake to their brother far
mers We think that every farmer ought TO uselt we
have been using for several years. and our conclusion,
is, that we would not be without it at any cost
FREDERICK SCHULTZ, 1Ahhe h n'huhe''
JOHN s. MAGILL, HENRI N. SAAhN'
WA. A. CARTER, n '. eLAo' g.
Gro W w,pn JAS W. MASON, DC.
Extract from the Southern Planter Richmond, pa, Of
March, 1856.
Evarv man ,vbo wishes to seed five of clover on
wheat land should get Cleaner or Spring loom horse
Rake for cleaning wheat fields. IL passed over the
land either before or after the seeding, 1t VIII reshen
il and form the very best seed bed for the clover seed
Our friend Charles Marx, Esq., of the Fall Plantation,
has tried one and it works to charm Get 1t andhold
us responsible for the advice, and gi0s us the cea~ IL
you succeed.
From Isaac f. Hite Esq.,,
have used the Spring Tooth Horse Rake to my en-,
tire satisfaction 1t is light, strong and durable, ana
performs its work in perfect manner consider ~
an indispensable implement on farm, and cannon re-
commend it too hiohly to my brother farmers. am
confident that saved last year by Its use between sew
entyye and one hundred bushels of wheat which With
out it would have been lost. lSAAC r. HllH'
From Messrs. Z. s. Baker, John Purcell, Geo. +.
Gkaiye and Casper W. Rlnker
Having used the Spring Tooth Rake for three years
pas the undersigned feel at liberty to recommend IL 10
their brother farmers After gathering the wheat crop
with the usual care with the mandrake, we nave IN an
1t is simple in construction and not hape
to get out of order An active hand can rake from 10
to 90 acres day. .Y,p
E o;x BAKER pIsPGsr1 G casper E e w mixer
From General Carson.
have used the Spring Tooth Horse Rake 10 my en-
fire satisfaction As CLEANER 1t is remarkable per-
forming its work in perfect manner would ADVISE
all my Or0'ner ia' -le'' y N' JAMES H. CARSON.
Extract from letter qcritten to me By the Clerk OF
Aa.gasta County.
Enclosed send twelve dollars to pay for the Spring
Tooth Rake purchased of YOU and which pay ior
with the greatest pleasure as It Is the eneaPeS
mept ever bought. NICHOLAS e. KINNEY.
Extract from Letter of Douglass Gray Esq, Of
Harrisonburg.
Tn consequence of the frequent rains last harvest
was not able to use my Rake much, but tried II sum
GENTLY to discover that 1t was admirably aapeo sui
the purpose designed Don't forget to furnish me an
other next harvest for my farm in Augusta County;
0'A't '''1' 1864 Wv " DOUGLASS GRAY.
From Messrs. Sigler Dc Rader, Mt Jackson, 'SAen-
aadoah County,
II affords us pleasure to state that the Spring
Rake we purchased of you last harvest gave us enre
satisfaction 1t is decidedly the best implement Tor ra
king wheat stubbe we have ever used, pelng sh' unu
saving every thing on the ground; ,,, crc1pp
A. R. RUDER.
10y have the exclusive right to sell the Rake in
Aaqusta Rockinqham, Page, Shenandoah, Warren;
Cla,ke. frederick, Berkeley Jefferson, Loudon@ ana
Eruouier Counties If Farmers send their orders to
me at once will deliver the Rake at any of the coun,
y towns or other prominent places in their respective
counties The Rake is gotten up in superior manner
IN anv heretofore manufactured The price IN oil In
stances is $1,000 A discount is made when they are
purchased here on the spot e,,,rr1
Winchester Va, April ., 1856