Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-06-11
STATNTON SPECTATOR AND9GENERAL DVERTISER.UII
a u10pn mo- FARMERSi

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A WORD TO M !
BEG leave 10 call the attention OF Farmers y I'M I'M
i Of the most caluaus and popular Agrrlcut'SS, nr;ne-
Horse Rake for Cleaning Wheat ~ .
| do not recommend it as a hay rake; Du. 10
CLEANER it is without competition, being suPe aaJ ~
all other rakeS for this purpose. II mas Deen " MOST
some extent in this. portion of the State WIN we nnal t
unparalleled success. Where it has been used IL speaAs
its own praise; but for the satisfaction OF those u nn.aG
quainted with its merits, | append the iolioMihs o 0v.;
Gates from the Gerry highest sources. lou VIII :ppblv az
that some of the certificates speak of it very bleniy q .
y Gp Is. SEED UARROW-afa fact which is not known
BY many who use 1t. ,v,,cv COUNTY.
CERTIFICATES OF MAGISTRATES OF . ta S,nor;or
We take great pleasure in testitylng u ~ oepsit
merits of the Spring TOOTH faSS' "a tb;s resnect Il is
,r;,bont competition. We are convinced that no iar-
mer after using it, would part WIN i 10 q nno
its cost, us it will pay Tor itseh o'er u" w" - O0
har'es IouN S. MAGILL, president Of tile Court)
GEO. w. WARD, JAMES GATHER,
RoBT. L. BAKER, hoDr' d "HA'3
JOSEPH BRUMBACh, JosErh L. FAiNh,
N. A. CARTMELL, "N'
ROBERT MUSE, ISAAC F. hirE,
DAVID TIMBEBLAkE, JAMES II. bEoohiNu,
HENRY W. RICHARDS, JACOB SENsENEi'L
WILLIAM j. ROWLAND. tJg
From the Frederick County Agricuturul CVub.
The undersigned, members of the Frederick County
Agricultural Club, take great pleasure IN reconinenu-
ing the Spring Tooth Horse Rake to their brother IaT-
mers Ne think that every farmer ought to use 1t. We
have been using it for several years, and our conclusion,
is, that we would not be without 1T at any cost.
FREDERICK SCHULTZ, JAMES H. BURGESS,
,ouN g NAGILL, HENRY N. BAKER,
wN CARTER. r. J.. GLASS,
GEO. W. WARD, JAS. W. MASON, &c.
Extract from tile Southern Planter, Richmond, Va, of
MARCH,, 1856.
Every man who wishes to seed five acres OF clover on
wheat land should get u Cleaner or .Sp'9ng- Tooth Horse
Rake for cleaning wheat fields. If passed over the
land either before or after the seeding, 1t will freshen
it 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 a charm. Get 1t and hold
us responsible for the advice, and gire US tile credit if
you succeed.
val From Isaac F. H1e, Esq,
have used the Sprlng-1 Doth Horse Rake to my en-
tire satisfaction. It'll light, strong and durable, and
performs its work in o perfect manner. consider IL
an indispensable implement on q farm, and cannot re-
commend it too highly to my brother farmers. l am
confident, that l saved last year by Its use between sew
enty-fve and one hundred bushels ofwheat which with
out it would have been lost. lSAAC +. HIIE.
From Msssrs. Z. S. Baker, John Purcell, Geo. T.
f3 Glaize, and Casper W. Rinter.
Having used the Spring Tooth Rake for three years
past, the undersigned feel at liberty to recommend tito
their brother farmers. After gathering the wheat crop
with the usual care with the mandrake, we have In all
cases gathered from l to ~ bushels per acre with the
horse-rake. 1t is simple in construction, and not liable
TO get out OF order. An acuYe manu- can rake from 10
Z. S. BAKER, GEO. 7: GLAZE
JOHN PURCELL, CASPER w. RINKER.
From General Carson.
have used the Spring Tooth Horse Rake to my en-
tire satisfaction. AS o CLEANER it is remarkable, per-
forming its work in q perfect manner. | would advise
III '''D' JAMES II. CARSON.
Ert,uck from a letter ~aoriten to me by the Clerk of
augusta County.
Enclosed / send twelve dollars TO pay for the Spring
Tooth Rake | purchased of YOU, and which L pay ior
with the greatest pleasure, as it is the cheapest lmple-
ment | ever bought. NlCHOLAS Y. NNE
Extract from a Letter of Douglass Gray Esq,@
M17tsoa6urg.
Tn consequence of the frequent rains last harvest |
was not able to use my Rake much, but L tried 1t sutfi-
GENTLY to discover that it was admirably adapted Tor
the purpose designed. Don't forget to furnish me an
other next harvest for my farm In Augusta County.
DOUGLASS GRAY.
From Messrs. Siger & Rado,, M. Jackson, Shs"-
andoah County.
II affords us pleasure to state that the Spring Tooth
| Rake we purchased of you last harvest gave us entire
satisfaction. 1t is decidedly the best implement for ra.
king wheat stubble we have ever used, being light and
WILLIAM SIGLER,
A. r. RUDER.
ssy- I have the exclusive right to sell the Rake in
augusta, ROckingAaaa, Page, Shenandoah, Warren,
Clarke, Federick, Berkeley, jefferson, Loadoln ana
Fauquier Counties. If Farmers send their orders to
me at once, l will deliver the Rake at any of the coun-
ty towns, or other prominent places in their respective
counties. The Rake is gotten up in a superior manner
to any heretofore manufactured. The price in all IN
stances is $1,000. A discount is made when they are
purchased here on the spot.
~ - AUGUSTINE J. SMITH.
Winchester, Va, April 2, 1856.