Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-20

FIRST PREMIUM MACHINE.
I At THE
MaTIoMaL MECHANICS INSTITUTE
j FAIR
| IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1857.
THE attention of farmers and those interested
| l. in Wheat Threshing Machines, is invited to
the above machine. For simplicity, strength and
durability, it has no equal, and is warranted to
thresh and clean in remarkable manner, from
to 2 bushels of wheat per minute. The Thresher
is made entirely of iron, with anti-fricton selfoil
ing boxes, and the Separator and Cleaner is built
here with particular reference to the wants of South
ern farmers, being made more substantial in all its
parts than those procured at the North In fact,
DANIEL WOODBURY'S P.ATE.NT GENE
| SEE V.aLLEY SEPARATOR & CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for its
unrivalled ease of action, simplicity, (having but
4 bands) expediteness and economy. u-fThe
Grain is delivered in the bag ready for markell
Another important fact is, the very short period of
time required to set it down ready for work. as it
need not be removed from off the wagon.
The HORSE POWER (PELTON'S) is too
we'll known and appreciated to need any words
here. Those manufactured by me much heavi-
er and stronger than any other powers in use here
of the modern plans, and warranted to light.
The following is list of Premiums awarded this
! lnreSher anu Cleaner:
Fair of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting
Agriculture. ls55-N. J. State Fair. at Camden,
N. j., ls55-Pennsylvania State Fair at Harris
burg, Pa.-Berk's Co. Fair at Reading, Pa.-New
Castle Co. Fair, at Wilmington. Del.-Kent Co.
Fair ut Dover. Del.-and Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute Fair, at Washington, D. c., 1857.
| refer you to the following CERTIFICATES, for
the opinions ofthose who have used them -
| WooDLAwN, near Prospect Hill P. o.
Fairfax Co.. Va, May f. 1856.
| take great pleasure in recommending to the
public the Threshing Machine which is now being
manufactured in Alexandra, Va, by Mr.. James A.
MCPHERSON. They were introduced into this coun-
ty about two years ago by Mr.. A. B. Ransom, who
now has one in successful operation. In the thresh
ing season this machine is preferred to all others
ever used in the neighborhood, and is constantly
in operation. With the proper force of horses and
hands it will thresh more grain, and cleaner, and
separate it more eectually from the straw and cha,
than any machine have seen in use Mr..
Ransom has threshed my crop for the last two sea-
sons and the work has been done well that there
has been no necessity to run the grain through
fan after it comes from the machine in one single
instance before carrying it to market There is one
other advantage this machine has over all others I
have in use. 1t is this: it rarely cracks
or mashes the grain. have had wheat, rye and
failed to give entire satisfaction. have conversed
with number of my neighbors who have used
this machine extensively and without single ex-
ception they agree with me in the above statement.
w. w. BALL.
PRosrEcr HILL, Va, May, 1856.
| have read with great pleasure Mr.. James A.
McPherson's announcement of his opening extern
sive machine shops in Alexandra, for the manufac-
ture and repair of all kinds of agricultural imple-
ments it is dsideratum long needed in this Sec
ton of Virginia, every farmer think will attest,
and it is fortunate for US that Mr.. Mcpherson has
undertaken it. Mr.. Mcpherson is generally know n
in Fairfax and Loudon countless where he has fur
fnished Threshers, Mowers & Reapers to numerous
farmers within the last four years, and believe
with entire satisfaction, certainly so to myself and
have heard nothing to the contrary from any quar-
ter. therefore hope that Central Virginia Farm
ers will seek no farther than Alexandra to supply
their increasing wants in Mr.. McPherson's line of
manufacture. Com. THos. AP G. JONES, U. S. N.
President Of the Fairfax Agricultural Society.
We the undersigned, have used James A. Nc
Phersons Thresher and Cleaner ia the Falls of
believe 1t to be superior machine when properly
attended to. .-. ..s~...,
.aNDREW SEITZ, SAMUEL ROPP,
WIN. WEN:NER, GEO. NJ FRY,
JNO. ". WE.N.NER, 7D.AyN'L I. SHREVE,
WIN. F. F.aULEY, GEO. W JOHNS ON;
s.4JuL. II. FRASER, JOHN T. MONEY.
I,ood respectfully refer you to the tolo,cng gen.
tlemee ,oho haze used these Machines:
a. C. BELT. Goresville, Loudon County.
G. H. WHITJNORE, 6 /"
VIM. T.fvENER, Hamilton Store, Loudon Co.
ELI T. RUSE, 6
DAVID BROWN, /"
PROUT& VER.MILLIO.N, Aide, 81
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Phiiemont, s.
| SIDNEY HAWLLNG, I" 1"
| GEO. .aYRE, Jtliddlebug, 6"
Capt SOL. HOGG, 4"
| III. TaVENER, Warremton, Faquier Co., Va.
H. V.ANDERHOOF, Rockville, Mont. Co. Md.
| OThe subscriber is also prepared to furnish
Reapers and Mowers, and all other kinds of Agri-
cultural Implements usually manufactured at such
an establishment-O terms are Cash, or APPROX
ed negotiable paper.
One of these Machines will be in use in the vi
cinlty of Port Tobacco Immediately after harvest,
and the attendance Of Farmers is respectfully in