Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-13
FIRST PREMIUM MACHINE.
..--. AT THE
:N.4TIO.N.4L MECHANICS INSTITUTE
FAIR
IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH,

.NaTION8L MECHANICS INSTITUTE
FAIR
! IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1857.
IFT1HE attention of farmers and those interested
Il in Wheat Threshng Machines, is invited to
the above machine. For simplicity, strength and
durability, 1t has no equal, and is warranted to
thresh and clean in a 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 PATE.VT GENE
SEE WILEY Separator g. CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for its
unrivalied ease of action, simplicity, (having hut
bands) expedteness and economy. 0~PThe
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 ork as it
need not be removed from off the wagon
The HORSE POWER (PELTON'S) is too
well known and appreciated to need any words
here. Those manufactured by me are much heavi-
er and stronger than any other powers in use here
of the modern plans, and warranted to run light.
! The following is list of Premiums awarded this
Thresher and Cleaner:
Fair of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting
Agriculture, ls55-N. J. State Fair, at Camden,
N. j., ls55-Pennsylvani State Fair at Harris
burg, Pa.-Berks Co. Fair at Reading, Pa.-New
Castle CO. Fair, at Wilmington. Del,-Kent Co.
Fair at Dover, Del.-and Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute Fair, at Washington, D.. c. 1857.
l refer you to the following CERTIFICATES, for
the opinions ofthose who have used them
| WooDLAwN, near Prospect Hill P. o.
Fairfax Co., Va, May e. 1856.
1 take great pleasure in recommending to the
public the Threshing Machine which is now being
manufactured in Alexandria, Va, by Mr.. James A.
Mcpherson. They were introduced into this
/ ty about two years ago by Mr. A. B. Ransom, who
now has one in successful operation. In the thresl-
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 effectually from the straw and cha
I 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 all others I
have ever in use 1t is this: it rarely cracks
or mashes the grain. | have had wheat, rye and
oats threshed by this machine, and it has never
failed to give entire satisfaction. have conversed
with number Of my neig hbors 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 MIR. James A.
McPherson's announcement of his opening extern
sive machine shops in Alexandria, for the manufac-
ture and repair of al! 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 known
in Fairfax and Loudon countless where he has fur
nshed Threshers, Mowers & Reapers to numerous
farmers ~itAit. the lsst-foa years, and believe
with entire satisfaction, certainly so to myself and
have heard nothing to the contrary from any quar-
|aer l therefore hope that Central Virginia Farm
ers will seek 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 in the Falls of
lS54-5, much pleased with its operations, and
believe 1t to be superior machine when properly
attended to.
.a.NDREV sEITZ, SAMUEL ROPP,
Won. WE.N:NER, GEO. NJ. FRY,
JNU. W. WEN.sER, D.a.N"L T: SHREVE,
W.W. F. F.4ULEY, GEO. W. JOHNS ON,
s.fJIL. IT. FRASER, JOHN T. MONEY.
Iaooud respectfully refer you to the tolloacing gen.
tlemeas acho haze used these Machines
II. c. BELT, Goresriue, Loudon County.
G.. II. JtHITMORE, 4" F."
W.M. T.4VE.NER, Hamilton Store, Lo,tdo, Co.
ELI T. RUSE, IS
DAVID BROW.N, &c {"
PROUTS TERAIILLIO.A, .4ldie, &C
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Philemont, {"
SID.NE E.4WLENG, 6"
GEO. .4YRE, JAIiddieburg, g"
Capt. SOL. HOGG, IS "a d
Fl. I.AVENER, Varrenton, Faquier Co., Va.
FL. T.4NDERHOOF, Rockville. Mont. Co. Nd.
OfThe subscriber is also prepared to furnish
Reapers and Mowers, and all other kinds of Agri
cultural Implements usually manufactured at such
an cstablishment.-Our terms are Cash, or APPROX
ed negotiable paper.
One of these Machines will be in use in the vi
cin,ty of Port Tobacco, Immediately after harvest,
and the attendance of Farmers is respectfully in
vited to witness its operation before engaging any
other machine to ont their Grain. 1t can he