Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-09-04
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WHEAT & GUANO DRILL

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rs now offered to the Farmers Of Montgom-
Il cry County as PERFECT WORKING and ne
LIABLE machine, both for drilling in wheat and
guano, DeBurg, Super-Phosphate &c.
The fixtures for distributing the guano in
the drills, made precious 10 last gear, were not
nicely enough adjusted to work IN the guano
regularly without attention, and occasionally
gave some trouble; but the defects have been
fully corrected, and the Drills made and tgorked
last season, operated both in Wheat and Guano
correctly and reliably. They are now WAR
RANTED and GUARANTEED to do their
work satisfactorily, efficiently and reliably.
and no money asked till tried and proven, and
then not required to be kept unless they work
as represented
Pennock's Drills possess many advantages
over rival Drill now before the public and
modestiy claimngto be ''the only reliable Grain
and Guano Drill for besides being rs now
made equity reliable, it has the decided advan
tage in lightness of draft and placing no weight
on the horses necks. 2. Greater simplicity in
construction being more easily understood and
attended to. 3. The construction of the drill
ing tubes ensures their being better kept in the
ground. a. Complete protection of the guano
in windy weather. 8. Facility for changing
Of guage Of quantity TO be sown, both Of grain
and guano. G. The position of the guano box,
it being behind the wheat box, is more conve-
nient for filling up. I. The steel points to the
drilling tubes, being reversible, are equal to
two entire sets Of steel points. 8. The grass
seed sowing attachment decidedly best. And
last, if not least, the advantage of some $25,
difference in price
So great was the satisfaction given by this
Drill last season, that at last advices Messrs.
Pennocks had received orders for the comma
season, for nearly 5000.
IT is no longer question with Farmers rs TO
the advantages Of drilling-especiaIly where
guano is used. Almost every farmer will drill
in his seed this season, if he can be supplied
with drill. Many farmers who bought one
last year buy another this, and in one instance,
Mr.. SAMUEL C. You've thoroughly practical
and reliable farmer, who bought one of PEN
nock's last year, has already bought and had
delivered two more of the same, and this after
having witnessed the workings Of several 9TH
er New York drills near him.
| annex letter from A. G. TRUNDLE, ESQ., |
recently of near Pooesville, but now owning |
the extensive farm bought of Gen. Rusk, near
Leesburg, Va. No one is better qualified to |
judge Of the relative merits of agricultural inn |
plements than Mr.. T. In this case, as win be |
seen, he is perfectly DISTINGUISHED, having |
bought and used both kinds Of the Drills in |
was best-what he says is worthy of all credit. |
and worth the more as he is a real practical |
farmer and looks thoroughly into everything |
Of interest connected with his occupation.
q Exeter," London co., Va, july 20, 81.
Mr.. j. I. HIGGNs, Dear Sir: In reply to |
your enquiries respecting the working Of the |
hree Pennock's Wheat and Guano Drills |
bought Of you last fall, have to say that one |
vas purchased for my father, Mr.. Horatio |
rruudle, one for my aunt, Mrs. Young and |
he other for myself. | learned that my faith /
RS and Mrs. Young's both worked well and |
quite to their satisfaction. OF my own speak |
rom actual practical observation of its work. |
when | say that it fed out both the Wheat and |
fuano eUeniy, regularly md rciably-the wheat /
according the guage mark--the Guano at fist |
100 freely, but by little attention to weigh
ng 1t and comparing its feeding with the land |
measure the exact allowance 10 be made was
soon ascertained, after which it required little
Dr. no attention besides the filing Of the boxes /
with the Wheat and Guano.
Having heard that the Guano feeding appa-
ra.us of Pennocks Drill the year before last, |
was not wholly reliable especially where the |
Guano was damp, and although assured by you |
that the defect would be completely remedied |
in the Drills made last fall, concluded to buy
one Of Bicldord & Hoflman's New York Drills. /
started Pennock's and this side by side and
worked them so through my entire seeding
this also worked well both the Grain and Gu
ano. Indeed could find no fault with the
working Of the grain and guano apparatus In
either drill
II is but justice to Pennock' s to say however
that ii worked with much the lightest draft |
should say one-third less. In drilling corn
land, PennoCk's Drill tubes kept their places
rnucl bptfnr in tho ,FrOuaI. tbn t,loe - IotI,
Drills on coming in contact with the corn
stumps would hop out of the ground. Pen
nock's, on account Of their weight and shape
or both combined always dropped in immcdi-
ately whereas the others would frequently
skip or jiggie along several feet before entering
the same was the case in the rough parts Of
fallow land. observed when the wind blew
high that the funnel arrangements in the New
York Drill suffered a good portion Of the guano
TO be blown away-whereas in Pennock's the
Guano was completely protected from the wind
until it reached the ground. The working ma
chinery in Pennock' S is most simple and on this
account requires less attention than the other.
With respect to the advantages Of the two
processes Of putting in Wheat and Guano. my
experience with the present crop determines
me greatly in favor Of drilling. drilled in
100 acres, with / bushels wheat and l75 lbs.
guano to the acre, intending to drill in my
whole crop, but fearing should be too late ]
set the shovel plows to work at the end of the
field, and they put in 80 acres, when they met
the drills. On the 80 sowed over 2 bushels
wheat to the acre, and $50 lbs. guano. The
result is fine crop on all the drilled land, and
light one on the broad casted, certainly not
half perhaps but little over as much. / am
satisfied that have made 5000 bushels more
wheat by drilling than should have done had
my whole crop been sown broad cast, besides
the saving in seed and guano, and the greater
ease and comfort in putting in the crop
Very respectfully yours,
ABNER c. TRUNDLE.
ES" ORDER EARLY, DON'T DELAY, and
risk disappointment, as is often the case
with late orders. Always specify num-
Der of tu5es-whethcr or not with grass
seed attachment-and state best point
for delivery.
Price of tube Wheat & Guano Drill, $50
do do s5
each additional tube 3
Lime Brxud Wheat Sewer 3
Oats Sewer B
Freight from Wilmington, Del, TO be added
Address
JEssE T. HIGGINS, Sole Agent,
july 24--tol5 Poolesville, Md.
FARM FOR SAUE.