Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-02
FIRST PREMIUM MACHIN
AT THE
.N.lTTO.N.9L MECHANICS INSTITUTE
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.N:aTTOJN:4L MECHANICS INSTITUTE
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IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1857.
THE attention of farmers and those interested
i in Wheat Threshng Machines. is invited to
the above machine. For simplicity strength and
durability, it has no equal, and is warranted to
.hresh and clean in remarkable manner. from
to bushels of wheat per minute. The Thresher
is made entirely Of iron, with aa'rlction self-oll
ing boxes, and the Separator and Cleaner is built
here, with particular referen to the wants of South
ern farmers, being made substantial in all its
parts than those procured at the North. In fact.
DANIEL HOODBURY'S P.4TE.NT GENE
SEE E3LLEY SEP.fR.iTOR g. CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for its
unrvalled of action, implicitly, (having but
q bands) expediteness and economy. Gff'The
Grain is delivered in the bag ready for market -
Another important fact is, the very short period of
time required to set it down ready for work. 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 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
Thresher and Cleaner:
Fair of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting
Agriculture. ls55-N. J. State Fair, at Camden,
N. j., ls55-PennsylvaR State Fair Harris
burg, Pa.-Berk's Co. Fair at Reading. Fa,-New
Castle Co Fair, at Wilmington. Del.-Kent Co.
Fair at 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
WOODLAND, near Prospect Hill P. @.
Fairfax Co.. Va, May e. 1856.
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 coun-
ty about two years ago by Mr.. A. B. Ransom, who
now has one in successful operation. In the hresh
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 efectuay from the straw and cha,
than any machine | have ever seen in use. Mr..
Ransom has thresbed 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 some
other advantage this machine has over all others
have ever seen 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 neighbors who have used
this machine extensively, and without a single
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
sve machine shops in Alexandra, for the manufac-
and repair of all kinds of agricultural imple-
1nents; it is disideratum long needed in this
ton of Virgin 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 counties, where he has fur
nished 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. l 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
Pherson's Thresher and Cleaner in the Falls of
l854-5, were much pleased with its operations, and
believe 1t to be superior machine when properly
attended to.
-.a.NDREW SEITZ, SAMUEL ROPP,
W.M. WEN:NER. GEO. III. FRY.
.J.NO. W. WE.N.NER, D.9.N'L T. SHREVE,
WIN. F. F.4ULEY, GEO. ". JOHNS ON,
.S.aJuL. H. FR.asER, JOHN T. MONEY.
Iwoud respectfully refer you to the follo,Uilg gen
tlemen ,cho haze used these machines:
A. C. BELT, GorespiIle, Loudon County.
g. III. WHITNORE, $
WM. T.aTENER, Hamilton Store, Loudon Co.
ELI T. RUSE. :" {"
DAVID BROW.N, Sc +"
PROUTS VERyNLLLIO.N, .aldie,.
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Phiiemont, g
. SIDNEY H.4 WILING, IS "
GEO. .4YRE. .Niddleburg, 81
Capt. SOL. HOGG, ("
III. I:aVENER, Warrenton, Faquier Co., Va.
. H. H.4NDERHOOF, Rockville, Mont. Co. Md.
UfThe subscriber is also prepared to furnish
Reapers and Mowers, and all other kinds of Agri-
cultural Implements usually manufactured at such
an establishment.-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 get out their grain. 1t can be
seen at the farm of A. J. Norris, from whom any
Information may be had
JAMES A. MCPHERSON.
Shop-Corner Fayette and Commerce Sts.,
ie. 25-4m. Alexandra, Va.
-. NOTICE.
4 LII persons are hereby prohibited from ship