Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25
BOWEN, BERLIN & PEAK,
FIRST PREMIUM MACHINE.
AT THE - ~ =
.N.ATTON.4L MECHANICS IN STTTUTE
FAIR

FAIR s.S'
IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1857.
THE attention of farmers and those interested
Il in Wheat Threshing Machines, is invited to
the above machine. For simplicity, strength and
durability, it has equal, and is warranted to
thresh and clean in remarkable manner, from
to bushels of wheat per minute The Thresher~
is made entirely of iron, with ction self.oil-
ing boxes, and the Separator and Cleaner is built
here with particular reference to the wants ofSouh-
ern farmers, being made substantial in all its
parts than those procured at the North. In fact,
DANIEL WOODBURY'S PATE.NT GENE
SEE VALLEY SEPARATOR &, CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for it's
unrivalled ease of action. simplicity, (having hut
4 bands) expediteness and economy UfThe
Grain is delivered in the bag ready for market -
Another important fact u.s. 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
well known and apprecia ted 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 as 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.
burg, Pa.-Berk's 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.
| refer you to the following CERrIF1cArEs, for
the opinions ofthose who have used them -
WOODLAND, near Prospect Hill P. o.
Fairfax Co., Va, May f. 1885,
| take great pleasure in recommending to the
public the Threshing Machine which is being
manufactured in Alexandria, Va, by Mr.. James A.
Mcpherson. They were introduced into this coun-,
I 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 neig hborhood, and is constantly
in operation. With the proper force of horses and
hands it will thresh more grain, and cleaner, and
separate it more efectualIy from the straw and chaE
than any machine have seen in use. Mr..
Ransom has threshed my crop for the last two
sons, and the work has been done so we'll 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
other advantage this machine has all others
have ever seen in 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 neghbors who have used
this machine extensively, and without single ex-
cepton 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
slve machine shops in Alexandria, for the manufac-
ture and repair of all kinds of agricultural mple-
ments; it is disideratum long needed in this Sec
ton Of Virginia. as 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 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.. McPterson'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 Thres!ler 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.
.aNDREW sEITZ, SAMUEL RoPP,
WE WEN:NER. GEO NJ FRY.
mo. ". WF.MNER, D.4.N'L T. SHREVE,
JT.H. F. E4ULEY. GEO. w JOHNS on,
S.4.NL. H. FR.3SER, JOHN T. MONEY.
wo,d respectfully refer you to the following gen.
tlemen ,pho haze used these Machines:
a. c. BELT. GoresriHe, Loudon County.
G. H. UHIT.MORE, {"
WyN. T.aVE.NER, Hamilton Store, Loudon Co.
ELI T. RUSE, "
DAVID BROWN, ss &c
PROURS VER.NILLION, .4ldie, 's
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Philenaomt, &c
SIDNEY H.4WLLNG, IS g
/ GEO. .4YRE, .liddlebng, &c
Capt. SOL. HOGG, '' 6
Fl. T.aVEN'ER, Warrenton. Faquier Co., Va.
II. Ea.NDERHOOF, Rockville, Mont. Co. Md.
n11>The subscriber is also prepared to furnish.
Reapers and Mowers, and all other kinds of Agri-
cultural Implements usually manufactured at such.
an cstabshment.-Our terms are Cash, or approx.
ed negotiable paper. -
One of these Machines will be in use in the vi.
cnty of Port Tobacco, Immediately after harvest,
and the attendance of Farmers is respectfully in
vited to witness its operation before engaging any