Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-13
20 farmers.
4 REVOLUTION IN FARMING.

substitute for the slow and tedious process Of paut-
ing corn has long been desideratum but mt, no'c the
labnrcd efforts Of inventive genius has failed in It's pro-
ducon though years and much money have been spent
20 accomplish great piece Of mechanism.
Some estimate o the Importance Of an invention that
will materially facilitate the production Of this great
staple may be formed from the fact that in 1886 near
10000 900 bushels raised in the United States
cocdiug in value all other grains with the entire cotton
cron in addition
The present universal method Of planting this great
crop is (aer the ground ppughed) BY marking out the
surface - or cot apart each way aud ia the augles
thus formed drops or kernels and covers with
hoe expense Of 81 10 81 % per but failure
OF part and sometimes the whole crop results from the
difficulty Of obtaining sufficient force at the proper time
in the spring to secure the planting at the most critical
Fy1rfieal ,nrr understand this ereryuAore Numer-
devices and machines have been made, but failure
has only resulted plan perfect in one respect was
certain to fail in another, so as to render the whole
worthless.
No machine until now has been made meet the uni
versal demand OF the farming interests IN hll check
angular planting enable him cultivate with
plough and horseshoe the cropboth ways between the
rows
Dn planting Is abandoned because Of the impossible
ity Of cntvating but in one direction.
The long wished for machine has been invented and
perfected by a Young Scotchman and is the result OF
three unweared efforts, patient investigation and
the application Of scientific and mechanical principles to
accomplish desired object.
The device is entirely new simple and beautiful work
ing automicay and yet so ingenously and naturally as
almost 10 appear the result Of instinct,
What Wmtneys great invention did for cotton this
greater invention will do for corn viz augment the
quantity and diminish cost.
No description could convey clear idea of its pecu-
liar and simple mechanism.
ITthom any Goes, BANp, PvILIEs, CR.NKs.
SHAFTS Srl1NGs, LEVERS, or GEARING Of any kind,
with horse. guided by boy, this machine eX-
in u and perfect manner the following de-
scrbed work being what is wanted by every farmer
lst burrows out the ground any required depth.
%. Drops the corn las many kernels desiredl in a
space Of inches diameter matbemahcally in the HILL
equdistant. in one tenth Of a second.
Sd. Covers the HILLS and presses the earth as you do
with hoe.
9TH Deposits il wanted guano, Poudrette ashes lime,
plaster, other common fertilizers exactly in the HILL.
And 9th. Also sticks the pumpkin or squash seed in
the HILLS az the usual distances, now done by hand
And ALL this at cost Of 10 cents acre by single
machine and 10 cents per acre by double onel0 acres
day with more force than a man and horse.
We these statements look fancful to that
large stereotype old fogy class, who about quarter
Of century IN the Of this progressive age, and
whose ideas Tevolve in the old slow coach train but
all such anhquated gentlemen that every word is
literal naked unaduerated truth obvious, clear and dis
tinct the most obuse intellect the dues compre-
hension besides being demonstrated by actual use on an
extensive scale.
Here Is a magnificent Monopoly of great staple Ma
chine, OF immence intrinsic value, Ii must reach the
large productive class whose interests not alone pro-
NOTED in its acquisition, but in It's application the mill
ions be best in the increased production Of grain,
and consequently cheap bread.
In the distribution OF this splendid prize Cuch real
~ u.s. there is rare chance for safe investment, lu-
cratiye beyond all ordinary cacuatons in short the
truth in this connection seems almost fabulous.
able basis, and offer the monopoly OF this magnificent
speculation for States and Territories upon the following
terms, from which ~ THERE WILL he no DEviA-
I TioN..fU
An New England and Southern States zee cents per
farm An other territory, six cents per farm-except
Illinois, which will De Ten cents per farm Minnesota,
$1,000; Kansas aud Nebraska 500 California, $500.
New York State will be sold in Counties TO suit parties
who wish invest in limited The census of the
L nted States Of 1872 will be the basis OF estimate.
Terms OF payment liberal and accommodating and To a
company who wish take the entire interest will sell
az fair figure. We invite the public to examine this
subject, aud will exhibit the machine with pleasure,
but especially those who take interest in the mate
rial progress Of this inventive age, well 10 those
who cannot fail to find this available medium Of re-
plenshing their exhausted pockets, augmenng their
already ample resources.
r. S.-We have made provision for the supply OF all
ORDERS for machines SIS each with fertilizer, SIC
without-rctail "a off wholesael until the Territory
from which such orders is sold and when trans
ferrcd will make equitable discount in price Of terrific
~, for machines thus delivered Each purchaser OF
States controls the making, selling and price in their ter
rtory and II not ready 10 manufacture for ensuing
spring sales will furnish by zoos lOO0s at shade
advance cost leaving margin sufficient to satisfy the
most cxacting cupidty.
Address or call corner Of Friend and Market streets
near Boston and Maine Depot
HARTLEY co.
| Boston, Mass, Jan. Goth, 1857. 25lm