Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27
FIRST PREMIUM MACHINE.
AT THE -
N:4TION.4L MECHANICS INSTITUTE
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IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1857.
THE attention of farmers and those interested
l. in Wheat Threshing Machines is invited to
the above machine. For simplicity, strength and
durability, 1t has no 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 anti-fiction selfol-
ing boxes, and the Separator and Cleaner is built
here, with particular reference the wants ofSouth-
crn farmers, being made more substantial in all its
parts than those procured at the North. In fact,
DANIEL WOODBURY'S PATENT GENE
SEE WILEY SEPARATOR s; CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for its
unrivalled ease of action, simplicity (having but
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 il
need not be removed from off the wagon.
The HORSE POWER (PELTON'S) is toe
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 as light
The following is list of Premiums awarded thi,
Thresher and Cleaner:
Fair of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting
Agriculture, ls55-N. J. State Fair, at Camden
N. j., lS55-Pennsylsania State Fair at Harris
burg, Pa.-Berk's Co. Fair at Reading, Pa.-New
Castle Go. Fair, at Wilmington. Del.-Kent Co
Fair ut Dover, DeI.-and Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute Fair, at Washington, D. c., 1857.
refer you to the following Certificates, fol
the opinions those who have used them =
90 WoopLAwN, near Prospect Hill P. O.. }
= Fairfax Co.. Va, May E. 1856.
take great pleasure in recommending to the
public the Threshing Machine which is now being
manufactured in Alexandra, Va, by Mr.. James A
Mop how ;ptro uoo1i into
ty about two years ago by Mr.. A. B. Ransom, who
now has one in successful operation. In the thresh-
ing season this machinels 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 effectually from the and chaf
. than any machine have ever in use Mr..
Ransom has threshed my, crop for the lasttwo sea-
sons and the work has been done SO well that there
has been no necessity to run the grain through a
fan after it comes from the machine in one single
instance before carrying it to market There is one
other advantage this machine has over all others
have ever 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
feed to give entire satisfaction. have conversed
with number of my neighbors who have used
this machine extensively, and without single ex-
ception they agree with 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
sive machine shops in Alexandria, for the manufac-
ture and repair of all kinds Of agricultural imple-
ments; it is disideratum 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 know n
in Fairfax and Loudon counties, where he has fur
nished Threshers, Mowers & Reapers to numerous
farmers within the last four years, and believe
with-enire 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.. 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
lS54-5, were much pleased with its operations, and
believe to be superior machine when properly
attended to.
.aNDREW SEITZ, SAMUEL ROPP,
{ WIN. WENNER,e GEO. M. FRY,
JNrO. W. WEN:NER, D.4N"L T. SHREVE,
!. S.aJ1L., H. FRASER, JOHN +. MONEY.
,ooutd respectfully refer you7to the following gen.
tlenen ,cho haze used these machines:
a. c: BELT, Gorescille, Lowdon County.
G.. III. WHITMORE, Sc &c
MM.. TavEN;ER. Hamilton Store, LOudOm Co..
ELI T. RUSE, 8" 5
DAVID BROWN, {" 60
PROUTSc VERMILLIOJN. Aide, s.
- JOSEPH NICHOLS, Philemon., I"
- SIDNEY HAWKING, Sc 81"
GEO. .aYRE, JMiddleburg,
Capt. SOL. HOGG, IS
H. I.AVENER, WarTenton, Faguier Co., "a.
H. T.ANDERHOOF, Rockville, Mont. Co. Md
UTThe subscriber is also prepared to furnish
Reapers and Mowers, and all other kinds Of Agr-
cultural Implements usually manufactured at such
an establishment.-Ou terms are Cash, or APPROX
ed negotiable paper.
One of these Machines will be in use in the vi
cinlty of Port Tobacco, Immediately after harvest,
and the attendance of Farmers is respectfully in
vted to witness its operation before engaging any
other machine to get out their grain. It 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.,
je. 25-4m. Alexandra, Va.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
r HAVE just received beautiful assortment of