Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-08-07
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What & GUANO DRILL

cry county as PERFECT WORKING and RE-
LIABLE machine, both for drilling in wheat and
guano, DeBurgi Super-Phosphate, &c.
The fixtures for distributing the guano in
the drills, made prc,ious 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 worhea
last se1son, operated both in Wheat and Guano,
correctly and reliably. They are now WAR
| RANTED and GUARANTEED TO do theiI
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
0'odeatly claiming TO be 'thc onlyreliable Grain
and Guano Drill for besides being rs now
made equaily relia5le, it has the decided advan
tage in lightness Of draft and placing no weight
on the horses nccks. 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. 4. Complete protection of the guano
in windy weather. 5. Facility for changing
of guagc Of quantity to be sown, both Of grain
and guano. 6. The position Of the guano box,
it being behind the wheat box, is more conve-
nient for filling up. T. 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 adviccs Messrs
Pcnnocks had received orders for the coming
season, for nearly 5000.
1t is no longer a question with Farmers as to
Il LII
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 G. YOUNG, a 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 Poolesville but now owning
the extensive farm bought of Gen. Rusk near
Lecsburg Va. No one is better qualified to-
judge Of the relative merits Of agricultural i'm
plements than Mr.. r. In this case, as will b.
seen, he is perfectly DISTINGUISHED, havin
bought and used both kinds Of the Drills n
order that he might decide for himself which
was bcst-what he says is worthy OF all credit,
and worth the more as he is a real practic1
farmer and looks thoroughly into everything
of interest connected with his occupation.
" Exeter" Louloa co., Vd,, July 90 81
Mr.. j. 7. IIIGGNs, Dear Sir; In reply to
your enquiries respecting the working Of he
three Pennock's Wheat and Guano Dills
bought of you last fall, have to say thatonc
was purchased for my father, Mr.. lIontio
Truudle, one for my aunt, Mrs. Young, and
the other for myself ! learned that my ath-
ers and Mrs Young's both worked wei and
quite to their satisfaction. Of my own peak
from actual practical observation of IFS work.
when say that il fed out both the Wheat and
Guano ereniy, reguldrlyGHd reiia5{y-the wheat
according the guage mark--the Guano It fist
too freely, but by a little attention to Weigh
ing 1t and comparing its feeding with DC land
measure the exact allowance to be male was
soon ascertained, after which it requird little
or no attention besides the filing OF tle boxes
with the Wheat and Guano.
Having heard that the Guano feeding appa-
U:us of Pcnnocks 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 remcdied
in the Drills made last fall, | CONCLUDED to buy
one Of Bickiord lloll'man's New York Drills.
! started Pennocks 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 faui. with the
working Of the grain and guano apparatus In
either drill.
It is but justice to Pennock's to sly however
that i worked with much the ligbtest draft
should say one-third less. In drilling corn
land, Pennocks Drill tubes kept their places
much better in the ground; the tubes Of both
Drills on coming in contact with the corn
stumps would hop out of the ground. PEN
nocks, on account of their weight and shane
or both combined always dropped in immedi-
ately, whereas the others would frequently
skip or iigglc along several feet before entering
the same was the case in the rough parts OF
thllow land. observed when the wind blew
high that the funnel arrangements in the New
York Drill suilereda good portion of the guano
to be blown away--whercas in Pennoclls the
Guano was completely protected from thew
until it reached the ground. The working ma
chinery in Pcnuocl,' 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 j. bushels wheat and l75 lbs.
guano to the acre, intending to drill in my
whole crop but fearing should be too late, l
set the shovel plows to work ri the end of the
hV4ui auu tlleN put IN ~ acres, when tlCY met
the drills. On the 80, sowcd over bushels
wheat TO the acre, and $50 lis. euano. The
result is fine crop on all the drilled land, and
a light ono ON the broad castcd, certainly not
half, perhaps but little over as much. | am
satisfied that have made 5000 bushels morC
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 G. TRUNDLE.
re" ORDER EARLY, DON'T DELAY, and
risk disappointment, as is often the case
with late orders. Always specify num-
Der of tu5es--whethe or not with grass
seed attachmcnt-and state best point
for delivery.
Price of I tube Wheat & Guano Drill, $50
s do do 6,
each additional tube
+" Lime 4 Brxud Wheat Sewer
" Oats Sewer
Freight from Wilmington, Del, to be added
/ Address
JESSE T. HIGGINS. Sole Agent,
/ july 2i-tol5 Poolesyille Nd.
4 NOTICE.