Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30

FIRST PREMIUM MACHINE.
AT THE
NATIONAL MECHANICS INSTITUTE
| FAIR
IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1897.
THE attention of farmers and those interested
Il in Wheat Threshng Machines, is invited to
the above machine. For simplicity, strength and
durability, it has no equal, and is warranted to
thresh and clean in remarkable manner, from
to 2 bushels of wheat per minute. The Thresher
is made entirely of iron, with ant-riction seloil-
ing boxes and the Separator and Cleaner is built
here with particular reference to the wants South
ern farmers, being made substantial in all its
parts than those procured at the North. In fact,
DANIEL WOODBURY'S PATEJNT GENE
SEE VALLEY SEPARATOR e. CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for its
unrivalled of action, simplicity, (having but
4 bands) expediteness and economy. .UTTThe
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, as it
need not be removed from off the wagon.
The HORSE POWER (PELTON'S) is too
well known and appreciated to need any words
here. Those manufactured by me are much heavi-
of the modern plans and warranted to 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,
N. j., lS55-Pennsylvania State Fair at Harris
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.
l refer you to the following CERTIFICATES, for
the opinions Of those who have used them -
WooDLAwN, near Prospect Hill 90.
Fairfax Co.. Va, May f. 1856.
take great pleasure in recommending to the
public the Threshing Machine which is now being
manufactured in Alexandra, 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 thresh
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 effectualIy from the straw and cha
than any machine have ever seen in use. Mr..
Ransom has threshed my crop for the last two
sons, and the work has been done SO well that there
has been no necessity to run the grain through q
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 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 neighbors who have used
this machine extensively, and without single ex-
ception they agree with me in the above statement
w. w. BALL.
PRosrEcr HILL, Va, May, 1885,
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 mple-
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 known
in Fairfax and Loudon countless 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. 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. 81
.a.NDREW SEITZ, SAMUEL RoPP,
WJM WE.N:NER, GEO. NJ. FRY,
JNO. W. WEMNER, D.A.N''L T. SHREVE,
WM F. F.AULEY, GEO. w JOHNS ON,
S.aJML. H. FRASER, JOHN T. MONEY.
I,oo,d respectfully refer you to the following gen.
tlemen ,cho haze used these Machines:
a. C.. BELT, GoresuiHe, Loudon County.
g. III. WHTTMORE. Sc
ELI T. RUSE, ss
DAVID BROWN, Sc IS
PROUTS VERJMILLIOJN, .aldie, &c
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Phileaomt, Sc
SIDNEY HAWLLNG, {" I"
GEO. .aYRE, JNiddleburg, "
Capt. SOL. HOGG, 1"
II. T.AVE.NER, Warrentor,, Faquier Co., Va.
H. T.a.NDERHOOF, Rockville, Mont. Co. Md.
THE subscriber ,is also prepared to furnish
Reapers and Mowers, and all other kinds of Agri-
cultural Implements usually manufactured at such
an cstablishment.-Our terms are Cash, or APPROX
ed negotiable paper.
One of these Machines will be in use in the vi
cn,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.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
r HAVE just received beautiful assortment of
i Spring and Summer Goods, embracing the va
rietes usually kept in country store, all of which
will be sold very cheap for cash, credit of six
months, to punctual customers. would most re-
spectuly invite those in pursuit of good bargains
to call and examine for themselves
Anril 30 l855 c. W. RARNFS