Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-08-28
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WHEAT 4 GUANO nRLLL

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4 1 s now offered to the Farmers of Montgom-
Il cry County as PERFECT WORKING and RE-
LIABLE machine, both for drilling in wheat and
guano, DeBurg, Super-Phosphate, &c.
The fixtures for distributing the guano in
the drills, made prerious to 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 corked
last season, operated both in Wheat and Guano
correctly and reliably. They are now WAR
RANTED and GUARANTEED to do their
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
naodestly claiming TO be 'the only reliable Grain
and Guano Drill, for besides being as now
made equity reliable, it has the decided advan
tage in lightness of draft and placing no weight
on the horses necks. Q. 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 eather. 5. Facility for changing
of guage 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. 7. 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 S25,
difference in price.
Sc great was the satisfaction given by this
Drill last season, that at last advices Messrs.
pennocks had received orders for The coming
season, for nearly 1900.
1t is no longer a question with Farmers as to
the advantages of drilling-especially where
guano is used Almost evefy farmer will drill
in his seed this season, if he can be supplied
with a drill. Many farmers who bought one
| last year buy another this, and in one instance,
Mr.. SAMUEL G. YOU'VE, thoroughly practical
and reliable farmer, who bought one Of Pen
nocks last year, has already bought and had
delivered two more Of the same, and this after
| having witnessed the workings of several 9TH
or New York drills near him.
annex letter from A. G. TRUYDLE, Esq,
recently of near Poolesvile, but now owning
the extensive farm bought of Gen. Rusk, near
Leesburg Va. No one is better qualified to
Judge of the relative merits of agricultural inn
| plements than Mr.. T. In this case, as will be
seen, he is perfectly DISTINGUISHED, having
bought and used both kinds of the Drills in
order that he might decide for himself which
was best--what he says is worthy OF all credit,
and worth the more as he is a real practical
farmer and looks thoroughly into everything
of interest connected with his occupation.
" Ereter," Loudon CO., Va, July 90 81
Mr.. ]. 7. HIGGINs, Dear Sir: In reply to
your enquiries respecting the working Of the
three Pennock's Wheat and Guano Drills
bought Of you last fall, have TO say that one
was purchased for my father, Mr.. Horatio
Truudle, one for my aunt, Mrs Young, and
the other for myself. learned that my faith
ers and Mrs. Young's both worked well and
quite to their satisfaction Of my own speak
from actual practical observation of its work
when say that fed out both the Wheat and
Guano ereHly, regularly and relia5ly--the wheat
according the guage mark-the Guano at fist
too freely, but by little attention TO weigh
ing it and comparing its feeding with the land
measure the exact allowance to be made was
soon ascertained, after which it required little
or no attention besides the filing Of the boxes
with the Wheat and Guano.
Having heard that the Guano feeding appa-
ra.us of Pennock's 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 remedied
in the Drills made last fall, | concluded to buy
one of hickiord u Hoffmans view York Drills.
started Pennock's 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 fault with the
, working Of the grain and guano apparatus In
either drill
1t is but Justice to Pennock' to say however
that it worked with much the lightest 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
! mi Of tln
nock's, on account of their weight and shape
or both combined always dropped in immedi-
ately, whereas the others would frequently
skip or iiggle along several feet before entering
the same was the case in the rough parts o
: fallow land | observed when the wind blew
high that the funnel arrangements in the New
e York Drill suiIereda good portion of the guanC
to be blown away-whereas in Pennock's tn,
: Guano was completely protected from the vino
c until it reached the ground. The working ma
I chinery in Pennock's is most simple and on thil
account requires less attention than the other
, With respect TO the advantages Of the two
7 processes Of putting in Wheat and Guano, my
experience with the present crop determine
me greatly in favor Of drilling. | drilled il
G 1 80 acres, with d bushels wheat and 1I5 lbs
: guano to the acre, intending to drill in my
whole crop, but fearing should be too late,
set the shovel plows to work at the end Of thu
leld, ana they put IN 80 acres, When they me
the drills. On the 80, ! sowed over Z bushe
G wheat to the acre, and $50 lbs. guano. Tn,
] result is a fine crop on all the drilled land, anC
a light one ON the broad casted, certainly no
8 half, perhaps but little over 4 as much. | an
! satisfied that have made 5000 bushels NOR
wheat by drilling than should have done ma,
my whole crop been sown broad cast, beside
the saving in seed and guano, and the create
/, ease and comfort in putting in the crop.
6 Very respectfully yours,
ABNER G. TRUNDLE.
EE" ORDER EARLY, DON'T DELAY, anC
|. risk disappointment, as is often the cas-,
. with late orders. Always specify mum
i Der of tu5es-whether or not with gras
seed attachment--and state best poin
for delivery.
Price of tube Wheat 4 Guano Drill s.
8 " do do g
4" each additional tube
Lime h Brxud Wheat Sewer
Y Oats Sewer
Freight from Wilmington, Del, to be added
Address
G JESSE T. HIGGINS, Sole Agent,
e july 24--tol5 Poolesville, Nd.