Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-06
FIRST PREMIUM MACHINE.
AT THE
IN:aT1ON:aL JMECH.4NICS' INSTITUTE
FAIR ~

I
IN WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 1857.
T1HE attention of farmers and those interested
i in Wheat Threshing 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 ani-friction selfoil
ing boxes, and the Separator and Cleaner is built
here with particular reference to the wants of South
ern farmers being made more substantial in all its
parts than those procured at the North. In fact,
DANIEL WOODBURY'S PATENT GENE
SEE T.4LLEY SEPARATOR & CLEANER,
challenges competition from every source for its
unrivalied ease of action, simplicity, (having but
4 bands) expediteness and economy. QFThe
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 appreci ated to need any words
here. Those manufactured by me are much heavi-
err and stronger than any other powers in use here
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, 1s55-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 Go.
Fair at Dover, Del.-and Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute Fair, at Washington, d. c., 1857.
/ refer you to the following CERTIFICATES, for
the opinions of those who have used them
WOODLANDS, near Prospect Hill P. O.
-. Fairfax Co.. Va, May 6. 1856.
Itakc 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 this machine is preferred to all others
ever used in the neighborhood, and il constantly
in operation. With the properfor of horses and
hands it will thresh more grain, and cleaner, and
separate it 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 market. There is one
other advantage this machine has over all others
have ever seen in use 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 in the above statement.
w. w. BAIL.
PRosrEcr HILL, Va, May, 1856.
have read with great pleasure Mr.. James A.
McPherson's announcement of his opening extern
sive machine shops in Alexandra, for the manufac
ture and repair of all kinds of agricultural imple
ments; it is disideratum long needed in this Sec
ton of Virginia. as 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 counties, where he has fur
nished Threshers, Mowers & Reapers to numerous
farmers within the last four years, and believe
with entire satisfaction, certainly to myself and
have heard nothing to the contrary from any quar-
ter. therefore hope that Central Virginia Farm
ers will seek farther than Alexandra to supply
their increasing wants in Mr.. McPherson's line of
manufacture. Com. THos. Ar C. 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
1885, were much pleased with it's operations, and
believe 1t to be superior machine when properly
attended to.
ANDREW SEITZ, SAMUEL ROPP,
J.NO. W. WEJN:NER, D.AJN"L I. SHREVE,
VIM. F. F:AULEY, GEO. ". JOHNS ON,
s.aJML. II. FRASER, JOHN r. MONEY.
Iaoould respectfully refer you to the tollosoing gen.
tlemen ,oho haze used these Machines:
A. c. BELT, Goresvilte, Loudon County.
G. III. WHITMORE, Sc $"
YIN. 7:aIE.MER, Hamilton Store, Loudon Co.
ELI T. .RUSE, j"
DAVID BROWN, Z"
PROUTSr HER.MILLION, Aide, i"
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Philem,oi,t, So
SIDNEY H.aWLLNG, IS ."
GEO. .AYRE, JMiddleburg,