The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-10
TO THE FARMERS OF IOWA
Improve vonr waste r.ands

4 AUFAVVV yOAA W d6GG kd0US.
THE UNDEisN1GNED have purchased III,
= right Of manufacturing aad using throughou
4 lhe state OF Iowa, MARQUES EMERsON'S
Patent DiichiMg Machines.
anu are now having number OF Machines nanufac.
tured NJ this place. which will be ready delivery
about the LIST of August. We now running one
| OF said machines on the Farm of D. HARRISON, six
miles west " the City of Burlington where the public
are respectfully invited examine the process and
results OF this Improvement, which, il 10 confidently
believed Will work an entire revolution in the system
o. farming the wet or fiat lands OF Iowa. This Ma.
chne ~ reason OF its simplicity and the cheapu&
and entire feasibility Of its nagement, with the fAct
almost any Farmer in this State and that the Ne Of
machine on any Farm having either wet or fiat lands
VII Pay the cost Their of in ordinary crop season.
PROOF o. Its being the most valuable any inproy
ment ever offered to the Farming community Cf iova
A. evidence Of what this is capable Of dom.
leave % refer al persons 70 The ioIe.nI
Ssses 81 lew OF ths prominent citizens Des Moines
County, Who have had an opportunity Of witnessing
the Machine In successful operation.
We, the undersigned, have en- amined enc Of Marcn.
= Emerson's Patent Ditchns Machines, owned 81 WIN.
provement We saw it at work, and ar. satisfied thai
shoud be brought into viii brr under
Suon' ats small expense, large amount Of waste
With II bitches be dug ct an expense NOT 10 81
ceed twenty cents per rod. A the ditch In made tree
nah iset below the surface, presumed be below
ne feAch 81 Hos performs the Office Of
age without presenting any outward obstacle 10 cut
yslon, ., occupying any part OF the surface will
NM.
ined ditch made two years ago upon ar Isrri.on,
iarm, SIX miles vest OF Burlington and found Il dis
Snargng water Just a. when cut, The ground drained
y beng perfectly dry, and In % good condition lor
catvAtion IS could be desired We see no reason vhy
should not continue perform its for years
and believe purchasers OF Machines win be AHA - ~
dltches equally good by few hours experience in
working them. -
9. g. wIGHTMAN, Co. Judge.
4. w. CARPENTER,
JAMES W GRIMES
9. DUNHAM,
@#. w. i. COOLBAUGH.
J. g. LAUMAN,
P. NJ MoLARENg
Ihe undefsignsd, Farmers of Des Moines conrfv
having severay tessed the Ditching Machine M
tented oy Marcus Emerson, and nov used Ana a~r.a
~ sunderland Bro Of Burlington Iowa ~ h.v;n.
sa an Win the same on our farms, desire %
wi .esIm0ny 70 that Of others who have recon.
menasa . destined to become Of the greatest nosshI
@ the farming interests Of this state ana a. ~
ana the bene6t have derived from ~. ~. ~
me a4cnins are 0eyond sanRuine exnrcts
anu 20 lar a. We have been able to learn. IN
49, Osen the case in other localities II h.
ued Vs. 70 reclaim, At insgnifcant cost largo no.
q oor ARMS which had previously been to,snv
"A protnc,ns ses'nan useless, and render the same
~ oouelse, not more %, than that which - h.d
OeIore considered our best land. - nav
81, ~ drains made BY this Machine are lare. enen.h
y De beyond the reach Of frost sEd permit ~
.pove them 20 be cultivated without the sl.h,s
hey M sl.o :, .ne drains We are convinced Ina.
f- 80 80 4,so permanent and durable some a. -.
49,. s u tnh County were made with this n s.hin
,erfec. yeafs ago, and all Of them remain n =
Mas IYnolion as they were when they we're ~, |
much ana elsewhere they have been In use
AZ men very graf advantage 70 be derived From,
araang, and enc which every farmer Nh,
y Of the highest Importance i. he
=. pure stock water which these drains fnrnsh
ns.l "utiets summer and Winter This alone n'sn g
OF y not all worth Infinitely more than shs
.med msc most cordially recommend tho .bov.
,s, one 70 the farmers Of this County ana 49,
ensre condolences that wherever tried !, M
..I ~ IN = Its owners claim for Il ana $3.50, ~
ornament and lasting benefits to a con srn. sesit
N. w. ROBINSON.
DAVID LAR..IsON. II
wA, WIN. LAMME
~. ps.-Mach,nea furnished; and the rich, "a
~ ~ ~ ..sp1hues, townships farns Car ~ IN.
i ~ n,, e most reasonable terms OF the unaarafa
augl2-Wtf 1LAND BROS,
burlington, Iowa.