The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-07-02
An Important Invention 10 Farmers.


Mr.. ~ r. Spear Of the eify Of Rsw-York =,
has invented NV machine far husking corn
which it IL believed hy those Who have "a
amined its operation, h destined 70 work an
rniire revolution ~ INST departments uf tndss-
lry which hos led 20 its production, IL a
claimed "a be the only practical machine ever
intenird Tor fupFh Ing want which nov
coats our farmers and planters throughout
thr United hiHtes, in severe handfabor, more
than iotY millioms Of dollalI/ per annum.
According 20 the labt cenE6E reports, the
amonu' Of corn produced n fhs Uniird States
during the year lk4n. Ma nAfK b02 900 900
hushvls, and u IL estimated that the yield at
lAr pfffEuI rIWf4 FNrErF lhfi frt0, ,tfif hBshsls,
or i,4OOOOO 900 baskets III ears. Aeekshlng
the cost Of huskiHg this amount nt the ysfy
lOsest rates, by ans Of the old methods. Ns
have aggregate gKprntr Of f42Oo0O 900, .
large portion ~ Sheh Nill he tattd ht the
ute of this machine, II Nas patented Sep
tember l4th, 1908. The follIwine indoTss.
meut Of its merits HTpehTed Ia the Scientific
American u April tOlh, NHutb after the ed.
itor had thoroughly iesttd the prsetlrtl
working Of the machine with lis own hands
"When one watches husking-pATty-s
lher one that means pleasure or one that
means work the impression ltft on ths mind
Of the brholder h, that il IL a very simple and
easy thing TO do but IL IL really dihleult and
slow, II il, therefore, with feeling skin tO
asionishment that the same person would
look at many of tho machines which have
been Devised by the ingenuity Of inventors
to perform the same operation. ia il posi-
hlr, such an individual would Inquire, that
u can take 30 much machinery 10 do 20 aim
pie Q thiugP And the only answer that
could have been given would be hAli'mc-
lunchuly 1t seems 40 We are happy, how
ever, 10 describe Corn llusker that iA real
~ simple, ~ M inspection Of the above en-
CRAVING will ~ once convince the reader in
fact, Il is 30 simple that there can scarcely be
said 60 he any description about II. A ANAL
frame of rectangular form is the stand, from
which rise two uprights} carry lnf between
them q conical roller and louthed cone. laid
the one on the other, in elastic journals, their
narrow ends together. On the Arbof IA hy-
wheel and crank by which the device Ia ope-
rated. An inclined board, 40 adjusted as TO
swing freely Up end down, IL placed between
the feeding board aud the rollers. The ears
Of ftrn are dropped on to the fetd-board, and
are allowed TO pass down 20 the follera, Which
catch hold OF the husks. stripping them IN.
stantly from the ear. which Is allowed TO pass
oil in one direction, while the husksS nicely
pressed and rolled, are thrown IN the Opposite
direction. and the same process ia repeated
as fast as the ears can be fed to the rollers.
This machine in no way injureA the corn, but
leaves the ear perfectly free from huak OF n
ber. ready for the market or the mill"
We also quote tire following from the AR-
Department Of the United States
Journal:
I'VE will state that We have examined the
working oI Mr. Spears HuSkeri on various
occasions, in company with prominent agri-
rultursts from ynlious sections Ui the eoun.
Try, and we do not heSitutr TO award 10 Il our
II Is CONSTRUCTED so as TO
run either by horse and steam power, or by
hand and 10y The latter method one person
can can turn agd feed With sufficient fepldity To
hphN iuft! rhtn pea uHttute'
The oaly objection tD this machine we
have heard suggested, is that il husks only
from the rdr, while IN sopie sections -faTmers
are accustomed 10 huSk their corn from the
stalk. We believe, however, that it's intro
luotion will generally do away with the sys-
TEN Of husking from the stalk for while il
will enable farmers TO harvest with less labor
by the other method, il will nlso lepve the
nusks in a III condition for the market. The
price OF husks in this and other city markets,
ranges from $40 to $50 per ton. Thus, but
rom few acres OF corn, any farmer can re-
tire = sufficient -lir0tr from the sale Of his
lusks in a single season, TO pay for the ma
'hine several times over
We find the machine also highly rBton'-
,ndcd hy number Of distinguished gentle
men who are interested In the progress Of
agricultural industry, among whom are Ex-
lieut. Gov. Benohey of Mass; Hon. G. s.
Flint, Secretary OF the Mass. Board Of hfTi-
,ulturei Hon. j. V. c. Smith, Ex-MAYor Of
Boston Hon. Hollis Bowman, Of Bangor,
Me-. Hon. James, Allen, of Mass.i Hon.
Marshal =. Wilder, of, Mass. Prof. MApes,
,t New York, aud numerous others.
The machines are constituted of two sizesj
he No, / machine being adapted for corn
aised in the Eastern States, and the No. 2
Machine being adapted for corn raised in the
Southern and Western States. Corn of any
ize can be husked on either machine, yet II
5 found to be advantageous to have The size
If the machine in proportion 10 the usual
sc Of the coru in the section where II is 10
,e used. The shaft is SO constructed on euch
Machine, that an extra driving -pully may be
Ittached Tor driving with. horse or steam
,ower, as may be desired. The price of the
No. machine is $40, and the No. 2machine
sl2.
Several large establishments are now en-
ragged in manufacturing machines 10 supply
he demand for the coming season, and we
rope that some Of our enterprising ogricJ&
urists will interest themselves IN their intro
luction in this section. Each machine is
TO give perfect satisfaction, aud
he manufacturers agree to refund the money
. all purchasers who are not satisfied with
Is working. They Offer liberal Inducements
o agents, and we think ii soure one in this
icinity would send for specimen machine,
hat our farmers might examine II, large
lumber Of them would be sold this season.
FULL particulars can be obtained by address
ng n. 4. Spear 4 Co., 81 Park HOW, New
FORK.
koSsUTH TO TIE HUNGARIAN EXILEs RE-
1DING IN THE UNITED STATES "A; the time
4 the late Crimean war, several of my eIiled
elbow country men brought great misfortune
N themselves by throwing up their situa-
rons and leaving the United States fofr Eu-
ope, without having taken care to ascertain
ihether or not circumstances warranted the