Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-14

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Important to Cotton PlantersH
LANCASTER'S
COTTON SEED SOWERi
a great Labor and Time Saping Machine.
Patented September 10th, 1853.
MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY
BOR q M &
Farmers's Head Quarters, Norfolk, Va.
A machine TO SOW GUTTON SEED has loag
been wanted, and although several attempts have
been made to supply this want, they have all fail
ed in some respects to answer the purpose With
out entering into the deme.it of others, we desire
to call the attention of COTTON GROWERS to
machine just patened. the invention Of a plain,
practical farmer Of Edgecambe county, N. c.,
which Is destined to come into general use, and
finally supercede hand sowing altogether.
1t is as simple in its construction as any ma
chine can possibly be.
1t consists Of a square wooden frame with a pair
Of shafts for a horse or mule, and a pair of han
dies to guide il, like q plsugh. 1t has an opener
for making the furrow, behind which is q cylin-
der having a groove turned around its face, in
which groove are a series of pins which serve to
carry the Seed out of the hopper and they are de-
posted in the furrow made BY the opener. Be-
hind the cylinder. a cover Is attached, which
rakes of the elods and covers the Seed at any
required depth.
This Machine so,es the seed In drills, but zoe can
make them 10 plant in hilb IL iaches apart, ghen
PAINTED.
The cylinder is turned by the two wheels which
the machine moves upon, thereby avoiding all
bands. cog gearing and other attachments which
are very Objectionable in machines worked and
managed by negroes It is very light and easily
drawn by one mule. Tia hopper, is large and
will hold over a busbei of seed, and it may be made
larger if required. 1t can be regulated to plant
from l to 4 bushels to an acre. A mule and hand
with one machine may plant at least 10 acres a
day. Bear in mind this machine opens, plants and
covers, all at one operation, and does it better
than can be done by hand
We have made all the improvements in this
Planter which the experience of the last season
suggested, and we now offer for the planting sea
son of 1860, a Machine for sowing Cotton Seed,
perfect in all its arrangements.
We shall Manufacture these machines out of the
best materials, both wood and iron, and have
lessened their weight full 80 pounds, making it in
draft, mot heavier than the lightest one horse
pillow.
So great was the demand for this machine in the
counties Of Edgecombe, Wilson, Halifax, and
Martin, the past spring, that the subscribers with
out soliciting an order. made and sold 100 of them
Orders, to ensure filing. must be sent in early
or many will be disappointed, as was the case last
year.
The Price is sis 90 Cash, or $1,000 Credit: and
all cash orders will take precedence. Orders from
persons unknown to us, must be accompanied with
the money or draft, or must give good reference tt
ensure attention.
va The freight from Norfolk to any point OF
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, or Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad, is 81 each, and by vessel t
various parts in Nerth Carolina, is about 50 cent
each on these Planters.
Address
B0RUM & MCLEAN,
FARMERS HEAD QUARTERS" NORFOLK
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Sole and exclusive Manufacturers Of Lancaster
Cotton Seed Sewer.
The following gentlemen used these Cotton See
Sowers last season and may be referred to:
FRoM EDGEcoMB.-Rubt. r. Bridgers, Esq, J
I. Bridgers. Esq Col B B Barn, D " Bullock
ESD Geo W Whitfield, Esq, jesse II Powell. E-q.
A J M Whitehead. Esq, Hugh B Bryan, ESQ.
Henry S Lloyd, Esq. THO. L Maner, Esq. B
Lancaster.
FROM wILsoN.-James J Taylor, Robert By
mum, VIM Woodland, B II Bardin.
From HALIFAx,-E c Mcdowell, J L Lyon, D
j Powell, W H Day.
FRoM AARrIN.-Arehd Station, Esq, Levi How
ell, Esq, 7 e. Lyman.
From PITT-P. A. Atkinson.
FRoM WAsHIEGToE-J S Norman, ESQ.,,
From HvDE.-S M Alexander.
FRoa CHowAN.-Jas G johnson.
va Circulars illustrating this Machine by q
engraving, and containing more extended infoi
nation. may be had upon application by mail, I
otherwise to the Manufacturers at Norfolk.
January 7th. 1860 2o-sm.