The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-09-12
WOODRUFF's IMPROVED
PORTABLE BAROMETER!

w gross, our American Farmers have
a seized with avidity almost ev
| cry invent on and implomeu NJ
Il OF husbandry that Art or Sci
ehcc could bring II their aid
ono oi tho most importan
IN tuSlliaries - tho Barometer
| has heen almost entirely over
looked. This has arisen par
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49, ~ from want of kuowledps
lN ~ ~ OF lis value and importnncc
" but principally because the
vi peculiar delicacy Of cons, rucl
a, MErtl ION, and high cost ~ ttem
al MElhI have made II unavailable the
| Al WElNl masses In this In trumcnt
I'll NEJNl these objections have been
n hGtRI entirely obviated, Wbi its
| ~ hHPl simplicity OF cOlslf uction and
Al MEiNhl sclentlhC arrangement rem
II III nN der 1t perfectly portable ana
III Mhf1l accurate, its cost Is ~ low ne
VI Ef1 VI To place II within the means OF
aysMLsA all. Indicating with unerrIng
4. " csrtainty coming changes ~
II the wea her, IL also affords q
fEi&tM ANsl slmp ple and aecurais medium
sxsrqr4-A n ~ for L1eaSurin heights, whiN
SEAv the accompanying ThermOm
WNA oter gives the temperature
~ The Sci{nitfc Ipersedn, Pro.
80 fNesors Williams, Carr. Doug
M 'as Holmes, and bn u oi pub.
III, Journals and sc ientihc me n,
a.n,, rec, u;u,cnd II No the Ag,isi.
aG. fu,,I Y,JUmeter par srfriisncf
tJltH "A prnf.ss, ,rs Horny, Hackiey,
tsSSs.ssrv@t,,- Ia. M,urv ,rs. ArnOt and Dick
sS7Ssz.xs.sxs Lnyo comm. ted that an Rnnurl
E7NlHssSSR saving of flye per cent. on all
$f% TIA crops might be made by ia
sttsdt,. II. use thus aifordh.S an annual
Y{sE H12E, saving Of over AT, mlnlnnh
IplTRC1TI dollars TO the farmer y OF tne
IL II A Eaga{as United States.
II UH5E1I Ii II is simple, durable, Accu.
Nil=H-l rate, perfectly portable. a.'d
HI TfllBll very cheap: 1t is nicely fHish'
HUN Il=tl ed, and affords very beauti. :.
HUz III. II full and ornamental piece OF
IL HE.SrtEll furniture. We glvo below n
kr--1CV brief description ~ II, from
ItN-T-1IriTT1YT' the accombanyirg cut, IN
DEsSQxxASs] y which the clsicri II seen dl.
S.kSXN$%El.1 vided TO show It's construction,
ve3lA&2Ty Tho cistern, A, lis OF cast iror,
W3$TlV cast with two compartments
partly filled with mercnry.
The tube e, filled with mercury, is sealed mi"
the cistern n. and being placed upright, the
air is admitted by turning back the screw u.
which has FIAT place iled IN It's side near the
outer end. where the air can pass through the
outer wall, when the mercury takes It's level.
and Is IN work ing condition To make u port
able, turn IL upon its side. when tho spare
mercury runs IRON ID t. 4, hllng tube and
oistern IA. full--turn in the screw, and II is
shut into 4 perfectly solid, and may be carried
by Railroad or Stage Express Rll over tho coun
try with safety.
DESCRIPTION Or INSTRUMENTS.
No. 3 is put up in PLAN Black WalLut Cases,
three feet long. three inches wide. and one
and one.haif inches deep, with oval lace, ems
amelod scale, and brass index. Price, $j.eo.
No. 2, which is the usual iarm style. is put
up IN neatly turned Gases ol Maple or walnut,
and varDshed. Length, 40 inches. Diameter
of base and top, two and one halt inches; shalt
tapering slightly, is aboet ono and one.fourth
incho in diameter scm-circuaf glass face,
aud Is mounted with metallic plates, vernier
scale and thermometer. Price, ts.00.