Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-16
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS /
P A l. MER'S EXCELSIOR
self-sastainins and the only sslf-Adjus.ins
II . X s Il p l Il HOE K.
First Premium at the New York State Fair. 1852;
also Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa
and Vermon. State Fairs, 1858 and has
been awarded mere Premiums at State
and County Fairs than any other
Fork ever made.
OVER 5000 SOLD WITHIN A YEAR,
Patented September so, 1862 Patent Re-issued
March 8, 1868,

This Fork is presented to the public as the .sNe
Plus ulua' of Horse Forks. Ithas been in prac-
ticai use Tor two years, and has met with a sue
cess UNPARALLELED in the history OF agricultural
implements More we're SOLD the past year than
Of all Others together, thus proving that Farmers
prefer II 10 any other by the experience Of the
past two years we have improve IL in several re.
spects, and confidently recommend il as the best
in market. 1t has decided advantages over 9TH
ers, and only needs trial TO onyince the most
skeptical. With the pullies furnished with the
Fork 1t can be rugged TO deposit the hay in any
part Of the nov by simply pulling a small cord.
II isequally adapted tor stacking. TIE handle
being short Is out Of the way in go ng or un.
der beams, through shed windows &c. The
bale and brace being made of THOUGHT IRON,
and the tines Of 81 EEL, and SICKLE SHAPED
tits vety strong and durable, and will hold as
much as a horse n draw. The bale folaing to
the handle wien the hay is discharged, it occu-
pies les room to work it than any other. Many
other FOL ks have parts made of cast or maleable
iron, which is liable to break, making them ex-
tremely dangerous to use. The head Of this Fork
is pr, tected ~ our patent Strengthening bands,
TIN ough which the tines pass, making it impossi-
BILE to break. Although very strong, 1t Is small
and compact, and can be used by a boy. 1t will
take on a load of hay ordinarily in three to six
minutes.
The Country Gentleman of Oct. 20. 1862, says:
alt is decidedly the most perfect implement in
the line of Horse Hay Forks that has ever been
made, and We know it will never fan to give sat-
istaction"
Tie New York Weekly Tribune of May %,
1868, says 1--WE have witnessed its operation
and consider il a NEST valuable impit ment, and
one that will tighten the strain on human muscle,
and economist labor at time v hen there is the
greatest demand for it,"
The New England Farmer, the Springfield Re-
publican, the Atlas and Argus, and many of our
leading papers, speak of il in the highest terms
| We have received testimonials fr IN III usands Of
| practical Farmers who have used it and say, ut
exceeds our expectations. 1t is convenient to
| handle. Can be used by boy. VIII save its
cost in single harvest, and often in single
day." &C., &c.
We will refer TO the names Of a few gentlemen,
which is sufficient guarantee OF its utility;
John Cutler, Albany, N. Y; Ira Halsted, SUI
Company Amos BIownell, Egbert Palmer, I'd
Johnson Smith, Greene County, N, Y; Geo. =
Briggs and John L. Merrill, Pittsfield, Mass
w. CIapp, Boston; N. Dewey, Ex-Governol I.
Wisconsin; Israel Seward, Butler, Ill; Jas. u.
Mccoy, Springfield, H.; Jas. Arkell Canajoha-
RE, N. u; Andrew Dorian, Saratoga, N. Y.
N. Is The great superiority and success Of this
| Fork has induced various parties to get up Forks
with tines similar to this, or to alter worthless
| old patents, adopting our patent tine. And We
hereby caution all pei sons not to make, vend, or
use, either directly or indirectly, any Horse Fork
with tines (which Iass below the head Of the
Fork, and extend forward to receive the hay,D as
this is iully secured by Letters Patent under PEN
atty OF the law in such cases made and provided
and also not TO make, vend, or use, any pulley
block which infrii ges upon L. A. Beardsley's
patent, with lips or ribs extending beyond the
sheave," as we are the on ners of said patent.
For State, County, or Town Rights, address
PALMER & WACKERHAGEN,
Greenviile, Or enc Co., N. Y.
For Forks in Rutls nd County, apply to
ALEXANDER NEWTON,
| a3:6w Clarendon, Agent