Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30
TAP0RTANT TO FARMERsl
PALMER's EXCELSIOR
sslf.sustainins snashs saly sslf.Adipstips
II o r S E PIT IF y X 4 /.
First Premium at the New York State Fair. lsok
also Pennsylvania, Michigan. Illinois, Iowa
and Vermont State Fairs, 1855 and has
been awarded more Premiums at State
and County Fairs than any other
IHf b. Fork ever made.
OVER 5000 SOLD WITHIN A YEAR,
Patented September so, 1862. Patent Rs-Msusa
March 8, 1865.

This Fork is presented to the public as the 'sNey
Plus ultran OF Horse Forks. II has been in rrac-
tical use for two years, and has met with sue.
cess unparalleled in the history Of agricultural
implements. More were sold the past year than
Of all others together, thus proving that Farmes0
prefer IT TO any other. BY the experience Of the
past two years we have improved il in several 70.
spects, and confidently recommend 1t al the best,
in market. 1t has decided advantages over 9TH,
ers, and only needs trial to convince the most
skeptical. With the pulies furnished with the
Fork it can be rugged to deposit the hay in any
part Of the nov by simply pulling a small cord.
being short is out ofthe way in gong over or I'M.
der beams, through shed windows &c: The
bale and brace being made Of WROUGHT IRON,
and the tines of s1EEL, and SICKLE SHAPED
1t is very strong and durable, and will hold -
much as a horse n draw. The bale folding 70
the handle when the hay is discharged, 1t occu.
pies less room to work it than any other Many
other Forks have parts made Of cast OF malleAnls
tremely dangerous TO USE The head Of this Fork
is protected by our patent selt-ughtening bands,
| through which the tines pass, making il impossi.
BILE to break. Although very strong, V Ia small
| and compact, and can be used by a boy. 1t will
take OH q load Of hay ordinarily in three to six
| minutes. 3I9JaI On ...ll... ID
| The Country Gentleman Of Oct. 20. 1852, says:
| eth decidedly the most perfect Implement IN
| the line of Horse Hay Forks that has ever been
made. and we know it will never fail to give sat
sfaction" ~ t
Tie New York Weekly Tribune Of May 23s
1858, says I'VE have witnessed its operation
and consider it a most valuable imple ment, and
one that will tighten the strain on human muscle,
| and economist labor at time When there is the
| greatest demand for it." FIla ID +
| The New England Farmer, the Spripg feld Re-
! pubhcan, the Atlas and Argus, and many Of our
leading papers, speak Of it in the highest terms.
We have received testimonials fr I'm III usands Of
practical Farmers who have used it and say, SIT
exceeds our expectations. 1t is convenient to
handle. Can be used by boy. Will save its
cost in a single harvest, and often in single
We will refer to the names Of a few gentlemen,
which is a sufficient guarantee of its utility:
| John Cutler, Albany, N. Y; Ira Halsted, SUI
Company Amos BIownell, Egbert Palmer, 81 &
| Johnson Smith, Greene County, N, Y; Geo. J.
Briggs and John +. Merrill, Pittsfeld, Mass {.
| w. Clapp, Boston N. Dewey, Ex-Governor 4
| Wisconsin Israel Seward, Butler, H.; Jas. u.
Mccoy, Springfield, H.; Jas. Arkell, Canajoha-
| rie, N. Y; Anarew Dorian, Saratoga, N. 7.
/ N. The great superiority and success Of this
Fork he's induced various parties to get up Forks
with times similar to this, or to alter worthless
old patents, adopting our patent tine. And We
hereby caution all pc, sons not to make, vend, OF
use, either directly or indirectly, any Horse Fork
Fork, and extend forward to receive the hay" ~
this is fully secured by Letters Patent, der 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 uren l.. A. Beards.ey's
patent, s'with lips or ribs extending beyond thu
sheave. as We are the o,ners Of ssid patent.
PALMER & WACKERHA0EN,
| 81. af.Ho Gre,nviile, Greene Co., N. z.
For FORKS IN k kai1n SfSRsy N aRReGST
2S4w Clarendon, Agent.