Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-14
BY SAWYER & BURR.
The Cattle Show and Fair.
(Continued.)

submit the following report:
GJ Moves, Ellsworth, calf skins, 90
Henry Rollins, do, harness, 2 90
&C Allen, Sedgwick, calf skins, gra-
tuity, 90
!" upper leather do, OO
CT Ulmer, Ellsworth, 9 kits, sol
+" patent washing machine, IS
Newell Salisbury, Trenton, churn. IS
The washing machine and churn being
patented articles, do not come directly un-
der the cognizance of your committee, yet
they would say, that they consider them as
superior machines; but the "washing and
churning" community can best decide on
their respective merits by giving them a
fair trial.
Roswell silsby, I'd, Aurora, boys sled,
gratuity, so
Your committee was informed that the
.led WAS wholly constructed by qnite a
youny lad.in both wood and iron work. The
mechanical skill and workmanship of the
sled, is truly credit to the builder, there
fore, VIC would say to the boy, ''go ahead
and you will yet "astonish the world
No. 300, weeder or root cultivater,
gratuity, l 00
An agricultural implement of much
value, and is emphatically a labor saving
machine. Your committee can do no bet
ter than append to this report the descrp-
ton Of the weeder, as given by the inven-
tor, Hon. Charles Jarvis of Ellsworth,
who has taken the preliminary measures
10 secure patent.
The name indicates the use to which
this implement is to be applied. Descrp
tion:-Three blades of tempered steel 7
inches long, with a sharp beyel on the up
per side or each edge to run fiat on the
ground. to cut forward and backward,with
perpendicular sides of the same material
4 inches in height, the forward part of each
side projecting half an inch beyond the
horizontal blade. These three blades or
scutflcs are attached three inches apart. to
q horizontal bar of wood two or more inches
square by iron bolts rivcttcd to the sides
with screws on the upper end passing thro
the bar by which the blade may be raised
or depressed at pleasure. This horizontal
bar is connected to the axle of pair Of
wheels from IL to Is inches in diameter
by eve bolts to be pushed forward or pulled
backward by a tongue foot long attach. 81
to the bar.
The carrot, beet parsnip or turnip seed
rv,t be sown broadcast; before the seeds
are above ground or as soon as the weeds
begin to appear, the land cultivated and
cross cultivated by this implement is to be
cut into hills three inches, with seven inch
spaces between them.
MODE OF OPERATION.
By means of the tongue the weeder Is
pushed forward three feet then drawn back
the same, cutting equally both ways. then
pushed forward again the same distance
thus raising and pulyerizing the ground to
the depth Of three or more inches. The
operator then advances three feet and pro-
cceds as first described;-lla-ng thus gone
the length Of the piece and turning, the
operator keeps three inches from the first
track aud so proceeds until he has finished
the piece lengthwise, he then crosses the
same at right angles and the ground is cut
Into hills three inches square with seven
inches space between them entirely freed
from weeds. In light land boy of six
teen would 90 over an acre day, and
whether the land is light or heavy with
less fatigue than working with common
hoe; performing in better manner from
FIVE to ten times the amount of work. In
ten days or more according to the growth
of the roots the weeder should be passed
over the ground again following the same
tracks, and the hills should then be freed
of weeds and superfluous plants which
wsuld not take more than one days labor
by the same hand-with this implement
thus operated the labor of raising the roots
named, from the sowing Of the seed, until
harvesting, would be reduced to three
days work.
BENEFIT TO THE CROP.
Ist-The seed being sown broadcast will
be scattered over the whole ground instead
of being sown thick in drills; no more
seed per acre will be required and space
will be allowed for the plants to grow from
their first start.
2d-The seed having been sown and a
crust having formed on the ground, by the
immediate use of this implement, the crust
will be broken up and puiverized without
disturbing the seed or plants in the hills;
by the free admission of air promoting
their vegetation or growth, will be promot-
ed not afterward to be dwarfed by being
too thick together or by being choked with
weeda
In conclusion, by the use of this imple-
ment root cultivator, to any desirable ecx-
tent, may be proftably introduced for the
sustenance of stock during our long north
ern winters.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
II. S. TRBvETT,
j. S. PARSONS, Com.