, 1865-09-20

III. hay crop Of tho United States for the Jeaz
1859 the Last Of which VIC have any record, WAS
valued It about $3.50 go 00o nearly three times as
much n the cotton crop Of the same year; yet on
account Of The want Of facilities for packing 1t into
9 compass which would render Its transportation
as economical ns tnat OF cotton, ncsy one half Of
It's value WEE lost to the producer. Recent inEen-
tfons and improvements In machinery, Lave render.
cd it certain that bale OF hay Of like weight cau
be packed into the sane number OF cntac inches as
bale Of COTTON by about tho eame process, and In
one Inlf The lime. In this is develgpcda new era,
y ag!ienltuIal eGoaomy, ont which ntn be worth
EKmcns. II hny can be transported with the
eamc mcitiea for loading and insurance, and In az
compact form as cotton, 1t will be 1ccompeneing
natural bulky condition, 1t hardly PsJs to carry be-
yona tie limits ot the iaIm upon which It was cut
And this is what sircs genorul interest to any in.
plished. We have hsd occasion Is examine several
syuhp my sssa, u. etsd hs ,st 1o ssss s
hon 10 one in particular for which we print this
article. HA1ToRp 4 SrEour's ,FAHMkRs' .Ayp
FIAnTEns' HAT AND CoIroS PHEss has recently
rnIsing hay, cotton, hemp, tobacco, WOOL hope, &c.
We hare sesn this press twice in operation on
the state Fa!r grounds, some ten days since, and
asat,9 yesie,sy: We watched It closely, and ara
which it Is Invented Without any apparcnt d I @ eo a1t
re saw bale Of hay, weighing say feqr hundrrd
pounds, handsomely put MP and Compressed within
tsn cubic feet IN the epace Of shout four minutes.
with proper preparation and effort. It c1u ba tloue
In considerable less time. The work Wis we donc.
and could hardly be improved. This eaue press
viii hale cotton with about the sama speed and In
c,ehaf the compaas effected BY The cotton prss,ees
usually found on tho Southern plantations It Win
49, IT work sqnally well with yool. tobacco, and
IKE bulky substances It should be remembered
mil Ah3rf
two thousand pounds, and can be as readily t11us.
ported from one tarm To another and With cqna ex.
pedttion ss an ordinary lead Of hay. It also pos.
press and in eyery rspect will do It. work ~ we'll
II, press which We might commend NTH q good
the interest Of all concerned il tic raising Of Inv
cotton, &c. We will close BY cnutnersttnr H.
points OF excellence which are claimed by the IN
1entots md proprietor, with The simple Etatement
timed By the facfs:
l. It Weighs only about one ton md can be eastty
transported from place 10 place By two horses, and
:. To work ii, one horse, Of power equal to one
ho,Fe, steam Or water, L amply sufficient.
8. Ten to eleven bundles Of hay can be loaded ina
4. Tires men and oDe horse czn work it sd Is to
press ffom eight to twelve tons per day.
s. The machine Will compress ton into dse
bales, measuring ninety cubic feet to the ion.
Its original value or nutriment it being tread In
not pounded and broken up
Z; The compression Is so compact that II exposed
10 the weather no injury can result fsum the rain
s. Tie cost OF the Press, ready for use, does not
ii. c. Il. Gsubert, No. II Dearborn street Chi.
cago, is the General Agent for the Press, and be
will he glad 10 exhibit model Of the Press at that
place. or show Il IN operation at the corner 0! Ma1-
Nell street and Blue 1sland asenue, to any who may