The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-27

LANGLEY & Co.'s AGRICULTURAL WARERooMs
No man who has an acre of ground to till
should fail to go to Langley & Co.'s agricul
tural warerooms, on the levee, and examine
their splendid stock of all kinds of imple
ments used in the cultivation of the soil
The great scarcity and high price of labor,
since the war commenced, now over four
years, has stimulated the inventive genius of
the country to the highest pitch, and many
new labor saving machines have come into
existence, and many machines heretofore con-
sidered perfect have been SO improved to
do their work better and quicker and with
less labor. Nearly all the valuable machines
have been invented by farmers men who till
the soil and who have seen the actual wants
of the people, and whose good, practical COM
mon sense has led them to discover new
modes ofsaving labor and of doing their work
we'll. Langley & Co. keep up with all these
new inventions and improved machines, and
always keep the best articles, at the lowest
prices They are honorable dealers and
PRIDE themselves on having everything just
exactly as they represent it to be. The con-
Germ has been doing business here for more
than ten years, and calculate to make their
business a permanent one. There Is, there
fore, every inducement to them to do business
on principle which will command the re-
spect and the support of the farmers. Let
every farmer read their huge. four column ad-
vertisement in our WEEKLY. and then 60 and
look at the agricultural implements at Lang
ley & Co.'s warerooms, OF the levee, at Rock
Island, near the railroad depot.
Among their great collection of valuable
machines they ask especial attention to the
celebrated "uaweye Cultivator." The own
ers say that: "For simplicity of construc-
ton, strength, durability, and ease of man
sgement it has no equal. After several years
experience in manufacturing wheel cultiva-
tors, and a close observation of their work,
we have adoped the Hawkeye of which we
made five hundred last season. and have yet
to learn of an instance where they did not
give perfect satisfaction. In strength, dura-
bility and simplicity, the present style Is a
great improvement on last years. make, the
working principle, however, remaining the
same. A machine that saves the labor of one
man, doing it's work well, or better than can
be done with shovel pillow, and affording a
convenient seat, in full view of the plows, for
the operator to ride upon, will commend it's
elf to ell intelligent farmers. Below we give
some of the advantages of the "Hawkeye'
over other plows of its class, While there is
no point in which it is not equal to any and
all others, crooked as we'll as straight rows
can be plowed with ease, as it is 80 arranged
that all the wheels move simultaneously-at
the will of the operator-thus leaving nc
pillow are controlled by the feet thus leaving
the hands free to guide the team. For lift
ing the pillow from the ground for the purpose
of turning around, or cleaning of all rubbish,
treddles are conveniently arranged. The
depth of either sett of plows can be instantly
changed while the machine is in operation,
thus enabling the plowman to operate the
plows on side hill or uneven surface, in dead
burrows, &c. Also the hind plows can bSaset
to run deep or shallow, independent of the
forward ones. A greater or less width be
tween the plows is easily obtained without
the operator leaving his seat. The adjusta-
Bile iron shield protects the young corn, and
is so attached that it cannot be choked or
clogged in foul land. Setting the forward
polws to throw the DIRT or to from the corn at
will by means of a patent cast block, to which
the shovels are bolted. The forward shovels
partake of the mould. board shape, with which
corn can be hilled up for laying by. The
great space between forward and hind SHOW.
els, and the side motion of all the shoyels
prevent it's choking. A fifth shovel can be
readily attached for blowing in small grain,
or stirring fall blowing corn, so arranged
that 1t will not break when coming In contact
with hidded obstrucions. There is no down.
ward pressure upon the horses necks, which
is serious objection in many machines. So
easily is it governed that stout boy who
can manage team can operate it."
Messrs. Langley & Co.. are also agents for
Deeres celebrated Moline plows, and keep ell