The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-04-28

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At the footofl Columbus street,
near the Canal and the Railroads,
are situated the worlsaboEe nam
ed. They occupy the large old
building known. as the Anderson
Foundry, and Machine, Shop, to-
getler!witb d largo Addfl0lisl new
structure lately erected for the pur-
poses 6fy'tlie present 'conccffC 2 In
the old building are the foundry,
engine and boiler rooms, machine
shop, &c. The latter is supplied
with the necessary inOn lathes and
other machinery for executing the
many varieties Of iron work needed
in the manufacture of the imple-
ments and machines put up here,
which are complete and manipula- :
ted by skillfnl workmen. ,In-addi-
tion to the manufacture 6fspecial
articles, castings Of ALI kinds re-
quired are made to order in the
foundry, and in the shop attention
is given to the repairs ofmachinery
If ilfpl lqneats dfAny descrtWi0E
Tho new buildihg is(leHotdl to
nettihH an thA wood -wArlI5 Oft the
drill, Plpy$ ~, and fdf tie 4ak-
ling ofpafterns. In the flower 'sto-
ry is planning machine, propelled
by power from the steam engine in
the other building, and from the
pile ef chips AND yshayipgs we had
t0Glimb to gctito NfalR1whh the
proprietors, we judged it had not
been idle for a goodly time. Ur
stairs is the finishing department
presided over by Dir. Thomas Web
stcr, a gentlclnanl of many years
experience in the manufacture o.
grain drills, and the inventor of the
Improved Grain Drill here manu-
factWed.by Messrs, Webster d Ar
neys g - ~ - S0Ss0
In reference to this Drill we ma,
remark that its many good point!
were made manifest to us on exam
ination and explanation by the in
ventor, and that, novice as. we ART
tin relation to such machines, w
could readily perceive and appre
ciate its several features of superi
ority, over most. other Drills tina
have come under our notice. Tt
simplicity of construction, facillt,
of handling, the certainty and uni
formity of the working of its feed
ing apparatus, and the accurac,
and readiness with which it may b
adjusted to any desired quantity 0
seed per acre, render it a machin
which it seems to us must meet ev
cry conceivable requisition Of tn
farmer in grain drill. This drill
has also a grass seed box whicl
may be attached and which seem
equally effective for its purpose a
that for grain.
The Plow department is unde
the management of Messrs. Ame
1& Morehead, who are putting gup
cast plow for two-horse draft, tina
looks as if it might defy compet
[tion for, reliability, and which j
very popular among our farmers
: They are in such great demand
! to tax the resources of the coneer
to keep up the necessary supply.
Messrs. A. d M. also manufaC
4 ture a double shovel plow with
+ rake attachment, which must be
e remarkably effective and usefr
r implement. Indeed the trials
has had, have established this fac
beyond doubt, and it would seer
! to be an absolute necessity upo
: every well-conducted farm. 1t
u so constructed that when in mt
r ton it does in the best manner tn
: work ofthe ordinary double show
y plow, while the rake has acontinl
+. GUS motion that carries and leave
in the middle of the space betwee
the rows Of corn or whatever ma
+ be cultivated, all weeds, grass {
}. rubbish, thus most effectuall
d cleaning the. ground occupied b
a the plants.
II We were pleased to learn thi
l. the implements turned out by tn
n establishment are meeting wit
c, constantly increased demand. III
$. proprietors are all workers, al
n keep things moving with intel
ID gence, skill and energy. The g
IS zette rejoices in the assured succe
N of their enterprise, as it does in c
f erything tending to advance Il
:" material interests of our city al
: county and. Of every enc Of
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