The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
Every Wide Awake Farmer
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural
Implements,
Should Read This Article.

The Monitor Adjustable Force Feed Broad
cast Seei-soWer and Cultivator combined, has
become the most popular implement for SOW
ing all kinds of grain, viz: Wheat. Rye, Oats,
Hemp, Clover, Redtop, Orchard, Miilet and
Hungarian grass seed. 1t sows perfectly even
and covers the seed at uniform depth, pro-
dncing more and better grain than any similar
implement made, owing to its superiority ov'r !,
all other combined machines, AS cultivation |
it will tear up and pulverize the hardest SOIL
at one operation. By removing the center c1l
tivator bar it does as thorough work as the best
| independent guilty tor made. In sections OF
the country where Flax is extensively grown
the MONT r has become truly famous
| 1t embodies the following new features, " hich
places it far ahead of all other makes.
1st. An adjustable Force Feed,
that cannot clog under any cir
cumstances.
2nd. A perfectly accurate Feed
Guage.
Sd. A wind proof scatterer;
hich will not permit the wind
to effect the scattering in the least
4th. Patent ship tooth, which
will slip back when coming in con-
tact with an obstruction, thereby
preventing all danger Of breaking
teeth or bars.
J 9TH. A combined Sand-proof
Hub and Axle that takes the en-
tire weight Of the machine, there
by relieving the gear axles from
} any strain. This is very impor-
', tant and decided Improvement in
seeding machines, as the gear shaft
5 in all other similar implements,
. will in time be bent or worn
s throwing the gear out of mash. 1t
5 is warranted to last.
9 9th. No change of gear is re-
0 CURED to change the quantity
g sown.
y It'll. A Grass Seed Attachment
IS 9Th. A Land measure.
" 9th. Oil cups, covers, claps anc
o catches and many other little con
% veniences not found in other seed
80 ers.
~ This machine has been quite extensively
~ introduced in the eastern states this seaso an
~ has become staple article i'll New York. Mich
% igan, linois, Wisconsin Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
to traska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Texas
3 Oregon and California, in fact Is sold from I'll
30 Cult to the British Possessions, as we'll as iron
tue Atlantic to the Pacific, and the universe
verdict is s'Exc-lsor" The manufacture :
thousands annually is required to supply tn
demand winch furnishes lucrative ernp"ymei
= to a large number of mechanics, as we'll as
{. the numerous agents, some oil whom So
~ high as $50 Of these machines in single coui
~ ty whore they rre used, principally, III soWin
~ Wheat, Oats, Peas, and Flax.
= One of the strongest evidences OF the nj n
:, tors superiority over all other seeders IS, tn
- while there was less than 2-5 manv s--de
- sold in the northwest in the winter and spr1
of 1861, owing to short crops, hard time
gra-shoppers, etc, and alter having Close
thirteen good agencies in the grassb"pper r.
!, rifores, th.re Was sold greater numb~r
y Monitors by over 900, than any previo rs YEA
~ This shows that thu Monitor takes the lead. r
the western states, as RUE The se1dsr i a
h ad of the drill But for those who's quail
3-r OF land plac-s them among the exceptions, ,
9h would in orrn, that the manufacturers OF II
3 excellent s-eder are making drill principal
for the eastern trade which ranks ahead OF
TX others in p1larlty, this machine Is nam
9h the "Monitor Force Feed Drill
31 The manufacturers are prepared to fnrth
0 increase the sale of their celebrated machin.
and those who are in want of such impl men
or are DESTROYS OF procuring the agency
5 countries where there are not live wide ava
5 agents. send to the general Office, by adore
5h ing
81 VAN BRUNT & DAVIS.
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9 for an illustrated catalogue. Al
= questions asked will be readily a