The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20
Every Wide Awake Farmer
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural
Implements,
Should Read This Article.

The Monitor Adjustable Force Feed Broad
cast Seed-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, Millet and
Hungarian grass seed. 1t sows perfectly even
and covers the seed at uniform depth, pro-
ducing more and better grain than any similar
implement made, owing to its superiority over
all other combined machines, as a cultivatOr
it will tear up and pulverize the hardest soil
at one operation. BY removing the center Gull
tivator bar it does as thorough work as the best
independent cultivator made. In sections of
the country where Flax is extensively grown
the Monitor has become truly famous.
It embodies the folio wing new features, w hlch
places it far ahead of all other makes.
1st. An adjustable Force Feed,
that cannot clog under any cir
cumstances.
End. 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.
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 lmpor-
tant and decided Improvement in
seeding machines, as the gear shaft
in all other similar implements,
will in time be bent or worn
throwing the gear out of mash. 1t
, is warranted to last.
/ 9th. No change Of gear is re-
quired to change the quantity
sOWn.
7th. A Grass Seed Attachment
9Th. A Land measure.
t 9th. Oil cups, covers, claps and
n catches and many other little con-
\ veniences not found in other seed
;. ers.
q This machine has been quite extensively
r. introduced in the eastern states this season ana
a has become staple article in New York, Mich
i igan, Illinois, Wisconsin Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
re- fraska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky. Texas,
Oregon and California, in fact is sold from the
= Gulf to the British Possessions, as well as from
N the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the universal
at verdict is Excelsior" The manufacture Of
thousands annually is required to supply the
: demand which furnishes lucrative employment
4 to large number of mechanics, as well as u
the numerous agents, some oil whom Sc II a.
high as $50 Of these machines in single coun
ty where they are used, principally, III so"lnt
4 Wheat, Oats, Peas, and Flax
+ One of the strongest evidences OF Inc Monl
tors superiority over all other seeders IL, ina
while there was less than % as many seeder
sold in the northwest in the winter ann spr1D!
Of 1861. owing to short crops, hard times
rrasshoppers, ETC., and after having CLOSED
thirteen good agencies in the gfassbopper Ter
ritories there was sold greater number G
Monitors by over 200, than any previous year
This shows that the Monitor takes the lead Flo
tha u.stern states. as rule the seeder il far
head If the drill But for those whose quait
az land places them among the exceptions, "
wonld inform, that the manufacturers OF TIL
excellent seeder are making drill principal
for the eastern trade which ranks ahead Of a
others in popularity, this machine is name
- | the "MOnitOr Force Feed Drill. ]"
= The manufacturers are prepared to fnrth'
increase the sale Of their celebrated machine
and those who are in want ofsuch implement
or are DESTROYS Of procuring the agency
. countries where there are not live wide avail
agents, send to the general Office, by addres
= ing
4 VAN BRUNT & DAVIS.
.. Horizon Wisconsl
- =. for an illustrated catalogue. An