The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-08

The Monitor Adjustable Force Feed Broad
cast Seed-sower and CultlvatOr combined, mas
become the most popular implement tor SOW
ing all kinds Of grain, viz: wheat, rye, , Ua.s'
Hemp, Glover, Redtop, Orchard, Mlllet ana
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 cultlvator
it viii 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 following new features, Which
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;
which will not permit the wind
to effect the scattering in the least.
j 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-
0 tire weight Of the machine, there
Q by relieving the gear axles from
any strain. This is very impor-
tant and decided improvement IN
seeding machines, as the gear shaft
= in all other similar implements
! will in time be bent or wor1
: throwing the gear out Of mash. |
l is warranted to last.
. 9th. NO change Of gear is re
( quired to change the quantlt..
sOWn.
7th. A Grass Seed Attachment
= 9Th. A Land measure.
y 9th. Oil cups, covers, claps an
= catches and many other little cor
veniences not found in other seed
- ers.
This machine has been quite extensive
introduced in the Eastern states this season, Al
4 has become a staple article i'll New York. Micl
~ ipan. Illinois, Wisconsin Iowa, Minnesota, n
- 6raska. Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, TeAa
} Oregon and California, In fact is sold from u
Gulf to the British Possessions, as well as fro
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the nnlvers
verdict is Excelsior" The manufacture
thousands annually is required to supply Z
~ demand which furnishes lucrative emp'oyme
81 to large number of mechanics, as well as
the numerous agents, some oil whom Sc
high as $50 of these machines in single cou
; ty where they are used, principally, In sowil
y Wheat, Oats, Peas, and Flax.
D One Of the strongest evidences of the MOI
tors superiority over all other seeders is, Il
while there was less than 2-5 as many seed'
8 sold in the northwest in the winter and sprl
. of 1867, owing to short crops, hard tim
8 grasshoppers, ETC., and after having clos
8 thirteen good agencies in the grasshopper t
5 ritories. there was sold greater number
8 Monitors by over 200, than any previous ye1
% This shows that the Monitor takes the lead.
the western states, as a rule the seeder Is ia
head Of the drill. But for those whose quail
of land places them among the exceptions,
would inform, that the manufacturers OF t
Ky excellent seeder are making drill principa
a. for the eastern trade which ranks ahead OF
a. others in popularity, this machine is nam
20 the "Monitor Force Feed Drill"
The manufacturers are prepared to furtl
a increase the sale of their celebrated machin
n and those who are in want of such impl-mcI
* or are DESTROYS of procuring the agency
s,y countries where there are not live wide aw;
agents, send to the general Office, by adore
..75 ing
10 VAN BRUNT & DAVIS.
9 Horizon, Wiscon:
for an illustrated catalogue. A
8 questions asked will be readily g
swered.