The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-14
Every wide Awake Farmer
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural
Implements
Should Read PliSAP c lei

cast Seed-sOwer and CultivatOr combined. ha
become the most popular implement for SOW
ing all kinds Of grain, viz: Wheat. Rye, Oats
Barley, Buckwheat, Com, etc, also Peas, Flax
Hemp, Glover, Redtop, Orchard, Millet an
Hungarian grass seed. Il sows perfectly eve
and covers the seed at a uniform depth, pro
ducing more and better grain than any simila
impliment made, owing to its superiority owe
all other combined machines, as a cultivate
1t will tear mp and pulverize the hardest So
at one operation. By removing the center cul
tivator bar 1t does as thorough work as the bes
Independent cultivator made. In sections d
the country where Flax is extensively grow
the Monitor has become truly famous
Nembodies the following new features. whic
places it far ahead of all other makes.
lst. An adjustable Force Feed
that cannot clog under any cir
cumstances.
End. A perfectly accurate Fee
Guage.
Sd. A wind proof scattere,l
hich will not permit the win,
to effect the scattering in the leas3
4th. Patent ship tooth, whicI
will slip back when coming in con
tact with an obstruction, therebl
preventing all danger Of breakin]
teeth or bars.
9Th. A combined Sand-proo
Hub and Axle that takes the en-
tire weight Of the machine, there
by relieving the gear axles fror
any strain. This is very impor'
tant and decided improvement i
seeding machines, as the gear shat
in all other similar implements
will in time be bent or wori
throwing the gear out of mash. /
is warranted to last.
9th. No change of gear is re
CURED to change the quantit
sOwn.
It'll. A Grass Seed Attachment
9Th. A Land measure.
9th. Oil cups, covers, claps ant
cat ches and many other little cor
vel.iences not found in other seed
ers.
This machine has been quite extensiveI
introduced in the eastern states this season. an
has become staple article in New York, Micf
igan, Illinois, Wisconsin Iowa, Minnesota, NJ
laska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Texa
oregon and California, in fact 10 sold from Il
Gulf to the British Possessions, as well As fro,
Il Atlantic to the Pacific, and the univers
wr iict is Excelsior" The manufacture {
thousands annually il required to supply til
demand which furnishes lucrative empoymer
to large number OF mechanics, as we'll as I
the numerous agents, some OF whom sell /.
high ~ $50 Of these machines in single couif
Y where they are used, principally, in sowin
Wheat, Oats, Peas, and Flax.
One OF the strongest evidences Of the Mon
tors superiority over all other seeders il. tn
while there was less than 9-5 as many seede
fold In the northwest in the winter and sprir
Of 1867, owing to short crops, hard time
grassh0rpers, etc., and after having close
thirteen good agencies In the grasshopper TEL
ritories, there was sold grsnter number
Monitors by over 200, than any previous yea
This shows that the Monitor takes the lead. r.
the western states, - . rule the sseder IL far
head OF the drill But for those whose quail
Of land places them among the exceptions. =
would inform, that the manufactures Of ID
excellent seeder are making drill principal
for the eastern trade which ranks ahead or
others In popularity. this machine Is narns
the Monitor Force Feed Drill"
The manufacturers are prepared 10 furth
increase the sale OF their celebrated machine
and those who are In want Of such implement
or are DESTROYS Of procuring the agency |
countries where there are not live wide ava
agents, send to the general Office, by addrsf
ing
VAN BRUNT & DAVIS.
Horizon, Wisconsl
for an illustrated catalogue. Ar
questions asked will be readily a,
swere-