The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
Every Wide Awake Farmer
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural
Implements,
| Should Read This Article.

The Monitor A0luStlO Die Force Feed Broad.
cast Seed-sower and Cultivator combined, has
ing all kinds Of grain, viz: Wheat. Rye, Oats,
Barley, Buckwheat, Com, etc, also Peas, Flax,
Hemp, Clover. Redtop, Orchard, Milet and
HUNGARIAN grass seed. It sows perfectly even
and covers the seed at uniform depth, pro-
duciny more and better grain than any similar
impliment made, owing to its superiority over
all other combined machines. as cultivator
it will tear up and pulverize the hardest soil
at one operation. BY removing the center cul-
tivator bar it does as thorough work as the best
independent cultivetor made. In sections or
| the country where Flax is extensively grown
| tue MONT n has become truly famous
Nembodies the following new features, which
places it far ahead Of all other makes.
lst. 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-proot
Hub and Axle that takes the en-
tire weight Of the machine, there
by relieving the gear axles from
any strain. This is q very imporf
tant and decided improvement il
seeding machines, as the gear shaft
in all other similar implements
5 will in time be bent or worn
throwing the gear out Of mash. !
/ is warranted to last.
9th. No change of gear is RI
:, quired to change the QUANTITY
r sown.
IL 7th. A Grass Seed Attachment
e 9Th. A Land measure.
9th. Oil cups, covers, claps ard
n catches and many other little cot
e veniences not found in other seel.
IS ers.
= This machine has been quite EXTENSIVE,
e introduced in the eastern states this season, ~
q has become staple article in New York, Min
igan, illinois, Wisconsin Iowa, Minnesota, j.
t,raska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, TEN
Is Oregon and California, in fact is sold from n,
e, Gulf to the British Possessions, as well q fin
ie the Atlantic to the Pacific, aud the univaSa
verdict Is Excelsior" The manufacture o
thousands annually il required to supply II
le demand which furnishes lucrative emp'Oynsn
ae to large number Of mechai.ics, a. we'll n I
the numerous agents, some 81 whom sell Z
high as $50 Of these machines in single Cdln
~ y where they are used, principally, in s0vtn
Nd Wheat, Oats, Peas, and Flax.
i One Of the strongest evidences Of the Mini
i. tors superiority over all other seeders II, N
- while there was less than 9-6 as many seena
i sold IN the northwest in the winter and sptn
~ Of 1867, owing 70 short crops, hard tltss
- Rrassh0ppers, stc, and alter having clbss
thirteen good agencies 10 the gsassh0pper u
ritories, there was sold greater numbsr 1
Monitors by over 200, than any previous -
This shows that til. Monitor takes the lead! 7,
the western staten, - rn'e the se'der II fsr
had of the drill. But for those wh0ss quaH
OF land places them among thu exceptions, \
would inorm, that the manufacturers Of q
IN excellent sssder, are making drill principd
for the eastern trade which ranks ahead q
others In PIP laFity, this machine ID nam
the 'MonitoF Force feed Drill"
The manufacturers are prepared 10 fnffl
~ increase the sale Of their cslebrated maOhin
~ and those who are In want Of such impl<mrn
OF or are DESTROYS Of procuring the ageneyE
countries where there are not live wfde ~
- agents, sind to the general once, BY ad1rG
m ing