The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-07
Every Wide Awake Farmer
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural
implements,

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.
Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, etc, also Peas, Flax
Hemp, Clover, Redtop, Orchard, Millet anc
Hungarian grass seed. 1t sows perfectly even
and covers the seed at q uniform depth, pro
dncipg more and better grain than any similar
implement made, owing TO its superiority oven
All other combined machines, as a cuitivatol
1t Will tear up and pulverize the hardest sol
at one operation. By removing the center cul-
tivator bar it doeSas thorough work as the best
independent cutivator made In sections OF
the country where Flax is extensively grown
the Monitor has become truly famous
II bodies the following new features, which
places il 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-prooi
Hub and Axle that takes the en-
tire weight of the machine, there
by relieving the gear axles from
any strain. This is a very ilnpor-
tant and decided improvement in
seeding machines, as the gear shaft
II all other similar implements,
will in time be bent or worn
throwing the gear out Of mash. It
IS warranted to last.
9th. No change Of gear is re-
CURED to change the quantity
sown.
It'll A Grass Seed Alta |. aettg
Sth. A Land measure.
9Th. Oil cups, covers, claps and
cal ches and many other little con-
veiiences not found in other seed
ers.
introduced in the eastern states this season, and
has become staple article in New York. Mich
lgan, illinois, Wisconsin Iowa, Minnesota. Ne
traska, Kansas Missouri, Kentucky. Texas.
oregon and California, III fact IL sold from the
Gulf to the British Possessions, as well as from,
u At tntic 70 the Pacific, and the universal
V iici W 'Excels'or The manufacture Of
thousands annually is required to supply the
demand which furnishes lucrative employment
10 large number Of mechanics, a. well as 10
the numerous agents, some OF whom SCI "a
high az $50 Of these machines in single coun-
T. where they are used, principally, IN sowing
Wheat, Oats, Peas, and Flax.
One Of the strongest evidences Of the M9ni
tors superiority over all other eeeders is that
while there was less than 2-5 az many geeders
sold In the northwest IN the winter and aprin4
Of I51o-I, owing TO short crops, hard tinaass
grassboppers, ETC., and alter having closed
thirteen good agencies in the grasshopper ter
Tlfofies, there was sold greater number OF
Monitors by over 300, than any prtr,ious wear
This shows that the Monitor takes the lead For
the western states, az q rule the seeder Is far
head OF the drill. Bat for those whose Quality
Q. iand places .hen among the exceptions, we
would INFORM, that the manufacturers OF this
excellent sseder are making drill principally
for the eastern trade which ranks ahead of al
Others IN pop1 lsrity, this machine q named
the Monitor Force Feed Drill .
The manufacturers are prepared 10 further
increase the sale Of their celebrated machines.
and Those who are III want Of such implements.
or ARE desirous Of procuring the agency in
countries where there are not live wide awake
agents, send TO the general Office, by address
ing
VAN BRTNT & DAVIS.
Horizon, Wisconsin
Tor an illustrated catalogue. Any
questions asked will BIO readily an