The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
Every Wide Awake Farmer
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural
Implements.
Should Read This Article.

The Monitor Adjustable Force Feed Broad. i
cast Seed-sower and Cultivator combined. has
become the most popular implement for SOW ;
Barley, Buckwheat, Com, etc, also Peas. Flax. {
hemp, Clover, RedtOp, Orchard, Milet and Q
Hungarian grass seed. It sOws perfectly event.
ana covers the seed at a uniform depth, pro-
ducinY more and better grain than any similar
impairment made, owing to its superiority over
all otter combined machines as a culfivator =
it will tear up and pulverize the hardest soil ]
at one operation. Bv removing the center Gull
tlvator bar 1t does as thorough work as the best
independent cultv tor made. In sections OF
the country where Flax is extensively grown
tue MONT r has become truly famous
1t embOdies the following new features. which,
places it far ahead of all other makes.
lst. An adjustable Force Feed.
that cannot clog under any cir-A,
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 impor-
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. It
is warranted to last.
9th. No change of gear is re-
CURED to change the quantity
sown.
7th. A Grass Seed Attachment
Sth. A Land measure.
9Th. Oil cups, covers, cIaps and .
catches and many other little con-
venlences not found in other seed !.
ers
This machine has been quite extensively
introduced in the eastern states this season and
has become staple article III New York, Mich
igan, linoi-, " iscon-in Iowa, Minnesota. Ne
raska, Kansas, Missouri, kentucky. Texas.
Oregon and California, III fact is sold from the
Gull to The British Possessions, as well AZ from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the universal
verdict is "Exc-lsior" The manufacture of
thousands annually is required to supply the
demand which furnishes lucrative EN- p,oyment
to q large number of mocha ics. as we'll as To
the numerous agents, some o, whom sell AZ
high as go Of these machines in single coun.
y where they are used, prin, ipally. in sowing
What, Oats, Peas, and Flax
One Of the strongest ~ d-nces Of the Moni-
tors superiority over all other seeders is, that
WINE thrre was less than 2-b as many seeders
sold in the northwest in the winter and spring
OF 1867, owing to short crops, hard times,
gra-shoppers, etc, and alter having closed
thirteen good agencies in the grassbopper ter
ritories, there was sold grpater number of i.
Monitors by over 2oo, than any previous year
This shows that the Monitor takes the lead. For
the western states, as a ru q the sesdsr il far n
h. al OF the drill. But for those whose quality
OF land places them among the exceptions, we
would inform, that the manufacturers of fhis
excellent seeder are making a drill principally
Tor the eastern trade which ranks ahead OF al
others in PIP larity, this machine is named
the monitor Force Feed Drill +"
The manufacturers are prepared 10 fnytber
increase the sale Of their celebrated machines.
and those Who are in want OF such implements.
or are deSirous Of procuring the agency in
countries where there are not live wide awak.
agents, send TO the general Office, by address
ing
VAN BRUNT & DAVIS.
Horizon, Wisconsin
for an illustrated catalogue. Any
questions asked will be readily an
swere-: