Smyrna times., 1880-06-23
Agricultural Inventions.

An improved implement or machine
for running slight burrows in ploughed
land as marks for planting corn or orchard,
etc, has been patented by Mr. Washington
Barron, Of Summit Bridge, Del.
Mr.. Lewis B. Morgan, of West Liberty,
West Va, has patented an improvement
in plough and cultivator handles, which
consists i'll contraction and arrangement
of parts, which cannot be clearly described
without an engraving.
Mr.. John B. Fogt, Of Anna, Ohio, has
patented an improvement in that class of
riding ralles in which the wire teeth are
attached to the axle and the drivers seat
attached to the hinged thills or shafts, SO
that upon releasing a locking lever the
rake will be dumped automatically by the
weight of the driver.
An improvement in spring vehicles, pat
ented by Mr.. William b. Thomos, Of El-
mira, n. Y, is designed to keep the back
springs of spring wagon under a Slight
strain when there is no load in the rear
part of the wagon, to prevent the rattling
and undue wear of the spring joints, and to
cause the wagon to ride easier.
An improvement in the class of cheese
cutters having a rotary table or platform
| and vertically operating slicer or knife, has
been patented by Mr.. Walter II. Green, of
Salt Lake, Utah Ter. The improvement
! consists in the construction and arrange
ment of parts whereby the rotating table
or platform on which the cheese is placed
is supported at the edge, instead of cen
| traliy, by means of a pivot, and thus rem
dcrod more firm and steady both when at
rest and in motion.
Mr. David c. Williams, of Florence, Ala
has invented a fruit picker which consists
in ring fixed on the end Of the STALL and
having wire fingers projecting from its tor
portion for the purpose Of detachinS fruit
also, basket of fruit receptacle pivoted tc
and within said ring, so that when the
picker is put in use the inclination Of The
staff or pole will cause the basket 10 till
and one edge thereof to approach the wir,
fingers, which are holding and pulling the
fruit, and hence when the latter falls it il
sure to pass into the basket or receptacle.
An improved adjustable seat for mowers
reapers, wheeled horse hay rakos, anC
various other agricultural machines, 70
farm wagons and other vehicles, or for u.s.
in any other situation in which it may b.
applicable, has been patented by Messrs
, |
b. Morgan, of West Liberty, West Vii
ginia. 1t is capable of oscillation or ad
justment laterally on a fixed point of sur
port so that it may be kept in horizonta
position despite the lateral inclination O
the body of the machine or vehicle Will
passing along a hill side or other inclino
surface.
Mr.. Talbot c. Key, of White Sulphu
Springs, Ca, has patented portable ha
and cotton press, an improvement in til
class Of portable presses which are mounte
on wheels and thus adapted to be cor
veniently transported from one locality t
another without requiring separate veh
Gle therefor. The invention consists j
hinging the press box to the beams Of til
truck, SO that it can be laid down on il
side for the purpose of transportation, etc
and is the means for securing the pres
box in the vertical position when require
for work.