The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-04-20


persevering industry which manifests
all Of the elements of permaneRce in its
march, and every indication in its
progress points to 1t passing Its neigh
Dor, Rising Sun, in population in the
near future. Although not nearly the
natural advantages of the latter
place, its growth is founded on the
solid base OF employment for will
ling hands which never fails to draw
capital and along with it more enter
prise nd more willing hands which
produce wealth. In the working
hours there is no little town has a
buster hive than Colora. The Waring
fertilizer works have steadily drawn
wealth from the surrounding country
while they stretched their constantly
growing arms farther and farther out
into the country, till they now reach
hundreds of miles from the heart and
body, with their $50 agencies, repre-
senting that many fingers or hands
doing the will of the parent head.
To this manufacturing was added,
but a few months ago that Of the Bird
Cdltivator Works, which doubled the
force Of employees, adding volume to
the outflow of business from a COM
mon centre, which lin the natural
course of events will ia turn create an
increasing inflow of wealth to stimu-
late business.and add productive power
to the place. Fgt5f
The cnltivator works present hive
of busy workers who are hurrying to
completion 1900 machines, and in the
midst OF the throng in the iron depart
ment which occupies the basement of
three story factory, Mr.. J. c. Bird in
whose fertile inventive brain original
ed the machine which made this busy
hive possible, may be seen NOV ing
from poiAt to point, watching and die
recting the work in order hat every
part which leaves the factory shall be
just right.
The machinery employed in this work
is comparatively simple, and the num-
Der of machines small. One of the
most important machines in the iron
department is punch which cuts
a smooth half inch hole in the
bar apparently as easily as it
would penetrate piece of card
board. A pair of small but powerful
shears trim Oft the ends of half inch
bar iron used in constructing the frame
and other parts of cultivation A very
simple, but most effective tool, kind
ofEdouble lever or pair of levers, is used
for giving one of the parts its, peculiar
shape. This valuable tool is of home
Invention and saves seven heats in the
construction of one cultivator, which
is very considerable item in economy
of time and fuel. A most ingenious
machine in the iron department is one
for cutting thread on half inch bolt
which requires hook in place Of the
ordinary head on the other end.
The middle floor is wood working
department, where the tongues. double
and single trees and other parts are
ripped out of plank by circular saws
The pieces are then put through a
planning machine, and chamfered or
corners taken off by another small
palmer constructed for that special
purpose. The ends of the single trees
are placed in machine which rounds
them ready for the band. A sufficient
number of drills for iron, lathes aud
wood boring machines is provided,
and an emery stone for grinding and
polishing constitute the OUTFIT of
machinery to keep 35 hands busy,
when the parts are all completed they
are taken by an elevator to a floor
above where the wood work is painted
and the iron parts dipped in vat
which is filled with material used for
coating and vanishing all iron work
requiring covering of paint. After
the paint is dry the parts are put to-
gether so far as to prepare them for
s'knock down" shipment. where they
await orders from the $50 agencies
which the company have scattered
over the country. r.v
The spindles are manufactured of
rolled steel andsfaatened to the axle by
clips. When spindle becomes worn,
1t is readily replaced by new one.
The wheels are composed entirely of
iron and steel, the hub being fitted
with a movable box which when
worn by use can be slipped out and
new box inserted. The wheels, spin
dies, shovels and numerous small parts
composed of mallable iron are pur-
chased made to order. Tue wood parts
are made of ash lumber at present
ent purchased tor the purpose. but the
company have bought lot of timber
which is being sawed into plank by
Mr.. Jacob Hebble who has his portable
saw mill erected on the hill above the