The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-02
tion was given of the work 1t was capable
of doing, and of the great ease with which

ton was given of the work 1t was capable
of doing, and of the great ease with which
that Work could be accomplished.
This implement IS the Hancock Rotary
Pillow. represented in the cut. made from Q
photograph taken at the fair, while at
work in q field adjoining the grounds. In
dianapolis has. fortunately, secured the
manufacturing of this pillow. The original
company for making the Hancock Rotary
Plow was organized in Washington city,
with q capital of $1,000 900. but q compa-
ny afterwards formed. with 500. coo,
absorbed the original company. and set
about to manufacture these blows upon q
scale commensurate with the Importance
of the implement and the great demand
there will be for it. end which. indeed. has
already set in.
The Hancock Rotary Plow Company. of
Indianapolis, sole manufacturer of this
implement, Is q very strong company. The
officers are: L. c. Atkins, president: NJ. L.
Hancock. the inventor. vIce-~president;
VIM. II. Perkins. secretary. and M. A. Pot
ter. treasurer. The directors consist OF
these gentlemen and S. o. Pickens. of this
city, George White and j. A. Harrington OF
Washington. ID. {.
1t will be noticed that three of the off,
ers, K. G.. Atkins. VIM. II. Perkins and NJ.
A. Potter are members Of the firm of T.. Z.
Atkins ~ Co.. saw manufacturers, whose
famous saws have gone out. not only all
over the United States, Canada and British
Columbia, but to Mexico, Australia, New
Zealand AND other far distant parts of the
earth. That these men thoroughly under
stood the quality of steel required for the
disks of the Rotary. Plow and were already
a. - zee n thu vARu kfo6 nf
steel required for those disks went far to
decide the locating Of the factory in In
d~ianapolis: in addition to which the nd
vantages of Indianapolis as q central dis
tributing point could not be overlooked.
A great pillow. with an abundance of capl-
tai, business energy and brains behind it
linen who have already made q success In
manufacturing, make o combination that
embraces all the requisites to bring sure
success.
The factory is now busily engaged in
turning out these plows to have them
ready for spring use and many orders are
already in. Flows are being shipped out
every day. The company desires the farm.
ers all over Indiana end lsewhere to have
full opportunity to p~st themselves during
the winter as to the great advantage pos
sessed by this pillow over all others-a blow
constructed upon entirely different prlDci-
advance of the plows now in use as the
harvester and binder of the present day is
over the old-time cradle.
That the farmers may have this informa-
ton and be able to act understandingly
when the time shall come for them to pur-
chase the Hancock Rotary Plow will be
placed in the hands of i'm plement-dealers
In oil the important places In the State.
and elsewhere, as lar as possible this sea-
son and tn ESQ dealers will take pleasure in
@ exhibiting this pillow and explaining its
work.
The construction of the Hancock Rotary
Plow Is wonderfully simple and apparently
the perfection of inventive genius for the
purpose for which designed. 1t 10 SO ar.
ranged that it can be made to cut o width
OF from eighteen to twenty-four inches
and to q depth of six to ten inches. With
q good team it readily pl0we from four to
five acres o day. b ease and thorough
ness with which this large amount of work
Is accomplished never fails to excite the
wonde of all who see the performance.
The utility of the Hancock Rotary Plow
has been thoroughly proved. A large num-
Der of field trials have been made in all
In no case has 1t failed to do all and moro
than was claimed for it. The cutting quail
ity of tho disks. which are made of the
toughest and most durable steel. 10 entirely
different from that OF plow points. When
these disks strike roots or stones. if they do
Turn Them aside or cut them. the disks
roll over the obstacles mt 90 on. The
disks, should they be nicked. have the val
uable quality or sharpening themselves
AS they revolve through the earth,
thus saving tho happy possessor of
the Hancock Rotary considerable money in
blacksmith bills. as we'll as time. which In
ordinary plows is lost in taking the points
to the shop for repairs. or. If cast. in being
compelled to frequently replace them with
new ones.
In the practical exhibit made OF the
work of this pillow at the Indiana State fair
the horses used were soft and unaccus-
toned to farm work, but the ease with
which thoy performed their labor was
by all who saw them. The Indiana Farmer,
indianapolis journal, Indianapolis Senti-
mel and other papers published columns of
the voluntary testimony of farmers who
had seen the field trial at the State fair.
We here append q few testimonials of
farmers who have bought and thoroughly
tested the plow: