The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-04
FARMERS PANACEA.
Mr.. Harris. the Inventor. TO show the
Practical Operations of Cotton Hoe.

1
A public demonstration of the real
worth OF the. cotton hoeing and culti-
waiting machine recently invented by
Mr.. w. A. Harris, of this city, which
was made yesterday afternoon, was in
every sense of the word revelation to
many who witnessed it. The exhibit
ton was made on patch of cotton on
Mr.. Harris lot on John street and the
machine which has undergone number
Of changes and improvements in the
last few months clearly showed that it
Is the future means Of effecting this
part of the cultivation of the crop.
The machine is sulky arrangement
with revolving hoes and cultivating
attachment which does the work with
wonderful rapdidity and regularity.
There are three cardinal changes of
the gearing and numerous changes in
the adjustment of the revolving hoes
which will make it possible to space
the cotton to any distance desired 1t
is drawn by one horse and the operator
Is provided with seat upon the sulky.
The several adjustments make it pos
sible to regulate also the depth that
the hoes are intended to cut into the
ground and steering device makes it
possible to keep the hoes always cut
ting in the desired line.
The test yesterday spaced the cotton
about eighteen inches apart, and left
not more than three stalks in one
place. The cultivating device which
IS arranged at the rear of the machine
gives the crop good cultivation after
the machinery had done the work of
thinning it out properly. 1t will easily
do the work of ten men with common
hoes, and the numerous adjustments
and the cheapness with which repairs
can be had will make it one of the most
practical pieces of agricultural machin-
cry before the public. 1t can be man
utactured at a reasonable price and
will be in the reach of every farmer.
AT the exhibition yesterday some of
the best farmers in this paft of the
county and Anderson county were pres
ent and pronounced it success. All |
of the mechanical parts
of the machine which have been planned |
and executed by Mr.. Harris since it's
frst trial in spring, have rendered to
make it more nearly what it must be
to stand all the work to which it will |
be put Along with the spectators
yesterday, were number of the stock
holders of the company which was or
ganized some months ago for the man
ufacture of the machine. They were
all enthusiastic in their praises of the |
machine.
Plans were also MADE yesterday Tor
an extensive exhibition of the machine
in Columbia during the next state fair |
and it is probable that a number of |
acres cotton will be planted on the
fair grounds for the purpose of dem
onstrating to the public what tho ma
chine can do. A number of these ma
chimes will also be built and sold to
farmers all over the cotton belt for
trial next spring. In ell except very
rocky sections of the country, it is be-
lieved that the machine va work to
perfection. The company for the man
ufacture of it is thorouhly organized
and capitalized by some of the best
business men In the city.
While this machine is not expected
to do its work in every detail as per-
fectly as a man with a hand hoe, yet
it is thought it will be great advan-
tage to farmer as it will enable him
to thin out and put in a growing condi-
ton all of his cotton as soon as the
plant can be cultivated 1t will also
make the work of the hand hoe much
lighter. From recent issue The State,
Columbia S. C.