The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-16

Two manufacturing concerns which
have been doing vast amount of ad-
vertising for Fargo are the American
Pulverizer Co.. and the Miracle Tam
per Co.
These ere two institutions which
cover possibly the largest territory OF
any manufacturing concerns in this
part Of the territory. When 1t is realized
that the pulvizers made by the Amer
ican Pulverizer Co, find their wav to
all parts OF the United States from
the Canadian border to the Gulf of
Mexico and from the Pacific to the
Atlantic sea boards and into western
Canada, and that the products of the
Miracle Tamper Co, are sought from
Alaska to Florida and even to Cen
trail and South America, II can be
easily seen that these institutions have
done a great work in bringing Fargo
TO the notice of the world.
While these two establishments are
comparatively new they have built up
a business that is indeed enviable.
The products are being sold by the
largest jobbing houses of the coun-
try. especially those OF the American
Pulverizer Co.
Another interesting fact in connec-
tion with these manufacturing con-
Germs is that the products they are
manufacturing were invented by
North Dakota people.
The Pulverizer Company.
The American Pulverizer Co.. is
manufacturing an attachment for rid
ing plows which has proven very sue
cessful in breaking up clods and pull
verifying the ground to a consistency
that is ideal for seeding and the
growing of crops.
This attachment is the outgrowth Of
the great agricultural industry of
North Dakota. There has always been
a great demand for such an attach
ment, but it was not until H. A. Will
berg of Nome, N. d., patented his in
vention that a successful riding plow
attachment was secured. Mr.. Will
berg is a farmer and realized that
much would be gained By the use Of
a good pulverizer that would do it's
work while the plowing was being
done and while the earth was still
moist after plowing. He set to work
and rugged up a device which from
time to time he improved on until
the product now being manufactured
by the American Pulverizer Co.. was
completed.
While the machine is not being
turned out by a Fargo factory, the
head offices of the concern are here
and in all intents and purposes 1t is
a Fargo institution. Fargo men are
at the head of 1t. 1t is incorporated
with r, M. Hamilton as president and
Frank e. Corson as secretary and
treasurer.
The puIverizer manufactured by this
company has worked with great sue
cess in farm work especially in the
preparing of ground for grain seeding
It packs the soil to uniform density
conserving the moisture and putting
the ground in such shape that the
grain drills deposit the seed at a uni
form depth, giving an even crop.
This company manufactures it's
product by contract with one of the
large factories of Berea, Ohio. which
makes specially of farm rollers. This
is done because 1t is nearer the iron
supply OF the east and makes a some
what cheaper product possible.
The Miracle Tamper.
Another mechanical device which is
winning a wide reputation and is be-
ing sold all over the western henas
phere, is the concrete tamper manu-
factured by the Miracle Tamper Co.
OF this city. This company makes a
power driven tamper for packing con.
crete in molds in the manufacture OF
concrete blocks and tile. 1t is another
device that has long been wanted, as
previous to this invention all sucf
work was done by hand.
This mechanism vas invented and
patented by Geo. A. Anderson, presi.
dent Of the Fargo Concrete Co. It ii