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A. Bo. ALGLBN & Goa,
NEW-YORK
AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE,
A.B. ALLEN & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS,
189 and 191 Water Street, N. Y.
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WE respectfully invite the attention of the public, to the largest and most com-
plete assortment of Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, and Field and
Garden Seeds, to be found in the United States. ‘To give some idea of our
establishment, and to save replies to numerous questions, we have issued a
Catalogue of upwards of 100 pages, with numerous engravings, descriptive of
the above, which will be distributed gratis, on application for it, post paid.
The Implements embrace upwards of ONE HUNDRED different kinds of
Plows, a great variety of Harrows, Rollers, Seed Sowers, Cultivators, Horse
Powers, Threshers, Grain and other Mills, Corn-Stalk, Straw and Hay Cutters,
Corn Shellers, Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Scythes, Rakes, Budding and Grafting
Knives; Horticultural Tools; Sausage Cutters and Stuffers; also, Carts,
Wagons, Trucks, &c., &c.; for a more particular description of which. see the
Catalogue. These implements are mostly made up from NEW and HIGHLY-
IMPROVED PATTERNS, and are warranted to be of the best materials, and
put together in the strongest manner, and of a superior finish.
Castings, Skeleton Plows, Harrow Teeth, and iron work of all kinds fur-
nished to order in the cheapest and best manner.
steam Engines, Sugar Boilers, Sugar Mills, Kettles, Cauldrons, &c., for
plantations.
Wire Cloth and Sieves—Different kinds and sizes, kept constantly on hand.
American and Foreign Seeds for the Field and Garden—Such as Improved
Winter and Spring Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Corn, Beans, Peas, Rutabaga,
Turnip, Cabbage, Beet, Carrot, Parsnip, Clover and Grass _ seeds, approved
varieties of Potatoes, &c. These are grown expressly for us, and are fresh and
superior of their kind.
Fertilisers —Guano, Bonedust, Plaster of Paris, Poudrette, &c.
Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs—Orders taken for these, and executed
from a choice of the best Nurseries, Gardens, and Conservatories in the
United States.
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and Swine—Orders received for improved stock of all
kinds, which will be executed to the best advantage, and shipped in the most
careful manner.
Agricultural Books——A varied and general assortment.
New Implements, Seeds, f-c.—The Subscribers request samples sent to them
of any new or improved Implement, Seeds, &c., which, if found valuable, extra —
pains will be taken to bring them before the public.
Produce on Consignment.—All kinds of Agricultural Produce will be received
for sale on consignment.
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 189 and 191 Water street, New York.
CAUTION.
As certain houses in this city are in the habit of selling Agricultural and
Horticultural Implements, and Field and Garden Seeds, representing them as
coming from our establishment, the public is cautioned to be on its guard
against imposition. All implements and parcels sold by us, which it is possible
to mark, will be found branded
“A. B. ALLEN & CO., 189 and 191 Water St., N. Y.”
When designing to call at our warehouse, please to be careful and look
for the right numbers as above, otherwise impositions may be practised on the
unwary.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE!!
All orders for goods, &c., must be addressed us, post-paid, and accom-
panied with the money, or a draft at sight, or acceptance, on some re-
sponsible house in this city, Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltimore.
The direction for the goods must be written out in full, in a clear, legi-
ble hand, otherwise mistakes and delays are liable to occur.
Insurance will be effected at the lowest rates whenever desired.
Any other kind of goods wanted for the farm, plantation, house, or
family use, will be purchased on the best terms, as we are conversant
with most kinds of merchandise, and have facilities for executing orders
not surpassed by any house in this city.
PRODUCE ON CONSIGNMENT.
We are prepared to receive all kinds of Agricultural Produce for sale
on commission ; such as grain, seeds, beef, pork, lard, cotton, sugar, rice,
tobacco, hemp, wool, &c., &e.
A. B. ALLEN & CO.
THE
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST,
A MONTHLY PERIODICAL,
Designed to improve the Farmer, the Planter, the Stock-Breeder, and the Horticulturist
A. B. & RL. ALLEN, Enpitors.
Agriculture is the most healthy, the most uscful, and the most noble employment of man.
WASBINGTON.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADWANCE.
EThree Copies One Year, or One Copy Three Wears, $2.
Published by C. M. SAXTON, 152 Fulton st., N. Y.
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST is now in the ninth year of its
publication. From its commencement, it took a high stand, and has
ever since been considered by the press and all unbiased judges, as the
LEADING PERIODICAL of its class in America. It has a large and
rapidly-increasing circulation throughout the United States, the Canadas,
and other British Possessions, the West Indies, and South America; and
we may fearlessly assert, that it has given more reliable information on
rural subjects, and has been perused with greater general satisfaction,
than any paper of the kind yet published.
The Agriculturist treats of every description of domestic animal and
poultry ; their mode of breeding, feeding, and rearing; their uses, profits,
and management. It treats of the various cultivated crops, including
fruits, shrubbery, and flowers; the best seeds, modes of planting, culti-
vating, gathering, and preparing for market; the general principles of
vegetation, and the laws of vegetable life.
It describes the principles of mechanics as applied to machinery employed
by farmers and planters; the best machines and implements for agricul-
ture, their uses, and the particular superiority of some over others, and
their adaptedness for particular purposes. It gives the latest improve-
ments in those implements which may have been made, and suggests
others; tells where they are to be found, and the benefits that will follow
from their use. It specifies new objects of cultivation, and how they
may be better prepared for a profitable market and a more general use.
This is the great design and scope of the Agriculturist; and these are
the paramount objects of interest throughout America. No country can
ever enjoy solid prosperity unless an enlightened system of agriculture is
practised among its people, and this cannot be done except by the aid of
works which are written to teach it. Let all aid, then, to spread them
broadcast throughout the land. It is the duty of every good citizen to do
this—nothing equal to it can be done to benefit the country.
ALMACEN DE AGRICULTURA,
ESTABLECIDO EN LA CIUDAD DE NEW YORK
Por los Sehores A. B. ALLEN y COMPANIA,
CALLE DE WATER, NO. 191.
LOS que suscriben habiendo desde mucho tiempo conocido la necesidad que habia
en esta ciudad de un establecimiento, donde pudiera encontrarse un surtido de in
strumentos de agricultura, semillas, plantas, arboles y abonos, mas escojido y variado
de lo que existia en New York, abrieron el afio de 1845 un almdcen en la calle de
Water, para la venta de todo lo perteneciente al ramo de agricultura. Eljlos
tienen el surtido mas abundante y completo que hay en los Estados Unidos, y convi-
dan a todos para que vengan y examinen personalmente. Para dar alguna idea de
su establecimiento y evitar la necesidad de responder é muchas pieguntas publican
este catalogo, que se distribuira gratis 4 las personas que deseen tenerlo. Todo
comunicado remitido con el objeto de pedir el catdlogo debe ser franca de porte.
El surtido de instrumentos abraza mas de ciento clases diferentes de arados,
una gran variedad de gradas, cultivadores pep a rodillos, sembradores, po-
tencias motrices para caballos; maquinas de trillar, para moler y para cortar los
tallos del maiz (maloja) paja y heno; desgranadores, palas, legones, azadas, guada-
fias, rastros, cuchillos, &c., &c., de todo lo cual se encontrard una descripcion mas
circumstanciada enel catglogo que se acompafia. Casi todus estos instrumentos
estan hechos por modelos nuevos y muy mejorados y se garantiza que los materiales
son de los mejores y la obra muy fuerte y superior.
Se hacen toda obra de fundicion, arados de armazon (skeleton-plows), dientes de
gradas y obra de fierro de todas especies por los precius mas equitativos y del mejor
modo, segun las érdenes que se reciban.
Maquinas de vapor, refinadores de azucar, trapiches, pailas, calderas, &c., para los
injenios.
Tela de alambre y cedazos.—Se encuentran constantemente de diferentes calidades y
tamafios.
Semillas para el campo y las huertas—Por ejemplo, trigo de invierno y primavera
de superior calidad, centeno, cebada, avena, maiz, habas, arbejas (guisantes), na-
bos, rutabaga, coies, remolacha, zanahoria, chirivia, semilla de trebol y otras yerbas,
varias clases de papas de superior calidad, &c., &c. Se garantiza que las semillas
son frescas, y de superior calidad.
Abonos.—Guano del Pera y tambien Africano, cal, yeso, &c., &c.
Arboles y arbustos frutales y de adorno.— Todos los pedidos que vengan de estos arti-
culos seran atendidos con puntualidad y se escojeran los arboles y arbustos de las
mejores huertas y planteles de los Estados Unidos.
Caballos, ganado vacuno, carneros y cerdos.—Todas las ordenes que se reciban para
remitir animales de todas especies seran ejecutadas con todo esmero, y se efectuaré
el embarqtie con mucho ecuidado.
Libros de agricultura.—Hay de venta un surtido general y abundante de estos.
Nuevos instrumentos, semillas, §c.-—Los que subscriben tendran mucho gusto. de
recibir muestras de todos instrumentos nuevos y mejorados, de semilias, &c., y_ha-
ran todo lo posible de su parte para darlos 4 conocer al publico, si en su opinion lo
merecen.
Frutos en consignacion.—Se recibiraé toda especie de frutos para vender en cone
signacion,
A. B. ALLEN y Ca., New York, calle de Water, No. 191.
Enero, 1851.
The American Agriculturist.
(EL AGRICULTOR AMERICANO.)
Esta obra consiste de treinta y dos pajinas de octavo, y tiene muchas y hermosas
laminas. Su objeto es instruiral labrador, hacendado, criador de animales y al jat-
dinero. Su editor es el Sefior A. B. AuLEN, y la publican el ~efior Cuaries V,
Saxton, de New York. El precio de la suscripcion es un peso fuerte por
afio. E! decimo voltimen principio e) 1% de Enero de 1851. Se venden lous volu-
menes anteriores encuadernados con elegancia y unilormidad por el precio de
$1.25e :
Entrepot d’Instrumens aratoires,
A NEW YORK, FONDE EN 1845,
PAR MESSRS. A. B. ALLEN et Cie.,
191 WATER STREET, NEW YORK.
Les fermiers, planteurs et horticulteurs trouveront l’assortiment le plus com
plet d’instrumens aratoires, perfectionnés, de tous genres, qui ait jamais été of
fert en vente 4 New York, en s’adressant a l’établissement ci-dessus men-
tionné. La plupart de ces instrumens sont fabriqués d’aprés les plus nouveaux
modéles et les perfectionnemens les plus recens; ils sont construits
avec beaucoup de solidité et des meilleurs matériaux, et seront vendus aux prix
les plus modérés, au comptant.
Au nombre de ces instrumens, on trouvera plus de cent différentes es-
péces de charrues, sortant des manufactures de New York et de celles de Rug-
gles, Nourse et Mason, de Worcester, état du Massachusetts, et qui sont adap-
tées 4 usage du Sud aussi bien qu’a celuidu Nord; des herses de grandeurs
et de formes différentes ; des rouleaux en bois et en fonte, fabriqués d’aprés un
nouveau procédé ; des semoirs d’un nouveau genre pour toute espéce de graines ;
cultivateurs, avec diverses espéces de dents; machines pour économiser le tra-
vail & chevaux (horse-powers), soit en bois ou en fer de fonte, trés solides et
dune qualité supérieure ; instrumens pour battre le grain; vans; moulins 4
moudre le mais, de nouvelle invention ; égrenoirs, soit a la main, soit par des
chevaux, ceux-ci pouvant égrener 200 boisseaux d’epis de mais par heure;
coupe-légumes, pouvant couper un boisseau de racines pour bestiaux en deux
minutes; hache-pailles, faux, rateaux, béches, pelles, houes; en un mot, des
instrumens aratoires de toutes sortes pour les travaux des champs et du jardi-
nage.
Moulures pour les differentes espéces de charrues fabriquees 4 New York.
Graines de fermage et de jardinage—Un assortiment choisi de toutes les
variétés, telles que le ble dhiver et de printemps, Ire qualité, seigle, orge,
avoine, mais, féves, pois, navets, rutabaga, choux, betteraves, panais, tréfle,
graines de gazon, et diverses espéces perfectionnées de pommes de terre.
Tamis et toile de fil de fer de differentes espéces et constamment en magasin
Engrais.—Guano du Perou et de |’Afrique, cendres d’os, chaux, platre de
Paris, etc.
Arbres fruitiers, arbustes, etc—Des commandes pour cette partie seront exécu-
tees en faisant un choix dans les meilleures pepinieres, serres-chaudes, etc.,
des Etats-Unis.
Chevaux, bestiaux, moutons, cochons.—-Des commandes seront fidélement execu-
tées en vue de l’avantage de l’acquéreur.
‘ Un catalogue descriptif, de 100 pages, avec gravures sur bois, sera envoyé
gratis, ens’adressant franc de port aux soussignés
Janvier, 1851.
The American Asriculturist,
REVUE MENSUELLE DE 32 PAGES
In-8vo, ornee de nombreuses gravures.—Prix d’abonnement, $1 par an
On fera une deduction 4 ceux qui achétent pour revendre.
A. B. ALLEN et Cie.
No. 191 Water street, New York.
Wew- Bork
Agqricultur-Waaren- Lager
von
YW. B. Uilen u. Co., 191 Water St., N.Y).
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Der Mangel eines Etabliffements, in weldyem eine grifere Auswahl verichiedenartiger Uderbaugeraths
fdhaften und mannigfaltiger Getreidearten, Camereien, Pflanjen, von Baumen und Diingungsmaterial,
al8 bisher in irgend einem Locale begogen merden fann, ift fer allgemein empfunden 3 um Ddiefem Bediirfs
nijfe abjuhelfen, erridteten Endesunterfdriebene im Fahre 1845 ein Waarentager jeder Art yum Acerbay
gehdriger Gegenflande No, Water Street, In den Vereinigten Staaten haben wir die ausgedehneefte
und vollftandigite Auswahl der begeidhneten Artitel beftdndig un Hand und laden das Publicum ergebenfl
ein, Daffelbe ju befuden und tiber die Giite deffelben felbft ju urtheilen. Wie haben diefes Berjeidnif
druden laffen, um annaherungsweife eine Idee von unferem Etablijjement yu geben und um nidt ferner
sensthigt yu fein, auf Anfragen ju antworten ; daffelbe wird auf Berlangen einem Jeden unent geld=
Lich gugeffellt werden, Desfallfige Mittheilungen find jedoch portofrei einyufenden.
Die Gerath{dhaften an Hand begrcifen mehr alshhumdert verfhiedene AUrten von Pfiigen,
eine grofe Mannigfaltigkeit von Eggen, ,,Cultivators, Rollen, Saemafdinen, Mafd)inen von ein= und
mehrfader Pferdefraft (Horse-Powers), Drefdmiafdinen, Miihlen, Feldftangen, Stroh= und DHeuldhneis
den, Mafdhinen jum Enthiilfen deé Getreides, Scaufetn, Spaten, Hacten, Sicheln, Senfen, Meffer, rc, 2,
Die nahere Befdreibung derfelben iff in dem beitommenden Sataloge nachjufehen. Obengenannte Ges
eath{haften find meifiens nad) neuen und fehrverbefferten Muftern angefertigt, Man flehe
Dafiir ein, daf fie aus dem beften Material gearbeitet, auf die dauerhaftefte Weife jufamtmmengefegt und ven
vorsiiglidjem Anfeln find,
Gufwaaren, GEFeletzPfliige (Skeleton-Plows), Eggenjapfen und alle Arten Fifenmaaz
ren werden auf Beftellung aufé Befte und Billigfte angefertigt,
Dampfmafdinen, 3uderleffel, 3udermiihlen, grofe und Eleine Keffel xc, gum Gebraud
auf den Plantagen,
Drathwerfund Sie be — von verfdiedener Art und Gréfe, find immer vocrathig,
Selds und Garten=Gamercien— 3, BL: Winters und Griihlings - Weijzen, Rogoen,
Gerfte, Hafer, Tiirtifher Weijzen, Bohnen, Erbfen, Rutabaga, Riiben, Kohl, Runtelriiben, rothe Riiben,
Paftinacen, Klee und Grus-SGaamen, veredelte Kartoffeln verfdhiedener Art, wc, 2, Man ftelht dafiir ein,
dafi fie Frifd) und von vorgiiglidher Giite find, ‘
Diing material — Peruvianifher und Afritanifdher Guano, Mergel, Semaklener Gyps, zc, 2c,
Srudgt= und Garten=-Baume und Strauder. Gie werden auf Beftellung aus den
volflandigiien und beffen Baumfdulen, Kunfigarten und Treibhaufern in den Ber, Staaten begogen,
Pferde, Rindvieh, Shafe und Shweine aller Arten werden auf Veftellung aufs Beffe
beforgt und mit gréfter Sorgfalt ver{difft.
Bi her — die Landwirth{haft betreffend, Eine vollfiindige Auswahl derfelben wird jum Werkfauf
auégeboten,
Neue Gerathfdhaften, Gaimereien, w. Endesunter{dricbene bitten, ifmen Modelle, Muze
fier und Proben von irgend neuen verbefferten Gerath(dhaften, Gamereien 2c juyufenden 5 wenn fie fie
braudjbar befunden werden, fo wird man fid) alle Miihe geben, das Publifum damit befannt xu maden,
Getreide auf Gonfignation — Ue Arten von Getreide werden jum Berfauf auf Confignas
tion entgegengenommen,
NM, VB, Wien SF Co., 191 Water Street, New-York
Sanuar, 1851.
“The American Agriculturist?—Gin monatliches Blatt von yrei und dreifiig Seiten Octavo, mit
pahlreidhen, gefchmacvollen Werjierungen, jur Belchrung rer Candiwirthe, Plantagenbefiger, Biehsiidhter
und der Runfigdrtner, Herausgegeben von UA, B, Allen. Gedrudt von Charles M, Sarton,
Rerw-York, Preis: Ein Dollar jahrlid), Der zehnte Band begonnen am 1, Januar, Riidfidn=
Dige Bande, gefdymadvoll und gleidjmafiig gebunden jum Berfauf, Preis $1.25,
IF Cinem Feden, weldher fiir baare Bezahlung Beftellungen -auf Giiter fiir das Waarenlager odee
Gubjeriptionen fiir den American Agriculturist berertftelligt, merden angemeffene Commiffiones
gegeben,
PRICES
oF
ARTICLES ENUMERATED IN CATALOGUE,
MANUFACTURED OR FOR SALE BY
A. B. ALLEN & CO.,,
189 AND 191 WATER STREET, N. Y.
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Boilers, Vegetable, (Mott’s,) 15 gallons, $9; 22 gallons, $12; 30 gallons, $15; 45 gallons, $20; 6@
gallons, $23; 80 gallons, $35; 120 gallons, $50.
Bee-Hives, Townley’s, $4, Miner’s, $5.50
Bush Hook, $1.12, handled, $1.50.
Bull-Rings, 75 cents to $1.
Brick-Machines, $125 to $300.
Bark-Mills, $14 to $25.
Bill or Brier-Hooks, $1 to 1. 25.
Barrow, Garden, $4.50 to $9.
Barrow, Railroad, $2.25 to $2.50.
Bog-Hoe, $1, $1.25, and $1.50.
Bonedust, ground, 50 cents per bushel.
Carts, mule and ox, $30 to $60.
Cotton-Gins, $3 to $4 per saw.
Cultivators, $4 to $5; do. Universal, $10; steel-toothed, $6, with wheel, $6.50 ; Langdon’s, $6 to $7;
Do. Hand, $3.
Coiton-Sweeps, $19.
Corn-Planter, $14.
Cradles, grain, $2 to $4; Scythes, $1 extra.
Corn-Shellers, Clinton’s Box Sheller, single-wheeled, $6.50; do, double-wheeled, $7; do. Iron-
framed, $9; Waring’s, $7 to $8; Lewis’, with Separator, $16; Southern do. for horse or hand
power, $30; Smith’s do. for horse power, $50 & 80.
Corn and Cob-Crushers, $30 to $100.
Corn and Coffee-Mills, $1.50 to $10; for hand or horse, $20 to $50.
Cattle-ties, 38 to 50 cents each.
Churn, Thermometer, No. 0, for one or two cows, $33 for three to five cows, No. 1, $3.50; for five to
eight cows, No. 2, $4; larger sizes, from $4.50 to $10,
LIST OF PRICES.
Churns, Kendall’s, for one or two cows, $2; for three to five cows, $2.50 to $3; for five to eight
cows, $3; for eight to fifteen cows, $3.50; for fifteen to twenty-five cows, $4.
Cheese-Presses, $6.50 to $7.50,
Chisels, Grafting, 63 cents.
Edging-Knives, 75 cents to $1.
Fanning-Mills, Allen’s, $18 to $30; Grant’s, $21 to $27; Clinton’s, $11 to $15.
Flower Gatherers, 62} cents to $1.
Forges, Portable, $25 to $40,
Forks, Manure, Pheenix, Patridge’s, White’s, Denning & Hart‘s, and other makers’, 75 cents to $3.
Forks, Hay, various makers, 50 cents to $1.50.
Fountains, $10 to $150.
Garden Engines, $30 to $50,
Grain Drills, $100 to $150.
Grain Mills, Burr Stone, for horse, steam and water power, Nicholas & Marsh’s, 12-inch, $60 ;
16-in., $80; 20-in., $100; 24-in., $140; 30-in., $1755; Platt’s Mills, from $10 to $25 less,
Fitzgerald’s, $85. Allen’s Improved Horse or Hand-Power Iron Mill, $25; do. band pow-
er, $5.50 to $6.50,
Grindstones, 2} to 3 cents per lb.; on stand with treadle and friction rollers, $7.50 to $10 each.
Garden or Field Rollers, for hand, $10 to $16; for horse, 30 to $75,
Guano, 2 to 3 cents per Ib..
Harrows, Geddes’, 14toothed, $8.50; 18 do. $10; 22 do. $12; 26 do. $13; 30 do. $14; Square,
$5 to $8. Scotch or Double Square Harrows, $12; also other Kinds at various prices.
Horse-Hay Rakes, $7.50 to $9.
Horse Powers, Taplin’s 20-foot circle, $80 to $85; Trimble’s two-horse, $60; four-horse, $90 ;
Allen’s Improved One-Horse Endless-Chain or Railway Power, $85; two-horse, 3105; Im-
proved Lron, $80 to $100.
Hoes, a great variety, 37} cents to $1.
Hammers, Anderson’s patent, $1 to $1.25,
Lactometers, $2 to $5.
Mowing Machines, $140 to $160. .
New-York Low-Priced Plows.
Eagle No. 1, $53 No. 2, $5.50; No. 1 B., 34.50.
J.M. & Uo. No. 1, $3; do. No. 2, $3.50; do. No. 3, $4.50; do. No, 4, $5.
Dutcher No. 14, $4.50; do. No. 2, $5.
No. 18, $3; No. 183, $3.25; No. 19, $3.50; No. 194, $4.50; No. 20, $5; No. 21, $5.50; No. 22,
$6.50.
Three-Share Plows, $5.50 to $6.50.
Langdon Potato Plow, $6 to $7.50. ;
Southern Plows, No. 104, $2; No. 114, $2.25; No. 12}, $2.50; No. 133, $4; No. Al, $225; No,
A2, $2.50; No. 14, $2.50; No. 15, $3.
Cast-iron Coulters, an additional charge of 50 cents, With steel edge and baad, $1.
LIST OF PRICES.
Worcester Improved, Eagle and other Plows.
Plows.
Cutter. Cutter.
Light Horse,-+++- No, 14, ceceeece ees |B3 QB]e cece eee serelecee ce ee oe
Medium do. |“ 15, ceerereeeres| LOD cece eeseceleeee oe oe ce
Light do. 1% Al, cecececeers| 3Q5)..0000e fos sie sree .
Medium do. }& AQ, ceeeeeeeeees| 450). eee Fatal lor talste tee ©
Two Horse, do. |“ Add, seerseeeeere} FUUle- ee #8 00 #9 00
Large Horse, «+++] 1B, sereesseees+| 6 00)..--+66- HO0\acseeese 800
Two Horse, «+++: QB, ceeeerecesse| TOO)... eee BB «wesess 10 00
Large Horse,----|Imp. Eagle, No.0, -+++| 6 00)..--.+-. 7 00|--++++- 8 00
Two o. | do. do. 1,....| 8 O0)........ 9 25). -10 50
“i es do. do.1&36,Coul.| 9 00)...... 10 25 11 50
Be e do. do. 2, ree] BOO)... eens 9 75}. 11 00
a s do. do. 2,Coul.|10 00]..--..+ 11 25 12 50
Four Horse,-++++| do. do.20&25, .--|10.00)....... 1150|----++ 13 00
Three Horse, do. Sward C,--.-+] 9 OU)......- 10 50}- 1200
sg Ks do. do. _B,-+.-+-|10 OO)....... 11 50 13 00
f © do. do D,Coul.j12 00)......- 13 50 15 00
Large Horse,--+-|Eagle S. Sharp., No. ij 5 00 Pie:
Two do. | do. do. do. 2] 6 50)... .0.++ eH \eiceiaentess 8 50
do. do. | do. do. do. 3/8 50).......; 975 11 00
Three Horse, ---) do. do. do. 4| 9 50)....... 10 75). e000. 12 00
Four Horse,: +++: do. do. do. 5)10 50}.. + 12.00 |sterassts or 13 50
Three Horse,-+--|Left Hand do. No. 40/10 00).. .. --11 50)..++--- 13 00
Four Horse,-+--: do. do. do. 41}12 50).. .. --14 00]- 15 50
Light Horse,-:+--- No. 0 Side Hill, ----. iviaie (oe. 420) alellls goleleje wiecet
Two Horse,--.--| “ A 1, Foe eaves cece ee LO QB). eee 11 50
do. do: } * A 2, seeee, «eee, L150). .06.0°:- 13 00
Three Horse,----| * A 3, LOiaats oe ee 0013 BO]. - occ, 15 00
Four Horse,--.--} ‘ ) or two animals are fed, larger
machines will be preferable
Fic. 43.
THE GREAT UTILITY OF HAY, STRAW, AND CORN-STALK CUTTERS.
There is great saving in the cutting of corn-stalks, hay, and straw, intwo
ways. The animals do not waste it by drawing it out of the mangers, and
trampling it under their feet, and time and labor are saved them in masticating
They obtain their supply of food readily, and then lie down to digest it Fer-
mentation also developes the nutritive matter, and requires less work for the
stomach, and this, by saving muscular exertion, leaves more strength with the
animal to be expended on ordinary work. The same principle holds with
milch cows, sheep, &c. If the food be given to them in a form more readily adapt-
ed to assimilation in the animal system, the greater the product of milk, wool,
flesh, &c., they can yield from the same quantity. Cutting, bruising, grinding,
fermenting, and cooking the food, all tend much to fit it for easy and rapid
digestion, and whenever it can be thus prepared, without too much expenditure
of labor, it should be done. By adopting a mixed food, much of the coarser
products can be worked up, which are now suffered to be added to the manure
heap. Indeed, scarcely any of the vegetable productions of the farm need be
suffered to run to waste, till they have first contributed all the nutriment they
contain to the support of animal life. By chopping these up fine, and proper-
ly cooking and seasoning them, they will be eaten with peculiar relish, easily
digested, and go twice as far as in the ordinary method of feeding.
Both hay and straw should be slightly wet, and seasoned with a little
meal and salt, for several hours before it is fed to the stock, .
For cutting hay, straw, and stalks, those machines work with great ease
and rapidity, having knives set to a roller of raw hide as in fig. 41
38 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS.
The machine is a perfect self-feeder, without any extra and complicated fixture
to perform that part of the work. .
For this kind of cutters, crooked or spiral knives have been. mostly used,
which could not, without much difficulty, be properly sharpened or replaced
except by the maker, subjecting purchasers to much inconvenience and ex-
pense. Some manufacturers confine the knives to the cylinder by means oi
flanges, sloats, and screws. Thus the knives are weakened, and the screws are
liable to be lost or injured, and the flanges prevent the knives being placed
upon the cylinder so near-each other as to cut the straw as short as is by
many thought to be necessary.
Important improvements have recently been made in the construction of this
kind of machines, by using straight knives, confined by a simple cap, and
placed in such a manner upon the cylinder that they perform the work in every
“respect as easily and expeditiously as the spiral knives. Thus improved, the
machines possess several very important advantages.
The knives .being straight, as in figure 41, are readily ground or sharpened
by the purchaser; and they can be replaced by a common blacksmith
when worn out or broken. The knives are made heavier and attached to the
cylinder without sloats or screws, and are confined at both ends and supportea
in the middle ina manner much stronger and less complicated, thus leaving
the strength of the knives unimpaired, and avoiding the great liability to twist,
cripple, and break. The manner of attaching the knives to the cylinder admits
of their being placed near each other, so as to cut as short as is desirable, and
the hide-roller, when used with straight knives properly set, will last much
longer than when used with the spiral knife.
VEGETABLE CUTTER.
—— The cutting wheel of
x Wan ~ this implement is made
\ ‘que of cast iron, faced on one
7 side, through which ig
inserted three or more
knives like plane-irons
These cut the vegetables
into thin slices with
great rapidity, and then,
by cross-knives, they are
cut into slips of conve-
nient form and size for
cattle or sheep, without
danger of choking. The
pieces after cutting lie
loosely, and can easily
be taken up by the ani-
mal. The machine will
cut 50 bushels per hour
Fig. 44,
39
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> Tapiin’s HorsE-Powrr.
Ne
} ry
There is another
kind of circular
horse power, with
a wooden rim, ora
circle of about 20
fz feet diameter, to
which iron seg-
cog wheel which
moves the machinery by a belt, or may be made to gear on to it by cast iron
wheels. From one to six horses can travel round inside of this rim, and thus
move the power. Many prefer this power to all others, although it requires
moreroom, It is not complicated in its construction.
Ratstnc Water sy Horsk-POWER.
Machines to work pumps are generally made stationary, ai! on a more simple
plan than such as are movable.
‘he circle for a horse to travel in, to work a power to advarniage, ought to
be twenty-five feet diameter, and a horse will pass round on an average about
three times a minute. In order to get twenty-five revolutions to the crank, the
large whecl must be eight times the diameter of the small one, or eight feet to
one foot, if of cast-iron. But if made on the plan represented in cut (fig. 47),
the large wheel may be made of wood with iron segments. In that case it
would be well to make the large wheel twelve feet, and the pinions eighteen
inches, as the friction is less when the wheels are larger.
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS. 4)
MISCELLANEOUS IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES.
Cistern Hanp-Pump.
This implement is made of cast-iron, and answers an
excellent purpose for raising water from a cistern, or else-
where, from a depth of twenty-five feet. [t works well
with a one and quarter inch lead-p'pe.
GaRDEN- ENGINE.
The box of this engine will hold
40 gallons. It is made with light
wheels and handles, so that one per-
son can wheel it. A double-action
pump, two and a half inch cylinder,
will throw water seventy feet hori-
\, zontally, and forty feet high, with
one person to work it. They are
= well calculated for watering gardens,
5 = washing windows, destroying worms
Fie, 49. on trees or shrubbery ; extinguish-
Ing fire in buildings, &e. Water diluted with sulphur and thrown on plants, will
destroy the worms on them
Syrinces, AnD Hann Force-Pumps.
We have several sizes of these and the garden syringe, which are much used
for various purposes in the garden
Cast-IRon Dirt Scrapers, or Ox-SHOVELS.
This kind is found to be far superior
to anything for the purposes of road-
making, levelling hills, filling hollows,
digging wide deep ditches and cellars
They are found very convenient on
every farm and plantation.
42 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS.
Ox-Yoxrs and Bows.
A,
“ il
A good yoke is of great import-
g}) ance in securing the greatest
amount of labor, with the utmost
ease to the cattle. Such as are
poorly made, or constructed on bad
Sez principles, are almost worthless ;
Fie. 51. as they greatly diminish the labor,
and often seriously injure the oxen. We have several kinds and sizes.
Zam
r.
CaTTLe-Tir.
Fig. 52 is a chain for tying up cattle in their stalls
/ The large ring goes over a stationary round post set up
by the manger, and the chain is fastened to the horns.
The hook at the end of the lower length of the chain is
passed through either of the rings in the upper length,
to suit the size at the base of the horns. It may be
Fic. 52. thought that this chain wears off the hair on the
head of the animal, but this is not the fact. It is the neatest and most secure
fastening in use, and at the same time the most comfortable; as the animal
slips the chain up and down the stationary post, by the large ring, as it wishes
to move its head in feeding or getting up and lying down; it can also turn
and lick itself when thus fastened.
But-Rines.
A bull is easily rung, by punching the cartilage
“\, between the nostrils, and then inserting the ring
\\\"\ and screwing it together. With a ring in his nose
} the most fractious animal is easily managed.
Batus.—These are brass or composition. They
are screwed on the ends of the horns, and thus pre-
vent animals from injuring each other,
Fic. 53.
LacTroMETER, OR CREAM-GAUGE.
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i
This instrument is used for
determining the quantity of
cream contained in milk. For
description and mode of using
see page 171, vol. v. Arneri-
can Agriculturist.
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS, 43
CYLINDRICAL CHURN.
nN This is the best in use, as it is simple in
ee
h i ZB its construction, and combines all the good
fi) i D>. qualities of other cylindrical churns, with
i | | } We this additional advantage, that the dasher
he (| 7 can be taken out in a moment, when re-
quired to be cleansed. This is important af-
————
ter every churning, in order to keep it sweet
and avoid taint to the cream.
; THERMOMETER CHURN.
The Cylinder Churn has recently been improved, by placing a thermometer
in the side, which indicates the temperature of the cream within. To make
the greatest quantity of butter in the least time, this should be at 55° Fahren-
heit, at the commencement of the operation, and gradually rise to 63 or 65, at
which it should stand when the operation is concluded. A double metallic
bottom is constructed, in which warm or cold water, or even ice may be placed,
so as to regulate the temperature. They are one of the most important of the
dairy improvements of the day.
Se.tr-AcTING CHEESE-PREss.
For cheapness and simplicity of
construction, strength, power, du.
rability, and the perfect manner in
which this implement does its work,
we think it will eventually super-
sede every other cheese-press in
use. It is so constructed, that by
means of two pair of double-acting
levers, the cheese presses _ itself
by its own weight, and this in
ten-fold proportion. Thus, if a
cheese weighs twenty pounds, it
will exert a constant pressure on
itself of two hundred pounds; and
whenever a greater pressure is re-
quired, for every pound added, a
power of ten pounds is gained
44 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS.
Sausace Cutter (Suvt).
a ccnvnussvvevevereavn 0 11 EDLDABDRAAULJNEUILIULIUULUMUIUILUIED
Fic. 59.
This implement con-
» sists of an oblong box,
13 inches in length by
about 8 in. square, with
a cavity 54 in. diameter
through the centre, and
closed at each end. A
hole on the top of one
extremity for a small
hopper,receives the meat,
while another in the bot-
tom, at the opposite end,
discharges it. A crank
___ at one end turns a solid
=centre, to which are at-
tached two or more rows
of spiral iron pins, that
press the meat outward-
iy through a succession
of sharp, steel knives,
set within the box. It is
made finer or coarser,
according to the rapidity
with which it is fed. One
machine will cut from
1,000 to 1,500 lbs. per day.
Price $5 for No. 1, and
$10 for No. 2.
We have several sizes
of other sausage cutters,
with a vertical cutting
knife following upon the
meat, which revolves in
a pan. Price $15 to
$25.
This machine will save
the labor of eight or ten
persons, and the work is
done with great ease.
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS. 45
Guass Minx-Pans.
Fic. 59.
These can be furnished
on order, with or without
covers, to hold from four
to twelve quarts each.
They are more easily kept
sweet and clean than if
made of metal, wood, or
stone, and are not liable
to sour the milk by the
electric changes in the
atmosphere.
Patent Bee Hives.
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Of these, we havea great va-
riety of patterns, and of the
latest and .best improvements.
They are so made that it is not
necessary to destroy the bees
to procure the honey. The
lower apartment is appropria-
ted to storing the bee bread
and rearing the young, while
the pure, fresh comb is taken
from the top, as often as nec-
essary, without disturbing the
operations of the bees.
Busu or Root-PuLter.
This is a very useful im-
plement to attach to bushes,
clumps of roots, and bogs,
for the purpose of pulling
\—~-—~— them out of the ground. It
~~~> is made with two, three, or
four claws. These are
——— hooked to the bush close to
= the ground; the cattle are
then attached to it by a
chain, when the bush and roots are easily hauled out. It will do the work of
half a dozen men in clearing and grubbing.
Brusu anp Bramste-Hoox.
A strong and useful imple-
ment for cutting brush or bri-
ers about fences, or in clear-
Fie 62. ing or underbrushing groves
or forests,
46 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS.
GRINDSTONE.
These are now generally
hung on friction rollers, ana
are moved with a treadle.
The person grinding can thus
turn his own stone without
assistance.
The friction rollers render
2m the movement of the stone
very easy.
ti, equally as well as the first,
Fic. 136. They are easily worked by
two persons, and will throw the water some sixty feet in height. Being
placed on wheels, they can be removed wherever desired. Engines
somewhat resembling that denoted by fig. 136, have been in use for some
years, but the present ones combine some advantages and improvements
over any heretofore employed.
GARDEN Rotter.
This implement has been latety
_ very largely introduced for horticul-
® tural and other uses. It consists of
@ two cast-iron sections, one foot in
@ width, and twenty inches in diameter,
z= with an iron handle. The most com-
Fic. 137. plete ones have two large weights
suspended from a shaft within the sections, to give them additional
weight, and these are so adjusted as to throw the handle up when not
under the control of the hand, thus always keeping it clean. Though
generally used by hand, only, a horse can be readily attached to the
handle for any heavy work. They are made in two sections, to obviate
the very bad effect in turning, where the entire roller is solid, by which
the earth is scraped up on either side at the same time that it requires
much additional power to move it. As now arranged, when turning,
one roller is moving back while the other is moving forward. There is
a further advantage from having small sections, in the consideration
that if one, by any mishap, becomes broken, its place can be supplied
by another, without prejudice or loss to any other part of the machine.
THE Freip Rorier ismade from sections of the same width, but of larger
diameter, and each of double the weight of thosein the hand roller.
They have the further addition of a large wooden box, to hold any in-
creased weight required, as they are always moved by a team, and are
used for roads and fields, where large weights are necessary. But as
the latter has been particularly described at page 21 of this catalogue,
we omit further notice of it here,
96 APPENDIX.
Wire FEncEs.
These possess several prominent advantages—economy of room,
economy in expense, economy in repair, durability, and tastefulness.
Wherever timber is not absolutely without value, a wire fence is
cheaper than the com-
monest zig-zag or Vir-
ginia-worm fence. It
costs less than laying a
stone wall, even if the
stones were hauled gra-
tuitously. The expense
of keeping in repair is
less than that of any
= hedges, fence, or wall,
Fic. 138. 2 unless the latter is of the
most massive kind; and
it ocupies no room.
To answer the numerous inquiries for the cost, weight, and sizes of
wire, annealed and properly prepared for fences, we append the fol-
lowing table.
Class of | Diameter in| Weight per| Weight per; Retail
wire. | hundredths jlineal rod. |lineal mile.| prices per
of an inch. pound.
1321 lbs. | $0.09 cts.
1166 “* Coon
944 0.09
809 0.09
746 0.09
627 0.09
618 0.10
419 & 0.10
sal 0,10
291 0.11
219 Ons
186 0.1134 “
129 « | o.12Ks
|
oO. 0.32
0.30
SCOCCR KR Ke NNNWE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
3
9
0
1
2
3
bt amd pd ed
From 25 to 40 per cent. will be discounted from the foregoing prices,
according to the qantity, when purchased by the coil.
BLAcKSMITH’s PorTABLE Force anp Betiows.
These are compact, light, and
easily moved wherever required. They
contain a bellows under the forge, and
may be set in doors or out, as most
convenient. The different sizes weigh
from less than 100 to over 400 lbs,
suited to all kinds of work, from a
dentist’s or jeweller’s, to heavy smith’s
work. Price $30 to $50.
Buiacksmitew’s Toots of all kinds—an-
vils, vices, tongs, hammers, sledges,
stocks, taps and dies, drilling ma-
chines, punches, swedges, heading tools,
chisels, &c.
Fic. 139.
APPENDIX. 97
GARDEN SYRINGES.
These are very simple and economical
implements, constructed on the principle of
a force pump; and are well calculated for
watering gardens or washing windows.
They may also be used for expelling insects
from shrubbery and plants, by means of
an infusion of tobacco or sulphur water.
They are various sizes, throwing from a pint
to a gallon at each stroke.
Fic. 140. Fic. 141.
Pinxinton’s Improved Patent Smut Macuine.
This machine has proved itself to be one of unrivalled excellence. It
is warranted to answer
every purpose of the
most complete and ex-
pensive machinery of
screens, rubbing stones,
fans, &c, and will
thoroughly clean the
most smutty wheat. It
is the best contrivance
to take out chess, onions,
and heavy grit, that has
been introduced to the
notice of millers, and is
the most complete screen
ever made. This ma-
chine is provided with
self-acting oil feeders to
the journals, and wholly
does away the small fan.
It runs at the rate of
1,000 revolutions per
Fic. 142 minute. ‘This machine
ers requires but little power,
and there is little danger of fire, and it wants oiling or greasing only
once a week. Price $60.
98 APPENDIX.
Buastinc Toots.—These consist of twelve drills of various sizes and
shapes; one each—rammer, needle, and cleaner, made in the most
perfect manner with cast-steel points, or of solid steel, as may be
desired. Also drilling hammers, with double and single faces, sledges, &c.
Catirornia Toots, of all descriptions, including mining and blastin
tools, gold-washers, retorts, crucibles, chemicals for testing ores, sma
balances, &c. &c.
INDESTRUCTIBLE MineraL Paint—A most admirable and effective pre-
servative from the injurious effects of the weather and preventive of fire,
becoming in a short time after being ground or mixed in oil, of the con-
sistence and quality of slate. For manutactories, railway depots, roofs cf
all descriptions, public buildings, fences, &c., it is invaluable. For sale
bv the barrel or ton, at $4 per 100 lbs.
Sucar-Mitts ror Grinpine Cane.
These are furnished of all sizes, to work by horse or steam power.
They are made with two and three rollers, and work horizontally and
vertically for horse power; and with three horizontal rollers of larger
Uf,
dimensions for steam or water power. Great improvement has recently
been made in the construction of these mills, both in economising power
and the cane juice. Fifty per cent. isnear the average of juice heretofore
expressed from the cane, leaving about forty per cent. in the bagasse
Machines are now constructed by which 75 to 80 per cent. of juice is
extracted. ;
Price of horse-power mills with two vertical rollers and geering,
brass boxes, and heavy-wrought shaft, $120 to $200. Horizontal mills,
with three rollers for horse or steam power, $250, to $2,500.
APPENDIX. 99
VEGETABLE BoILens.
These boilers cunsist of a
kettle placed over a cast-iron
stove furnace, of which they
form a part. They can be
placed out doors or in a room
where the smoke is. carried
into the chimney through a
stove pipe. There is great
economy of fuel by this ar-
rangement.as the flame passes
on every side to the top of the
kettle. Many of them are now
' used by sugar planters, with
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GHP 's scarce, they are of great ad-
, rereerrrer YY) iorage in boiling or reducing
= the sap, witn the utmost econ-
omy of fuel.
Fic. 144.
Pruninc anp Buppinc Knives.
Fie. 145.
Nos. 1, 2 and 4 are good and convenient form for pruning young trees
and are made strong and heavy for that purpose.
No. 3 represents the best and most approved form for budding. The
edge of the blade is rounded at the point, and will shut up as a pocket
knife. At the other end is permanentiy fixed a thin flat ivory lifter,
with which the bark is loosened and raised, after being cut to receive
the bud. a
100 APPENDIX,
Praninc Macntne.
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This machine is valuable for planing all lengths, widths, and thick.
nesses of joists, plank and boards, various kinds of mill work, and other
parts of wood work for machinery, plows, &c., &c. It will plane hard
or soft wood equally well and with great rapidity. They have been
used for many years with entire success through various paris of the
Union. There are several sizes to plane different widths, and lengths.
Swarpv D Prow ror Rectaimine Meapows.
A strong four-horse plow, same size and form as Sward B, with the
addition of a wrought lock-coulier,as attached to Eagle No. 2, Pig. 3
To this plow is affixed, when required, a sharp steel-edged share or
point, cutting verv wide, and a reversed or drag curter for the purpose
APPENDIX. 101
of plowing and completely turning over the surface of wet meadows
when drained by ditching. A crane-clevis is attached to the end of the
beam which enables the off ox or horse to keep clear of the miry open
furrow, so very fatiguing to him, and tread on the unbroken ground,
thus making it comparatively easy work for the team, and obviating the
great objection to breaking up wet meadows or swampy ground. The
newly-invented dial-clevis and draft-rod, as described in Eagle No. 2,
Fig. 3, will enable the off horse to tread on solid ground in plowing wet
meadows, nearly as well as the crane-clevis. It also enables the plow
man to run the plow close along side of a fence or ditch. This would
be an admirable plow for the stiff lands on the Mississippi, and for the
prairie lands of the west. When the fixtures for meadows are removed
and the original point or share replaced, the plow is again adapted to
the rugged upland soils, thus answering the double purpose of an upland
and meadow plow.
ImpRovED Corn anp Cos-CRUSHER.
This machine is designed for crushing corn and cobs for feeding 1
stock, or previous to passing through mill stones for grinding into fine
provender. It is also used to crack corn alone, suitable for hommony or
for the use of stables. It has the merit of compactness, durability,
uniformity in its work, and economy of power. Its height, when set up
for work, is about 3 feet. It will grind the cobs and corn to the same
degree of fineness, and this it will do when the corn is damp, or even
green, without clogging. It is generally driven by a four-inch belt—
it may be driven by gear, however, without inconvenience—by which
cobs and corn are cracked faster than one run of stones can grind
them. It is also asserted by experience! millers, that any run of stones
will grind at least one fourth faster and finer when the cobs are cut up
in this manner. Price $50.
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS.
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AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL TOOLS. 105
New anp HicHiy Improvep Iron Horse-Power.
This power is compact, strong, and portable, and without bolts and
joints, that are liable to work loose and get out of order. It is made
on strictly scientific principles, and is so arranged as to combine the
least friction and greatest durability within the smallest compass. Five
eights of the machine is firmly connected together, and not weakened
by joints, and that on which the power of the horse is exerted, consti-
tutes three eights only; thus throwing the force more directly upon the
work to be executed, instead of expending it in overcoming friction, pro-
duced by complicated wood and iron frame work and cog wheels. In
the gearing, great attention has been paid to prevent friction, by placing
two pinions opposite each other and to the centre, thus creating a
compensating force around the centre of motion, and at the same time
preventing wear at the journals and bearings.
The horse-power as secn in Fig. 148, will drive the centre upright
shafi 28 revolutions to one of the horse; and from this shaft, a strap is
taken which drives a corn-mill. On the same floor, a corn-sheller is
represented in motion, and on the ground floor we have a thresher,
separator, and grindstone driven by a shaft geared from the lower end
of the upright shaft. This shows that a number of applications can be
made from the same machine in one position. If it is required to thresh
the grain in the field, it can be done without difficulty, and then re-
placing the horse-power, as shown in the cut, it can be used for shelling
corn, ginning cotton, pumping water, sawing firewood, driving lathes,
grinding flour, or sawing lumber.
Four-Horset Powers are made on the same principle as the foregoing,
and of an additional strength, proportioned to the increased power and
strain.
Saw-Mitts.—An upright saw-mill driven by a crank is made to be
attached to the foregoing power, which, with two horses only, will saw
100 feet of boards per hour, out of logs 15 inches diameter or over.
The price of the above saw-mill and power complete is $400 for a mill
sawing logs 13 feet long. For sawing greater lengths, $3 per foot will
be charged in addition.
Borine and Mortisinc Macuixes.—These are made to mortise wagon
hubs and boxes, plow-beams, sash work, doors, &c.
104 APPENDIX,
Hypravtic Presses.
oN.
NSE Ot.
Fie. 150.
These machines are constructed of various sizes, with solid wrought-iron
cylinders, and may be made to work by steam power, with one or more pumps.
The uses to which they may be applied are numerous, among which we would
particularly mention the pressing of hay, wool, cotton bales, separating the oil
from lard, flaxseed, castor beans, and other oleaginous seeds. They may also
be employed with advantage, in many instances, in raising or moving buildings
and other great weights.
Price with 8-inch ram, a single pump, and platine (follower), 38 by 26
inches, $800; 10-inch ram, pump, and platine 40 by 28 inches, $1,000;
12-inch ram, pump, and platine 46 by 32 inches, $1,250. Separate cisterns,
#50 extra. Larger and smaller sizes made to order.
Post-HoLt—E AucERsS—These are made of convenient size and length
for boring holes in the ground, of dimensions suited to posts of any re-
quired sizes. They lift the soil from the hole as it is bored, without the
necessity of using shovel, spade, or post spoon.
APPENDIX. 105
SourHerN CoORN-SHELLER.
J This machine is well adapted for shelling Indian corn, and is suitable
for large plantations. It may be worked by one or two men or by
horse power, and sheli by manual labor about 300 bushels, and by horse
power about 700 bushels per day. It separates the corn from the cob,
both of which are left unbroken.
Enpiess-Cuain Pump.
This is a very simple pump,
which is fast becoming popu-
lar with those who have tried
it. Forany depth not exceed-
ing 25 feet, it works adimira-
bly; but when the height to
which it is required to raise
the water is much beyond this
distance, a forcing pump may
be substituted. The great ad-
‘vantages it possesses is ease
of working, simplicity of con-
struction, economy of price,
and imposibility of freezing in
winter.
Fic. 152. . Fie. 153.
Ma.eaB_e Cast-Iron Mink Pans.
These are made of various sizes, and lined with porcelain, which pre-
vents the oxydation of the metal by the action of milk or any other
liquid which they may contain. They combine the strength and dura-
bility of iron, with all the advantages of glass, and are universally ap-
proved by those who have used them.
106 : APPENDIX.
Force Pumes.
We give below two cuts of
the forcing or lifling pump, as it
is distinguished from the suction
pump. Fig. 155, shows the pump
as sold from the warehouse.
Fig. 154, as it is placed in the
well, the only difference being
in the position of the latter
which is in the well, with the
suction and forcing pipes at-
tached, and the rod, connecting
the piston with the handle,
lengthened. It will be seen
that the force pump is also a
suction pump, and capable of
drawing water 32 or 33 feet,
while its capacity for forcing
it upwards in height, is limited
only to the strength of the
pipes, and the power applied
for this purpose.
The force pump has not until Fic. 154. Fic. 155.
recently been sold at moderate prices, but late improvements enable the
manufacturer to sell them as low as $12 or $15, for ordinary pumps,
and from that up to $500, or even more, for the largest and most com-
plete article.
These ure usually made ke
of about eighteen saws, i : |
and worked entirely by
hand. They gin equally
as well as the larger or
horse-power gins, but, of
course, work much slow-
er.
Hanp Corton Gins.
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Fic. 156.
APPENDIX. 107
Woop-Sawine Macuine ror Currine Fue.
THe subjoined cut
a howal machine in gen-
eral use for sawing
wood. It is easily driv-
}en bya one-horse chain
a i power, and is capable
of sawing several cords
v7, of wood per day. It
is simple and easily
worked and kept in or-
der.
Others, of larger di-
mensions, are used for
tl slitting plank, boards,
Fig. 157. scantling, &c. For this
purpose, a different saw is required than when used for cutting across
the grain. For the last purpose, the teeth are triangular ; for the former,
they are hooked like an eagle’s beak. The first is called the cross-cut,
the last the rip saw.
Roor anp Apple GRINDER.
mg am — ee
This machine has been recently
constructed for the purpose of
grinding, or rather rasping apples,
by which the fruit is reduced to a
» fine pulp, and the juice can be
much more thoroughly pressed
__ out, than by the old process of
HA ee = grinding. It is also made to rasp
Tae 158. or grind the several species of
roots, as the mandioca, or Brazilian arrow root, the Curcuma angusti-
folia, or East-India arrow root, the Cycas circinalis, the Zamia
pumila, of Florida, the Maranta arundinacea, or common arrow
- root plant of the West Indies, and the yuca or cazabe root,
a plant of Cuba; also potatoes, &c., from which the arrow root, tapio-
ca, and starch are made. The machine can be propelled both by hand
or horse power, as may be required. When large quantities of roots
are to be prepared, the horse power is preferable. We make a smaller .
machine for rasping horse radish, &c., which works by treddle power.
==
108 Butrock’s Portan.e Progressive Power Press.
rm Th TRUMAN ML eR
Peet innit ‘et AUST iil nt ii A ity
Fig. 160. ¥ Fic. 161.
Fig. 160 is a side view of Bullock’s Poriable Progressive Power Press.
Fig. 161, isan end view of the same, with the follower run up and
pushed one side, preparatory to filling the box.
These presses are in use in this city for baling dry goods, rags, cot-
ton, hay, wool, hemp, flax, paper, moss, &c., and they. are taking the
place of other presses throughout the country. Manufacturing estab-
lishments and warehouses, are generally adopting these presses on
account of their great convenience, power and durability, and the dispatch
with which the work is done.
Srarcyu anp ArRow-Root Maxine Macuines.
In addition to those described on the foregoing page, we make others
of various forms. Some are mide with large cylindrical sheet-steel
crates, that can be kept sharp, and will wear for years, and work very
rapidly. Others are made with iron cylinders, and numerous fine
steel saws, that can be taken out, filed, &c., and re-adjusted at pleasure.
Large hoppers are constructed, which have a heavy follower pressing
upon the roots, keeping them to the cylinders; and by this means, very
much increasing the rapidity of their performance.
INDEX.
_ PAGE.
Animals, domestic, description, -
breeding and rearing, &e., - - 79-86
Apple trees, their cultivation, - KA
Artichoke, culture of, - - - - - 62-63
Ashes as manure, - - - - 72
6 Anthracite coal, ditto, - - - 62-63
Asparagus, = - - - - 63
Bark-mills, - - - - - = 32
Beans, culture of, - - - - - 63
Beehives, - = = = - - 45
Beet, culture of, - - - - - - 63
Borecole culture of, - - - - - 64
Boilers, vegetable, - - - - - 99
Bone-dust as manure, - - - - 73
Brick-machines, - - - - a 49
Broccoli, culture of, - - - - - 64
Brush, or Bramble-hooks, - - - - 45
Brussels sprouts, - - - - - 64
Bull-rings, - - - - - - 42
Bush, or root-pullers, 29 (op te. iP 5
Cabbage, culture of, - - - - - 64
Carrots, - - - - - - do
Cattle-ties, - - - 42
Cattle, Durham, character and prives ‘of, - gt
«“ Herefords, “ -
“ Devons, “ “ = do
Cauliflowers, - war - ay 64
Celery, - - - - - - - do
Charcoal as manure, - - - - - 73
Cheese-press, —- - - - 43
eo -trees, how managed, meege re! for) et
Chervil, : : - 64
Churns, - - - - - - 90-43
Clovers, cultivation of, - - - - 69-71
Coffee-mills, - - - - - - 34
Corn, cultivation of, - - - - - 65
“ Broom, - - - - - - do
“ planters, - - - - - 24-25
“ shellers, - - - - - 105-30-31
“ — and Cob-crushers, - - - 100-32-33
“mills, - - - - - 33-35
Cotton-sweep cultivators, : - - Qh
Cotton-gins, - - - - 106-47
Cotton-planters, : - - - 25
Cradles, grain, - - - - - - 28
Cress, cultivation of, - - - - 65
Cucumbers, - - - - - do
Cultivators, various kinds descr ibed, - 19-21
Cramberry Rake, 90
Edging, or bordering-shears. - - - 55
Egg-plant, culti®ation of, - - - - 66
f£ndive, - - - - - . - do
Fire Engine, 95
Fanning-mills, - ~\ s - - - 30
Fertilisers, - - imi, « /€ - - T2
Fruit-gatherers, - - - - 50
Fruit-trees, their cultivation, - - - 75-79
Fountain, water, ° - > + 60
Force Pumps, 106
PAGE.
Garden, management af, - - - - 61
Garden-engine, - - - - 95-41
Garden-tools, - - + 50-57
Garden-seeds, directions for cultivating, - 62
Grain-sowers, —- - - 24-05
Grain-mills, - - - 33-35
Grasses described, and cultivation of, - 69-72
Grind stones, — - - - - - - 46
Guano for manure, - - - - - 73-74
Glass Milk Pans, 45
Hammers, Anderson’s patent, - - 50
Harrows, various kinds described, - - 22
Harrowing, importance of, = swe U2
Hay-rakes, horse, - - - - - Q7
Hoes, - - - - - - 51-53-57
Horse-powers, - - - - 103-28-39-40
Horses, pricesof, - - - - - 80
fron chest, fire proof, . - w) vi= 47
Knives, pruning and budding, 99
ape or cream-gauge, - - - 43
Leek, cultivation of, - - - - - 66
Lettuce, - - - - - - do
Lime as manure, - - - - : 74
Manures. See Fertilisers.
Manure forks, - - - - - - 52
Melons, cultivation of, - - - - 65
Mowing machine, — - - - - - 43
Mustard, cultivation of, — - - - - 67
Midk Pans, 45-107
Nasturtium, how used, - - - - 7
Okra, how cultivated, * - - = 67
Planing Machine, LW)
Parsley, how cultivated, - - = - 67
Parsnip, “ Me - - - - do
Peach trees, how managed, - - 7 ct
Pear trees, “ “ - - - do
Peas, - - - - - - - 67
Peppers, - 7 = - = - do
Plaster of Paris as manure, = - 7
is low s, description of various kinds, 3-6-19
advantages of improved, = - - 7-10
“
“« various premiums awarded to, = - 10
“* Eagle described, - - - = Il
“« SwardC, - - - - - do
* Sward By - - - - - do
“« SwardbD, - - - - -100-12
« Self-sharpening, - - - 12-13
“Left hand, - - - - 13
* Corn, cotton, and rice, - - 14-18
“ Rice trenching, - - - it
« Ridging or double mold-board, - 14-15
“ Fluke for planting sugur- “cane, = 15
‘© Turf paring, - - - do
“ Side-hill, or swivel, - - - 15.16
“ = Subsoil, - - - - - 16-17
Plows, New York, -
& -Bergen, = > = -
« Three-share, - -
“ Southern, - -
J. M. & Co’s., = =
« M.&H,, - <
“ — Dutchers, - - =
“& Seoich, - - - -
“% Castings for, - - -
Plow cutter, description and uses of,
“ Lock or fin cutter, - -
“ Coulter, - : .
% Wheel, - : - -
“ Draught-rod, - - -
* Dial, or Patent clevis, -
Plowing, desrciption and best method of,
Plum-trees, how managed, -
Post-spoons, - - - = = -
Potatoes, how cultivated, - -
Poudrette, - - - - -
Pumps, - - -
Pumkins, how cultivated, -
Radish, how cultivated, - -
Reaping machines, - - -
Rhubarb, how cultivated, - -
Rice-hullers, —- - - -
tice-thrashers, - - -
Rollers, uses and description of,
Roots, Culture of, - - -
Root-cutters, - - - -
Root-pullers, + :
Ruta-baga, how cultivated, -
Root and Apple Grinder,
Salsify, cultivation of, - -
Salt as manure, - - - -
Saw, Pruning,
Wad Jot Prt Jit Viet Dede Yani) Ele
106-40-41-59-60
- 67
INDEX.
17-18; Sausage stuffers and cutters,
18; Scales, counter, - - -
18 “ platform, - :
do| Scraper or shovel, ox, -
do| Scythes, - - - -
do Sea-kale, cultivation of, -
do| Sheep, Saxons, description and prices,
do “ Merinos,
do “ — South-Downs, Ee
6-8-9 “ Leicester, “ 6
8-10} Shovels, - - - - -
8-9} Smut-machine, improved ventilating,
7-8} Soils described, how treated, -
do| Sorrel, garden, cultivation of, -
do| Spades, - - - -
3-7| Spinach, cultivation of, - S
77| Squash, - :
51} Straw-cutters, - - - -
67| Sugar-crushers, - - -
47| Swine, description and prices, -
Tree Scraper,
Thrashers, horse-power,
68 La rice, - -
27-98 Tomato, how cultivated,
Tool-chest, - -
68) tae
35| Trucks, hand, - -
29 Turnips, how cultivated,
62 Veitikost, or corn salad, - -
45 Wheel, Well,
63| Water-rams, : - - -
107| Wheelbarrows, - : - -
69| Wrenches, Screw,
75| Yoke,ox, = - °- si
Blacksmith’s forge and Bellows,
Blasting Tools, - - -
Boring and morticing ranching,
Bullock’s progressive Lowe er Brees
California Toois, -
Canal and Railroad parcowe! -
iolding ladders, = = =
Garden-Chair, Cast-Iron, - =
Garden syringes, - : =
#ydraulic presses, - = 5
indestructible Mineral Paint, -
APPENDIX.
96] Tron Wire cloth, Sieves, Fenders, &c.,
98] Large horse carts, - = =
103} Omnibuses, Railroad Cars, &c.,
89} Planing Machine, =
98} Smut Machine, Pilkinton’s,
93} Steam-cngines, - -
94| Sugar-Mill, -
89] Truck wagons, -
97| Two-horse wagons,
104 Saw- mills, -
98! Wire for fences,
-
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