MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 125 



Several Presses were on exhibition, for various purposes, and with 

 degrees of power from pressing cheese to that of a power of hundreds 

 of tons. Of these a press by Joseph Peavey of Bangor, for hay, 

 cotton, &C-, by its combination and arrangement of parts for rapid 

 working, for its ample power when worked by hand, its simplicity 

 and cheapness, ($55,) cannot fail to commend itself to general 

 favor. The well known and thoroughly built hay press of C J. Fay 

 of North Lincoln, was fully exhibited. Though costing more ihan 

 the one above named, (,$100.) we think its purchaser would get 

 fully his money's worth. An admirable cheese press, cheap and 

 desirable, was shown by A. F. Beeman of Fitchburg, Mass. A 

 stump machine, with press attached for hay, cotton, hops, &c., 

 Ruggles Patent, G. D. Harris, Proprietor, Fitchburg, was exhibited 

 by A. F. Beeman. It is a machine of immense power, constructed 

 on wheels for the convenience of being drawn from place to place. 

 It is designed for extracting stumps, moving large rocks, buildings, 

 &c. It is arranged to be operated by hand or by . applying any 

 team. While viewing its immense chains, its heavy iron gear and 

 staunch wood work, we were surprised to hear the small sum named 

 for its price by the exhibitor, ($125.) 



Several good specimens of Smith work came under our notice. 

 We found some good looking side and eliptic carriage springs, with 

 the name of James Williams, Readfield, attached. The eliptic made 

 of one leaf only. No statement found to accompany them. Are 

 these better than the common ones, who knows ? A set of Coopers' 

 edge tools, by B. R. Mowry, Union, were evidently made both for 

 show and use. With such tools, who would not be a cooper ? 



Pleasure and business Carriages made in several places in the 

 State, show in no wise behind other manufactures in these days of 

 progress. 



Palmer's Threshing Machines, when driven by Whitman's Horse 

 power, is a most efficient thing. This machine has an important 

 improvement in the sAoe, and screening apparatus. 



C. E. Bicker of Brunswick, exhibited a Corn Sheller, that for 

 ease of working and efficient action, is an improvement on any thing 

 •we have- before met for that purpose. It is compact, light and dura- 

 ble. (Price $8.) Wakefield's Hand Corn Planter, by J. A. Var- 

 ney. Brooks, is an unerring machine. Doubtless the best one yet. 



