AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS AND RURAL ECONOMY. 



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Snedeker's Seed-Sower and Cultivator. 



THE annexed engraving represents an 

 improved seed-sower and cultivator re- 

 cently invented by James H. Snedeker, 

 of Bronson, Huron county, Ohio. 



It is constructed on the principle of a 

 common field-roller, in two sections, for 

 facility in turning. The roller is covered 

 with lancet-shaped cast iron teeth, of 

 such a form as to penetrate the soil easily, 

 and cut in pieces the lumps ; these pul- 

 verize the earth thoroughly, and leave it in 

 excellent condition for the seed. On a cross-piece of the frame, behind the rollers, is a set 

 of teeth which pass between those on the roller, and keep them free from obstruction, which 

 otherwise might break the teeth or stop the machine. Fastened by a hinge to the shaft of 

 the roller is a piece of timber, into which are fastened cultivating teeth, which stir up and 

 mellow the ground, and also act as drill teeth : this set of cultivating teeth is flexible, and 

 readily adapts itself to the inequalities of the ground. 



The seed-box is fastened to the frame immediately back of the cap, and from it pipes extend 

 back and under the cultivating teeth. Back of the seed-pipes are another set of cultivating 

 teeth, which penetrate the soil, serving to render it more mellow, and dragging in the seed. 



The drill can be detached from the machine by simply unfastening a couple of hooks. Tho 

 cultivator can also be detached at pleasure; and when desirable, the teeth can be taken from 

 the roller, leaving a good farm roller, such as every farmer should have. If one of the teeth 

 should become worn or broken, it can be taken out and replaced by a new one. In preparing 

 corn ground, a sufficient number of teeth can be taken from the drill or first set of cultivating 

 teeth, to leave those remaining in the proper places and at the right distances for dropping 

 the corn as required. The cultivator can be raised free from any obstruction by the foot- 

 lever attached to the driver's seat, and at the same time the seed shut off. 



Potato Digger. 



THE accompanying engravings represent an improvement in machines for digging potatoes, 

 recently patented by Galusha A. Bundy, of Lyndon, Vt., fig I being a top view, and fig. 2 

 a transverse section, of the mould-board. The same letters of reference indicate like parts on 



