j[02 now TO MAKE THE FARM PAY. 



such as we often have at the time of sowing winter wheat 

 much of the seed will fail to germinate. The kernels may 

 absorb moisture at night, but the parching sun dries it out by 

 day, and these alternations destroy the germ. 



Besides, the amount of seed required per acre is considerably 

 less, and the liability to winter-kill, by being thrown out by 

 frost, is less. These and other advantages of drilling over 

 broadcast sowing, are so apparent that the time cannot be 

 far distant when the practice will become quite general, if not 

 universal. 



The Star Drill is manufactured by Ewell & Co., of Baltimore, 

 Maryland. It combines the drill, the cultivator, and the roller. 

 The seed is taken from the seed-box by a revolving distributor, 

 md dropped just behind and in the furrow of the plow, and 

 left to be covered by the next plow. The openings at regular 

 intervals in the distributor provide for a continuous stream of 

 seed, and the quantity is increased or diminished by ihe depth 

 of the openings. {Fig. 47). 



This machine may be worked separately, as a cultivator only, 

 if the operator desires, the roller and seeding apparatus being 

 readily detached. 



Various other drills are manufactured in different sections of 

 the country well adapted to the purpose in view, and we strongly 

 advise their use on all grain farms. 



Seed Sowers. A great variety of smaller machines for sow- 

 ing garden, and other minute seeds, have been invented and 

 introduced. In principle they do not greatly vary, though some 

 are no doubt more efiicient than others. 



One of the kter inventions of this class is known as the 

 Improved Danvers Seed Sower, made by G. E. Herrick, of 

 ^yn-ifield Centre, Massachusetts. {Figs. 48 and 49.) 



It is to be recommended for its simplicity and cheapness, a 



