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harvester would assert its claims. As a matter of some in- 

 terest, it may be stated here that for every hundred feet 

 which the machine advances across the field the M'Cor- 

 mick's reaper makes 264.7 strokes of 3.75 inches with its 

 knives, making 82.7 feet of lateral motion to 100 of the 

 longitudinal or forward motion of. the cutting edge. 



The Iron Harvester in the same distance makes 132.8 

 strokes of 6.6 inches each, making a total of 73.3 feet late- 

 ral for 100 of horizontal motion. The lateral motion of the 

 former is 12.8 per cent, greater than the other for the same 

 velocity of the machines. 



Fans for Cleaning Grain. One patented by Cyrus C. 

 Grain, of Addison, Steuben County, N. Y., proves a very 

 superior article; superior even to the climax machine which 

 has proved an excellent one wherever used. It is adapted 

 to cleaning clover seed, and to removing rye from wheat, 

 and for all the purposes of a grain fan, it is worthy of the 

 patronage of farmers. These fans are for sale at Miles- 

 burg, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Price $28.00. 



Horse Rake. This is a common iron-toothed horse-rake 

 differing from others principally in having springs to keep 

 the teeth down when in operation. It works well, and is 

 manufactured by Fred. Bletz, of Columbia, Lancaster 

 County, Pennsylvania. 



An Ericsson Hot-Air Engine. This is an engine with a 

 piston thirteen inches in diameter, and eleven inches stroke. 

 It is used to throw water through about 1,000 feet of pipe 

 to an elevation of ninety feet. It has been in use for two 

 years, and has worked very well, throwing water when in 

 operation at the rate of from ten to sixteen barrels per hour, 

 at an insignificant cost of fuel. It is very easily managed, 

 any careful student being able to take entire care of it. 



Other Implements and Machines. There is a large assort- 

 ment of all kinds of farming implements, &c., on hand, 

 such as are required for the extensive operations of a farm 

 of 400 acres, with gardens, nurseries, hot-house. 



