182 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



FANNING MILLS. 



Lovett, Pettig & Co., Peru, Ind., exhibit their Peru fanning mill. Operates by 

 •eompreesed air. Raises out all light material without blowing out the grain, 

 deans and makes three perfect separations at the same time. End shake regu- 

 lated by pitman. Enclosed screw box. Improved feed. Very select and durable 

 in construction. 



Dickey & Pease, Manufacturers, Racine, Wis., exhibit a Young Giant fan mill, A 

 superior cleaner and grader of grain and seed. Neat and small. Light and con- 

 venient to handle. 



The Newark Machine Co., Newark, 0. A self bagger or sacker. The shoe is pro- 

 vided with screens that have an independent motion, which keeps the sieves clean 

 «nd thereby does superior cleaning. The shoe is provided with an elevated tail 

 board, and also is pivoted at lower end, and can be adjusted while mill is in opera- 

 tion. 



BINDER TRUCKP. 



The Franklin Binder Truck Manufactory, Franklin, Ind., exhibit one of their 

 binder trucks. Ease of loading and cheapness are its chief merits. Adapted to 

 farm wagons. Is carried on high wheels. 



E. Over, Indvma'polis, Ind., exhibits a binder truck of his own manufacture. 

 Ease of loading is one of its principal features. The truck is placed together un- 

 ^ier the binder, thus avoiding lifting. No strain on binder over rough roads. 



POTATO DIGGERS. 



A. Speer & Co., Pittsburg, Pa., exhibited one potato digger. Operated by horse 

 p«wer and has a spoke wheel. 



Soling Manufacturing Co., Sterling, III., exhibit a Sterling potato digger. Long 

 «de bars steady the plow. It is claimed to be the standard successful potato digger 



GRAIN SACKERS. . 



Ashley Cooper, Mooresville, Ind., exhibited his Automatic grain sacker and 

 lyeigher. It can be set to weigh any amount of any kind of grain. Sack fastens 

 on square frame by means of spring. Two sacks are used, and the grain or seed 

 is turned from one chute to the other instantly by means of a cut oflf, when the re- 

 quired quantity is filled into the sack. The sack frame is adjustable, keeping the 

 sack constantly well stretched. The desired weight is reckoned by a toggle joint, 

 causing an instantaneous cut-off, thus making the device a self weigher. This 

 machioe is neat, light, and portable. Can be easily attached to any separator. 



