No. 12. 



The Work goes on — Threshing Machine^ S^c. 



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The Work goes on. 



We are gratified to find that our brother 

 farnieis in New Jersey are taking the proper 

 and effective measures for promoting the cause 

 of agriculture, and consequently advancing 

 the interests of the state. The first step is a 

 judicious one — the formation of an Agricul- 

 tural Society at Princeton, by the spirited 

 farmers of that neighborhood. The New 

 Brunswick Times says, — 



" Caleb Smith Gueen was appointed chair- 

 man, and G. T. Olmsted, Secretary. A con- 

 stitution was adopted, and ofiiceis selected to 

 manage the affairs of the society — our mucli 

 respected friend and intelligent farmer, Abm. 

 Cruser, Esq. elected President, whose expe- 

 rience and knowledge of agriculture will no 

 doubt add much to the interests of the asso- 

 ciation over which he is called to preside. — 

 Committees were also appointed to inquire 

 into the progress, condition and improvement 

 in tlie various kinds of stock, and report there- 

 on, presenting such suggestions as their in- 

 quiries may enable them to make to the fur- 

 therance of the objects for which the society 

 was formed. Another meeting will take 

 place on the 10th of August, to which all who 

 feel an interest in the subject are invited." 



Officers. — Abraham Cruser, President ; 

 William GuLicK, 1st Vice-President; John 

 S. Van Dyke, 2d Vice-President; Richard S. 

 Field, Corresponding Secretary ; George T. 

 Olmsted, Recording Secretary ; Emley Old- 

 en, Treasurer ; JosiAH S. Worth, George 

 T. Browning, James H. Rogers, Charles 

 S. Olden, Executive Committee. 



From our knowledge of the officers elected, 

 we feel confident that the interests of the So- 

 ciety have been confided to faithful and able 

 hands, and we tlierefore anticipate the best 

 results from this movement — a movement, 

 which we hope to see followed speedily in 

 every county in theetate. 



Chester and Delaware County Agrlcnltu- 

 ral Society. 



A stated meeting of the Society was held 

 on the 11th of May. The Secretary being 

 absent, Paschall IVIorris, Esq. vvasap]X)inted 

 Secretary pro. tern. It was determined that 

 the Annual Exhibition and Cattle Show, for 

 1839, be held at West Chester, on the prem- 

 ises of Joseph P. McClellan, on the 1.5th of 

 tlie 10th month, next. (Tuesday, Oc'.obcr 



15.) A list of premiums was agreed upon to 

 be offered for competition ; the board of direc- 

 tors being empowered to decide upon the 

 amount to be awarded in each particular case. 

 The list embraces horses, neat cattle, sheep, 

 hogs, and agricultural implements. Afler the 

 transaction of the usual business, an election 

 was held for officers for the ensuing year. 



Officers. — John D. Steele, President; 

 [Ion. Henry Myers, Richard Pim, Abner 

 IIoopes,Townsend Haines, Vice Presidents; 

 John James, T. S. Woodward, Edward 

 Ghee.n, Joseph T. Jackson, J. T. Huddle- 

 son, M. D., James Peters, Hill Brinton, 

 Paschall Morris, W. W. Barber, Nathan- 

 iel Garret, Directors; George Brinton, 

 Treasurer ; Paschall Morris, Recording 

 Secretary ; Anthony Bolmar, Assistant Re- 

 cording Secretary ; William Jackson, Cor- 

 responding Secretary. 



Ames' Tltrcsliiiin; Machine. 



Fig. 54. 



The above cut is a correct representation 

 of Mr. Ames' Threshing Machine, respecting 

 which we entertain a high opinion. Among 

 the advantages of this machine is the remark- 

 able simplicity of its construction. It has a 

 solid cylinder, turning on newly invented 

 friction rollers, requiring no oil, and the bu- 

 siness of threshing in our opinion can be per- 

 formed with less power than in any machine 

 we have heretofore examined. 



A model of the above machine has been 

 left at our office for the inspection of those 

 interested, and we believe Mr. Ames is about 

 making arrangements to have them manufac- 

 tured and sold in this city. Price of the 

 machine — $40. 



Where corn is fed out to cattle and other 

 domestic animals, it is much the best, whero 

 practicable, tu grind it with the cob. 



