1851. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



173 Oj 



TO THE FARMERS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 

 BICKJFORD & HUFFMAN'S PATENT GRAIN DRILL, 



MANUFACTURED AT MACEDON, WAYNE COUNTY, N. Y. 



ry^HE great superiority of the Drill system over the old mode of 

 JL sowing grain broadcast must be obvious to every intelligent 

 eultivator of thesoil. A saving at least of 20 per cent, o^ seed and 

 nearly as much in labor— a manifest increase iu the product— a 

 great saftguard against drouth, and the effects of frost, — are all 

 matters of moment to the enterprising farmer. Of scarcely less 

 moment, however, is the satisfaction to be derived from the beauty 

 and certainty of the operation. - He that runs may read" in the 

 perfect distribution of the seed, and the uniformity of its growth, 

 the reward of the labor be.stowed. and will contrast the appear- 

 ance of such a field with the patched and irregular appearance in- 

 separable from han'i sowing. As a matter of course, tlie demand 

 for implements of this description has induced machinists in vari- 

 ous parts of the country to engage in their construction. We.by no 

 means, wish to undervalue the merits of these, but we desire to be 

 understood as distinctly asserting that the Drill which we manu- 

 facture IS more perfect as a whole, than any other in this country. 

 The thougbt and labor bestowed upon it, and the complete success 

 which has crowned our efforts, warrant us in challenging the ut- 

 most scrutiny, whether in the practical workings, or in the 

 neatness, simplicity and adaptatioa of every part. Since last 

 year we have added an iron casing to the geer work, to guard 

 against possib lity of accident, and have also disposed the drill 

 tubes in two parallel rows— the front row being seven inches for- 

 ward of the back row, and sowing the grain in rows seven inches 

 apart, thereby facilitating the passage of the drill tubes among the 

 stones and clods. 



Of the great number sold, not one has been returned, although 

 each is warranted to sow all kinds of grain with accuracy, and sat- 

 isfactory to the purchaser, and to be made in a workmanlike man- 

 ner. Subject to this warrant, we respectfully invite a free trial of 

 the merits of this most useful implement, with the full conviction 

 that the public, and ourselves, will be the gainers thereby. It 

 gives us great pleasure, as a confirmation of our statements, to re- 

 fer, among others, to the following gentlemen, many of whom are 

 well known to the community as well for their agricultural skill as 

 for their position and respectability. 



To the '■ Scientific American," of April 12th, in which appears 

 a highly complimentary and detaileti description of the Drill, by 

 the Editor, and to 



Col. J. M Sherwood, Cayuga co. 



Abram "Willis, '■' 



Henry Chase, " 



Wra. Dean, " 



Abram Reynolds, " 



Henry Purdy. " 



John King. '' 



Amos R. Willits, " 



Isaac Jacobs, '' 



Stephen Sisson, " 



John K. Archer, Seneca co. 



H. O. Murray, " 



James Qu ck, •' 



John C. Hall, " 



Cooper Sayer, Ontario co. 



Wm. Post. " 



Josiah Taft, " 



T. R. Peck. " 



Morris Rushmore, '• 



Jared Smith, " 



Hon. S. R. Strong, Wayne co. 

 Hiram Foster, 



Samuel Hudson, " 



Alfred Hale, Wayne co. 



H. W. Levanw.ay, " 



Col. Briggs, " 



Thos. Knight, " 



Samuel Peacock, " 



Denice Denice, " 



Israel VVoolsey, " 



Isaac Reynolds, '■ 



Gideon Kamsdall, Monroe co. 

 Wm. Lloyd, 



Hiram Martin, '■ 



Alex. Martin, Livingstor co. 

 Curtis Parker, " 



Jeptha Wilbur, " 



Samuel Chappel, " 



James H. Glas.s. •• 



Jefferson Verry, '• 



Wm. FuUerton, '•' 



C L. Marshall, " 



Judge Bates, Orleans CO 



J. H. Butterfield, Utica. Mich. 

 B. B. Dexter, Bataviji. 111. 

 Abner Wing, Geneva, Wis. 



Price of 7 tube Drill, $6.5.00 



" 9 " 75.00 



«' 11 « 85.00 



delivered at Canal or Railroad. 



All orders thankfully received and promptly attended to. 



Macedon, N. Y., July, 1861. BICKFORD & HUFFMAN. 



I.MPORTANT TO MILLERS. 

 Tlie American JSIUler and Mill-AViigUt's Assistant, 



THIS is the most valuable book for practical Millers and Mill- 

 wrights, extant. It is a new work recently published by 

 Wm. C. Hughes, who is himself a practical IMiller. and has spent 

 the best portion;of his life in the business of constructing, plan- 

 ning, and managing of Flouring Mills and the manufacture of 

 flour. In preparing this work for the Milling public his object 

 has been to establish a correct guide to the business, instead of 

 speculative theories. Special regard has been paid to most of the 

 essential improvements which have of late been introduced for 

 the benefit of the Miller. 



A few of the iaiportaut subjects treatedof and here given, taken 

 ff i;n u e contents of the work, are 



\\'»^.i r power calculated for all heads; The size of the -wheels for 

 all hea 's. with the amount of water necessary to use on the same; 

 The entire science of dressing the Mill Stone; with a practical 

 treatise on Grinding; Remarks on the Culture of Grain; &c.; 

 Table of Grain grown iu the United States; Explanation of Tech- 

 nical terms used in Milling; The Quality of French Burr, as best 

 adapted for grinding Wheat and Corn; The proper size of Mill 

 Picks fcr dressing Stones; Composition for Tempex-ing Cast-steel 

 Mill Picks; The amount of Help necessary to be employed in a 

 Mill of four run of Stouef with their dutie respectively; Kemarks 

 on Packing Flour; Table lor t'acking Flour; &c., &c. 



No .Miller or Mill-wright should be without the Book, as the price 

 is nothing in comparison to the value of the information it con- 

 tains. The following Millers in Michigan, having examined the 

 work fully approve of and recomend it to public notice ; 



Mathews & Beach, Pontiac; 

 R W Lawson, Mt. Vernon Mills, 

 E R Brookfield, Volant " 



J W Fenner, .\It. Pleasant " 

 W W Eddy, Sturger'i Prairie '' 

 L Dow Crippen, Cold Water " 



D P Bonnell, Tecumseth Mills; 

 (Jharles W Chapel, Utica •• 

 E Brakham. Rochester City " 

 E Carpenter, Pontiac 

 J W Hughtlin. Charleston ■' 

 J Cupit, Stony Creek '• 



A long list o hers might be given, but it is thought unneces- 

 sary. 



Mr. Hughes has recently been appointed Flour Inspector at 

 Buffalo, a very important post, showing the confidence the Millers 

 and Shippers have of his ability. 



The book is 12mo. size, and done up in good strong binding. 

 Price, $1.50. at retail. {J(7= Any person sending me three dollars 

 by mail, and paying postage, shall havs two copies sent hira. done 

 up in paper binding, (the only mailable way,) free of charge, or 

 four copies for $5. 



Books sold to pedlars and agents at reduced piices. 



GEO. W. BISHER. Bookseller and Publisher, 



Rochester, June, 1851. No. 6 Exchange s_ t,^ 



A. LONGETT, 



COMMISSION MERCHANT, Office at the State Agricultural 

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 {fij= Thk WoBKiivG Farmer, a monthly publfcation devoted to 

 Agriculture, &o. &c., edited by Prof. J. J. Mupes, ond published by 

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