THE GENESEE FAEMEE. 



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KETCHUM'S PATEFT MOWING MACHINE. 

 Howard & Co., Proprietors «S4 Manufacturers, 



BUFFALO, JV. F. 

 THIS justly celebrated m.-xchine has been steadily advan- 

 cin" in public fovor, for its simplicity durability and cf- 

 flci^iiey— and it has settled the question beyond a doubt 

 that grass can be cut by Horse Power ; for during last sea- 

 son, Ave hundred of these machines were sold by us, and 

 universally approved of by those who used them. F.armers 

 were daily in the habit of cutting from ten to fifteen acres 

 per day, with ordinary driving. It leaves the grass uni- 

 formly spread over the ground, requiring no turning to 

 cure properly. In the Report of the Committee who s<^rved 

 at the Trial of Mowing and Kcaping Machines, held at 

 Geneva in July last, they show fully and conclusively this 

 to home heen tlie only machine in the field wMchmd lis 

 allotted itco acres tnthotit clogging or any interruption, 

 doing its work admirably, and in far better manner than 

 can be done by manual labor with a scythe. Our knives 

 are not sickle-edged, consequently do not clog at every lit- 

 tle hummock or bog they may happen to come m contact 

 with. The Committee also shov/ that there is an actual 

 saving, by the use of this machine over hand labor, of 

 $13 per (lav. We have only to refer thosC who want a 

 perfect Mowing Machine to examine the Heport and judge 

 for themselves. This machine took the first premium as 

 a mower, at the trial in Springfield, Ohio ; a gold medal at 

 the Fair of the American Institute, N. T., also, first pre- 

 mium at the Provincial Fair at Toronto, C. W. 



They are so very compact that one of them can be easily 

 carried in an ordinarj- one-horse wflgon, and so very simple 

 that it requires no machinist to put it together, as there are 

 but two bolts (beside the pole bolts) to be secured to have 

 the machine ready for use, and which does not require 

 over ten minutes tune. They weigh about 750 lbs., and 

 can be worked by any boy who can manage a team. Wc 

 have made all the improvements suggested by experience 

 in the way of strength, durability, &c., and sell them under 

 the following warranty: That said machines are capable of 

 ciitting and spreading, with one span of horses and driver, 

 from ten to fifteen acres per day, of any l-ind of grass, 

 heavv or light, wet or dry, and do it as well as is done with 

 a scythe by the best of mowers. They are equally capable 

 of cutting barley, buckwheat, millet, &c.- It is much less 

 trouble to keep the knives in order than a scy-the, as they 

 have fre(iuently been known to cut from ten to fifteen acres 

 witlumt sharpening, which can be done on an ordinary 

 grind-stone in a few minutes. We can give any reference 

 required, for the full performance of our machine, as above 

 stated. , „ , ^ 



Orders should bo sent in early, as wc shall manufacture 

 but a limited number. The priw of our machine, inclu- 

 ding two sets of knives, extra knife blades, wrench, &c„ is 

 $11(1, ca.^li, in r.uffalo, the machine to be delivered on board 

 of boat (ir cars free of charge. , -.r , 



Ofiice and nbop, corner of Chicago street and Hamburgh 

 canal, near Eastern 11. K. Depot, Buffalo. 

 March, l&53-tf. ___ HOWAED i CO. 



\iW J. EAPAT^JE & Co., are sole agents for the sale of 

 the above inachine in Eochesler, which they will sell at 

 manufacturers' prices. 



EMERY'S MOWER AND EEAPEE. 



THE subscriber, not onlv having made himself practically 

 acquainted with the construction and working of all the 

 successful machines of this class, but having made and 

 successfullv introduced several valuable improvements in 

 some classes of agricultural machinery, which have already 

 •rained favorable and world-wide reputation and adoption, 

 flatters himself that he has also made an improvement in 

 the construction of a Mower and PvCaper of equal if not 

 greater merit, than any of his former improvements. 



It will suflSce to say, that while this is the most compact, 

 rt"-ht, simple, cheap, "durable, easy working machine, it is 

 afthe same time the most perfectly adjustable, and easily 

 convertible into a Mower or Keaper, working as perfectly 

 in cither form as those of the best other kinds, whether 

 simple or combined. The frame itself is so suspended 

 upon the axis of the main wheel, as to be elevated and 

 depressed at pleasure, so as to secure a horizontal or in- 

 clined (forward or back) position of the whole machine, at 

 whatever elevation used, thus always having the cutting 

 works in proper positson. 



In reaping, a reel is used, and the raker stands erect, face 

 forward and directly behind the platform, with a support 

 about him ; the movable platform being on the same plane 

 with the frame-work at the side of the discharge, and at 

 the same time about two inches above the stubble. W^ith 

 the above introduction, and the diagrams to follow, together 

 with those in this number of the Genesee Farmer, the 

 public will have before them several machines from which 

 to make a selection before purchasing for the coming sea- 

 son, and at the same time know what they are purchasing, 

 much better than to be guided alone by impracticably 

 written and published roportsof committees of public tfials, 

 and be enabled to purchase only such articles as have their 

 practical as well as theoretical merits plainly pointed out, 

 or if not so pointed, to purchase only of responsible man- 

 ufacturers, who are willing to back their machines by their 

 reputation and capital. 



For further particulars concerning the Reaper and Mow- 

 er above described, address 



HORACE L. EMERY, Albany, N. Y. 



March, 1S53. 



Manures. 

 FERTILIZERS of all kinds for .sale by the subscribers. 



Improved Sup'TplMisiiliatc of J.ime, Superi)lio.sphate of 

 Lime— liotli tlie almvo made after the recipe ol Prof. M.ipes. 

 Pcniviaii CiMino, Suliihuric Acid, Bone-dust, Potash 

 Rnarlings, J'oudrctte, Plaatcr of Paris, &.<: &c. 



GEO. n. BAini ife CO. 

 53 CorUand 6t, New York. 



fSf" E. T). IIALLOCK, No. 50 State street, Rochester, is 

 agent for Western New York, and will have one put up iu 

 running order in his store. Those in his vicinity wishing to 

 obtain a Reaper and Mower, are requested to call and ex- 

 amine the merits of the above machine before purchasing 

 elsewhere. 



SuperpliospKate of Lime. 



THIS extraordinary fertilizer, the effects of which as a 

 manure and general assistant to soils, has proved itself in- 

 valuable to the agriculturist This most important constit- 

 uent of the soil 18 being daily removed and taken up in 

 solution by plants, and unless such substance be returned 

 fertility must decrease and the land become poor, it* jiro- 

 moting and pushing power of growth giving strength to 

 young plants while in their tender state and fortifying thpin 

 for early maturity, excels over all other mantirrs. It is 

 some ten years since its introduction in Kngland, where, 

 from its pronounced ?;i.fff7!'' <'ffects,\is introducer received a 

 patent right from the English government. 



The progressive high repute of its properties has caused 

 the demand to increase each year. At the present time 

 some thousand tonsxro annually sold to tlie farmers. 



The subscriber has had much experionco in the peculiar 

 manufacture of this manure in Europe, which leads 

 him to suppose that lie stands unequalled by any com- 

 petitor. Some considerable quantity was sold last season 

 and tried on various crops, the beneticia! results of which 

 has caused orders f,>r forward delivery in the coming spring 

 to a large extent. Being in a powder, it is easy in hand- 

 lin"-, nniy bo drilled in with seed, sown, &c. 



To prevent deception boinc; practiced, all packages will 

 henceforward be branded with the maker's name. For 

 s.iie at the following Agricultural warehouses: 

 LONGETT & GRIFKING, 



25 Cniir St., New York, 

 E. L. ALLEN, (late A. B. Ai.i.r.N it Co..) 

 1S9 Water St., New York, 

 where purchaser^ may be sure of obtaining a chemically 

 pure and genuiue'article. . xt -, c t i . 



IW Enquire for C. B. PeBuro's No. 1 Superphosphate 



of Lime. ['^■''^^ 



Northern N. Y. litve Stocte Insurance Compa- 

 ny, PlatLsburgh, N. Y. For terms, please apply to agents 

 of tho Company. 



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