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THE GENESEE FAKMEK. 



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I^TCHUM'S PATENT MOWING MACHINE. 

 Howard iii Co., Pi-oprli-tors «Sj Manufacturers, 



BUFFALO, iv; y. 

 THIS justly celebrated machine has been steadily advan- 

 cing in public favor, for its simplicity durability and ef- 

 ficiency—and it has settled the question beyond a doubt 

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

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

 universally approved of by those who used them. Farmers 

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

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

 formly spread over. the ground, rec)uiriiig no turning to 

 cure properly. In the Keport of the Committee who served 

 at the Trial of Mowing and Keaping Machines, held at 

 Geneva in July last, they show fully and conclusively tt/.v 

 to }utve been 'th« onh/ machine in the field. v:hieh eiit its 

 aZlMed two acres icUhout dogging or any inicrrwption, 

 doing its work admirably, and in far better manner than 

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

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

 tle hummock or bog they may happen to come in contact 

 with. The Committee also show that there is an actual 

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

 $13 per day. We have only to refer those who want a 

 perfect Mowing Machine to examine the Report 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. Y., also, first pre- 

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



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

 carried in an ordinary one-horse wagon, and so very simple 

 that it requires no machinist to put It t<:)gether, 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 time. They weigh about 750 lbs., and 

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

 have made all the improvements suggested by exi)crience 

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

 the following warranty: That said machines are capable of 

 cutting and "spreading, with one span of horses and driver, 

 from ten to fifteen acres per day, of «h2/ kind of graitx, 

 heavy 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 scythe, as they 

 have frequently been known to cut from ten to fifteen acres 

 without shart)ening, 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 

 staled. 



Orders should be sent in early, as we shall manufacture 

 but a limited imniber. The price of our machine, iuehi- 

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

 %\ in, cash, in HufTalo, the machine to be delivered on board 

 of boat or cars free of charge. 



Office and .shop, corner of Chicago street and Hamburgh 

 canal, near Kaslern E. K. Depot, BuH"alo. 



March, lS5a-tf. HOWARD & CO. 



^W~ J. PiAP.\L.TE & Co., are solo agents for the sale of 

 the above machine in Kochester, which they will sell at 

 manufacturers' prices. 



Manures. 

 FERTILIZERS of nil kinds for sale by the subscribers. 



Improved Sui)er|)hos]ihato of Lime, Superi)hos|ihate of 

 Limc--boU\ the aliove n>ado after the rccijieot Prof. J^Iapes. 

 Peruvian (iiiano. Sulphuric Acid, Bone-dust, Potash 

 Snaxlings, Poudrette, Plaster of Paris, &c. <tc. 



GKO. H. IJAPvK k CO. 

 68 Cortland St, New Tork. 



EMERY'S MOWER AND REAPER. 



THE subscriber, not only having made himself practically 

 acquainted with the conslniction and working of all the 

 successful machines of this class, but having'made and 

 successfnily introduced several valuable improvements in 

 some clashes of agricultural machinery, which have ab'eady 

 gaineil fa^ orable and world-wide reputation and adoption, 

 flatters himself that he has also made an improvement in 

 the construction of a Mower and Reaper of equal if not 

 greater merit, than any of his former inijjrovements. 



It wiU sufliiee to say," that while this is the most compact, 

 light, simple, cheap, durable, easy working machine, it is 

 at tlie same time the most perfectly adjusiable, and ea.sily 

 convertible into a Mower or Reaper, working as perfectly 

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

 simple or combined. The frame itself is so suspended 

 ujion 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 

 wliatever elevation used, thus always having the cutting 

 works in proper positson. 



In reaping, a reel is usetl, 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 twr> inches above the stubblo. With 

 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 bef^ire 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 reportsof committees of public trials, 

 and be enabled to purchase only such articles as have their 

 practical as well as theoretical merita 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, Albanv, N. Y. 



March, 1S53. 



5^= E. D. IIALLOOK, No. 50 State street, Rochester, is 

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

 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 tlie above machine before purchasing 

 elsewhere. 



Supcrp!»osp5iate of Lime. 



THIS extraordinary fertilizer, the eflfects of which as a 

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

 valuable to the agriculturist. This most imixirtan; ci iislit- 

 uent of the soil is lieing daily removed and taken \\\> in 

 solution by plants, and unless such sub.stjince be rctunied 

 fertility must decrease and the land become poor, its |>ro- 

 moting and pushing power of growth giving strongih to 

 young plants while in their tender state and fortifying them 

 for early maturity, excels over all other manurt.C It is 

 some ti.'n years since its introduction in Fng'land. where, 

 from its ])ronounced magic t-ffecta^Ws introducer received a 

 patent right tVoin the English government. 



The progressive high repute of its properties has cjiU.sed 

 the demand to incri'<ise each year. At the present lime 

 some thousand tonnurt: annually sold to the fMrmers. 



The subscriber ha.s had much experien(:>e in the peculiar 

 manufacture of this manure in Kurope, which leads 

 him to suppose that ho stands unequalled by any com- 

 petitor. Some considerable quantity was sold last season 

 and tried on various crops, the beneficial results of which 

 has caused orders for forward delivery in the coming spring 

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

 ling, may be drilled in with seed, sown, Ac. 



To prevent deception being jiracliced, all packages will 

 henceforward lie branded with the maker's name. For 

 sale at tlie following Agricultural warehouses: 

 LONGETT & GKIFFINO. 



i!5 Cliff St.. New York, 

 R. L. ALLEN, (late A. B. Ai.i.kn A- Co.,> 

 ISl) Water St., New Vnrk. 

 where purchasers may be sure of obtiuning a chemically 

 pure and genuine article. 



t*y" Enquire for C. B. DkBukg's No. 1 Superphosphate 

 of Lime. P-:?IJ 



Norllurn N. Y. IJve Stock Insurniicf. Compa- 

 ny, I'lattsburgh, N. Y. For terms, please apply to agents 

 of the Company. 



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