THE GENESEE EAEMEE. 



HOFFMAN 



II. L. Emery's Newly Invented Double, 

 Toggle-Jointed, Horizontal, Progressive 

 Lever Hay and Cotton Press.* 



PROBABLY no one thing has been more wanted, 

 and less improvenionta n-.uJe upon it of late years, 

 than the Hay Press. Notwithstanding this was completed 

 quite late the past season, a large number were made and 

 put into suecessful operation. As seen in the cut it is closed 

 up and about midway in process of compressing a bundle 

 of Hay. AVhen fully pressed home, the ends of the levers, 

 which are seen at each end extending above the box, are 

 brought down by the chains or ropes and shelves, until the 

 levers themselves become horizontal with the floor. The 

 Press is provided with two followers, both working from the 

 ends towards the center and each other. The chains or 

 ropes from the levers are connected together by passing one 

 of thera under the machine and both joining in a larger 

 chain or rope — this larger one being connected with a cap- 

 stan or blocks and ropes, as most convenieot 



When the Press is driven home, the hay becomes pressed 

 into a bundle standing on its end. The side doors are 

 thrown open while the bands are passed round tlic bundle 

 and secured, when the top doors are loosened and the bun- 

 dle thrown out. For operation, the levers are raised, the 

 followers drawn back, and the top doors opened from the 

 center to each end by unbuttoning the middle cross bar, as 

 seen in the cut. The opening on the top for receiving hay, 

 is 2 feet wide and S feet long. The Press stands upon the 

 floor or ground when in use, which makes it both conveni- 

 ent and capacious for filling and treading in the hay. 



The whole Press measures 14 feet long, 2 ft. 10 in. wide, 

 4 ft. 10 in. high, outside measurement, and weighs, complete, 

 from 12110 to 1500 lbs., and is capable of compressing 250 lbs. 

 of Timothy Hay into 10 cubic feet, (being 2x2x4 ft.) at the 

 rale of live bundles per hour, with two men and one horse, 

 and heavier bales in proportion as to size and time re- 

 quired. 



For transportation, the inside work is readily removed 

 and boxed up, while the sides are packed together making 

 solid cubic measurement of the whole thing. 



Price complete, with chains and capstans, $1.35, and war- 

 ranted to work as represented, to the satisfaction of the pur- 

 chaser. 



I will, in a future number, give a further notice in 

 detail, with more cuts illustrating its several parts detached. 



For further particulars address H. L. EMERY, 



April, 1S.53. Albany, N. Y. 



Preniluin DaUlIas. 



THE subscribers offer for sale this Autumn and the ensu- 

 ing Spring, 10,000 Dahlia Eoots, which hare proved to be 

 the choicest collection in the States and Canadaa. [See 

 records of the Fairs for the last four years.] 



Persons commencing the Nursery business, and Ama- 

 teurs, wiU find it to their advantage to give us a call, or 

 make enquiries before purchasing elsewhere. 



C. J. EYAN & CO., 



Rochester and Charlotte Plank Boad Nurseries, Eochea- 

 ter, N. Y. [11-tf ] 



EMERY'S MOWER AND REAPER. 



THE subscriber, not only having made himself practically 

 acquainted with the construction and working of all the 

 successful machines of this class, but having made and 

 successfully introduced several valuable improvements in 

 some classes of agricultural machinery, which have already 

 gained favorable and world-wide reputation and adoption, 

 flatters himself that he has also made an improvement in 

 the construction of a Mower and Pieaper of equal if not 

 greater merit, than any of his former improvements. 



It will suffice to say, that"\vhile this is the most compact, 

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

 at' the same time the most perfectly adjustable, and easily 

 convertible into a Mower or Kcaper, working as perfectly 

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

 simple or combined. The frame itself h 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 (fijrward or back) position of the whole machJTie, 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. 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 before pureha.sing 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 reports of committees of public trials, 

 and be enabled to purchase only such articles as have their 

 practical as well .is 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 Ecaper and Mow- 

 er above described, address 



HOEACE L. EMEEY, Albany, N. Y. 



March, 1853. 



IW E. T). IIALLOCK, No. 50 State street, Eoehester, 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 the above machine before purchasing 

 elsewhere. 



Patent Mammoth Premium Corn-Stalk, 

 Hay, and Straw Cutters Si Grinders. 



CAPABLE of preparing 100 bushels of Corn-stalks, or One 

 Ton of Hay or Straw, per hour, and reducing the largest 

 Corn-stalks to the consistency of Cut Straw, avoiding the 

 necessity of steaming or soaking, and saving 80 per cent, 

 over the common way of feeding fodder. Horses and Cat- 

 tle will do as well on fodder prepared this way, as on the 

 best hay. The First Premiums have been awarded at 

 every exhibition where they have been exhibited for com- 

 petition. It can be worked by hand or power, without ad- 

 ditional cost. The inventor will forfeit $50, after an impar- 

 tial trial, when this Machine is used in preparing good 

 fodder, if it does not prove to save SO per cent, over the 

 common way of feeding fodder, and it may be fed in the 

 same condition as the machine leaves it, without meal or 

 soaking. Cows fed on fodder produce sweeter butter. Over 

 900 of these Machines have been sold. Price— $35. 



gs#~ State and County Eights for sale. 



Gilbert's Excelsior Thresher and Cleaner, 

 Accomplishing more, with the same power, than any other 

 Machine. It can be driven with two horses. 



Price— $200 and upwards, according to size, Ilorse^Power 

 included. Apply post paid to - J. G. GILBEET, 

 [2-tf ] 216 Pearl st., New York. 



Manures. 



FERTILIZERS of all kinds for sale by the subscribers. 



Improved Superphosphate of Lime, Superphosphate of 

 Lime— both the above made after the recipe of Prof. Mapes. 

 Peruvian Guano, Sulphuric Acid, Bone-dust, Potash 

 Sparlings, Poudrette, Plaster of Paris, &c. &c. 

 ^ ^ ' GEO. H. BAER & CO. 



m Cortland St., New York. 



Korthern IV. Y. Live Stoclt Insurance Compa- 

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

 of the Company. 



