

IMPLEMENTS, &c. OF THE FARM. 

 MACHINES FOR SOWING SEEDS, &c. 



BUCKMINSTER'S SEED PLANTER. 



This implement is of recent and simple construction, has 

 been fully proved, and found to answer for the planting of 

 corn, sugar-beet, ruta-baga, mangel-wurtzel, turnip, and other 

 like grains. It deposits the seed either in hills or drills, as the 

 operator may desire. The great superiority of this over other 

 corn planters is, that on ground previously prepared in a pro- 

 per manner, a man with one horse will furrow out, drop, 

 cover, and press down the seed on an acre of ground in one 

 hour or ten acres per day. 



The seed is covered by falling into the furrow of the soil, 

 which is finely pulverized by a row of cultivator teeth. The 

 seed is deposited in the fresh earth, and immediately rolled, 

 without being exposed to the action of the atmosphere. The ma- 

 chine will bury the seed three inches deep if desired one inch 

 is the rule for corn one-fourth of an inch for turnips. By 

 simply turning a screw you sink the grain or seed deep; by 

 turning it back you plant more shallow. It is made of cast 

 iron, except the handles. 



The Drill Barrow ) which 

 is made in different forms, 

 and is used in sowing'va- 

 rious small seeds, such as 

 turnips, onions, radishes, 

 peas, beans, lucern, &c. 

 is propelled like a wheel- 



, and sows and covers the seed at the same operation. 

 The one figured above, is used to some extent in New York, 

 and in many other places. It is highly commended. 



Bement's Improved Turnip Drill is an implement of 

 much value. It was originally simply a modification of the 

 old English {Northumberland turnip drill. But it has under- 

 gone such modifications and improvements, that it is now adapt- 

 ed to the planting of beets, peas, onions, carrots, and other 



THE DRILL BARROW. 



irrow, 



