194 BOARD OP AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



To Chases & Fay, Boston, for Hay Protectors, Diploma, and Secre- 

 tary's Report. 



To Union Oil Co , Providence, R. I., for samples of Cotton Seed 

 Cake, Oil and IMeal, Diploma and Secretary's Report. 



To Sheldon Benson, Wareham, native Peanuts, copy of Secretary's 

 Report. 



To E. W. Bull, Concord, native Wine, from the Concord grape. 

 Diploma. 



To Mrs. Edward Dole, of Newbury, for specimens of Knitting, 

 Diploma. 



To Mrs. M. O. Hodge, Newburyport, for Rug, copy of Secretary's 

 Report. 



For the committee, 



Samuel Chandler. 

 John Brooks, 

 James S. Gkennell. 



Among the implements entered was a Stone Elevator from 

 the State Farm, at Westboro'. This powerful and simple 

 machine was designed to save great labor in the removing of 

 large rocks, the clearing up of rocky fields, and the building of 

 stone walls. The elevator or digger has such a purchase, 

 especially when fitted with double gearing, that a lad of fifteen 

 years can easily raise a stone of from two to three tons from its 

 natural bed. It will raise stones from five to eight or ten tons, 

 and if the chains were strong enough, the power gained is 

 doubtless considerably greater. It also saves the labor of 

 teams, since one yoke of oxen move a very great weight when 

 suspended from the machine, and this can be dropped over the 

 foundation for a wall, or any where else most convenient. It 

 consists of four upright standards set upon two horizontal 

 beams, which rest upon powerful axletrees. The gearing above 

 can be cither single or double, according to the strength desired. 

 The end of the chain is furnished with strong hooks, wliich, as 

 the crank is turned, causes them to grapple tighter and tighter, 

 so that there is little danger of slipping, especially if a slight 

 indentation is made, by drilling, in tlie sides of the stone. 

 This machine is easily made. If tlic wiieels were made 

 expressly for it, the whole cost would amount to from one hun- 

 dred to one hundred and twenty-live dollars, but the hind 

 wheels of a strongly built ox-wagon would answer the purpose 

 and save a considerable part of the expense. The gearing can 



