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charged into the press beneath, to be pressed out at convenience. 

 The pressing is a simple and easy process. 



All the iron work, with which the 

 juice would be liable to come in con-^^^s 

 tact, is covered with a durable prep- 

 aration that prevents all rust, and 

 keeps clear and free from anything 

 disagreeable. The screws are made 

 of wrought iron, with a fine thread. 

 The teeth of the grinder are not lia- 

 ble to clog. From eight to ten bush- 

 els of apples, grapes, currants, etc., 

 can be ground by hand power in an 

 hour. For simplicity, neatness, and 

 compactness, I know of nothing of 

 the kind superior to this ; and as it 

 is always ready to make a quart, or 

 a barrel, of cider or wine, at any 

 time, it is an article of great con- 

 venience. It is manufactured by the 

 Peekskill Plow Works, at Peekskill, 

 New York. 



The Ames Plow Company have the agency of this mill in 

 Boston, where it may be seen at their warehouse over Quincy 

 Hall Market. 



Among the Fodder Cutters, so important upon the stock and 

 dairy farm, I am not aware that any new or improved features 

 have been introduced during the past year. 



The Self-Sharpener, so long a favorite and popular imple- 

 ment and always regarded as among the best of its class, still 

 maintains its high position, and immense numbers of it are sold 

 every year. This simple and valuable machine is manufactured 

 by the Messrs. Belcher & Taylor of Chicopee Palls, whose repu- 

 tation for good workmanship is a sufficient guarantee of quality 

 and durability. 



It is gratifying to find so much activity of thought and inven- 

 tion in the application of mechanical principles to agriculture. 

 The numerous patents issued for agricultural machinery of one 

 kind and another, the great number and capacity of establish- 

 ments devoted to the manufacture of farm implements, all 



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