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those ill use heretofore. The whole display does credit to the 

 exhibitors. 



No. 418. Burrell's Corn Sheller. (R. H. Allen & Co.) Tho 

 whole number of corn shellers on exhibition is four. The article 

 bearing the number 418, is decided to be the best on exhibition. 



Its merits are: 1. Its durability; it is made entu'ely of iron, and 

 is very substantial. 2. The rapidity with which it shells. 3. Its 

 capability of separating the corn from the cob. 



It is more compact, occupying but little room, and it works to 

 perfection for a hand machine; it cleans the cobs very clean, and 

 in fact, is the most approved machine for the general use of 

 farmers. 



The other machines were the old fashioned kinc\s, mixing corn 

 and cobs together. But little improvement has been made witlf 

 shellers. A power sheller that will separate corn from the cob is 

 much wanted. 



No. 363. Corn Harvester. (Thomas Butterworth.) The judges 

 considered this machine deserving of a first premium. 



JOSIAH H. MACY, \ 

 N. C. MEEKER, V Judges, 



' S. EDWARDS TODD, ) 



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No. 285. Combined Cylindrical Harrow and Broadcast Seed 

 SoweK. (Amos Newell.) The undersigned judges appointed by 

 the American Institute to examine a machine which was exhibited 

 at the American Institute fair, 1867, by Amos Newell, of New 

 York city, for harrowlngand cultivating the soil, most respectfully 

 report, that we have witnessed the operation of said machine, known 

 as the " combined cylindrical harrow al!d broadcast seed sower," 

 on a piece of ground on the premises of William S. Carpenter, 

 Esq., in the town of Harrison, and were much pleased with the 

 result showm. 



It was driven over a piece of ground that was slightly undula- 

 ting, with here and there a turnip or stone interspersed, and did its 

 work well. It pulverized the ground very nicely to the depth of 

 three or four inches, and dug the turnips to perfection, and we see 

 nothing to prevent its successful operation in ground free from 

 large bouKlers. 



A very important item with all farmers, and particularly with 

 large gardeners, is thorough cultivation. The use of this machine 

 obviates the necessity of such continual rolling and harrowing to 



