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ined it. It is very portable, occupying a space of about 3 by 9 

 feet and 3 feet in height. The proprietor claims, that with the 

 application of one horse power, it can be driven with a rapidity 

 requiring two hands to supply the material and one t» take it 

 away as dressed. We judge, from witnessing its operation, that 

 it subjects the material to smaller loss than other methods, and 

 does its work with greater rapidity without injury to the fibre. 

 It merits the attention of those interested. A. C. 



CATLING'S GRAIN DRILL. 



It is claimed for the machine, of which the above cut is a good 

 representation, that it embraces economy and efficiency in accom- 

 plishing what has been aimed at by many inventors in this depart- 

 ment of agriculture for several years past. 



It consists of six seed boxes placed on a frame and secured to 

 the axle of the wheels, upon which the machine is moved. In the 

 bottom of each of t! ese boxes, which are of an inverted pyramidal 

 form, there is placed a revolving endless screw, auger shaped, 

 which regulates tlie quantity of seed to be dropped, and it may 

 be varied from half a bushel to three bushels per acre. These 



