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THE ILLmOiS FAKMER. 



Jtjly 



of the roller and the seed boxes being a simple 

 iron bolt driven into the roller and which strikes 

 the end of an iron lever as it comes around — no 

 cog or belt wheels. The dropping arrangement, 

 so far as correctness and reliability are con- 

 cerned, is precisely the same as that in Brown's 

 corn planter ; but no revolving wheel is used as 

 in his. It was invented and used by me in the 

 spring of 1852. I then used it on a breaking 

 plow, operating it by bringing my knee at every 

 step against a cushioned board hung between the 

 plow handles, dropping the seed in the edge of 

 the furrow. 



The planter, as now used in connection with 

 the roller, will plant in check rows, or not, as 

 desired. The distance of the hills in the rows 

 can be varied from one foot to four feet. The 

 number of kernels dropped are varied the same 

 as in Brown's. 



The arrangement for preventing the variation 

 of the revolutions of the roller which would oth- 

 erwise render check rows impossible, is entirely 

 new and original and very simple. It also ena- 

 ables the driver to know whether the cross rows 

 are straight or not. No marking or laying oflf is 

 needed. 



In my humble opinion it is an invention wor- 

 thy of more notice than it has received. Not 

 having the means at command I have never ap- 

 plied for a patent or made any effort to bring it 

 before the public, except to write a description 

 of it to the Tribune, which was not published. 

 Many of my neighbors have seen and admired it, 

 but none who had both the means and the dispo- 

 sition to do anything for it. 



Satisfied from the tone of your communication 

 to the Tribune, that you would at least appreci- 

 ate its merits if made acquainted with them, I 

 have taken the liberty to write you, hoping that 

 you might know some one who would be willing 

 to interest themselves in it. I would willingly 

 divide the profits with any one who would fur- 

 nish the means necessary to get a patent and 

 bring it before the public. 



Kespectfuliy yours, &e., 



J. MOOKE. 



— We give the above a place, and hope that 

 some one will feel suflBciently interested to aid 

 and assist. Ed. 



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^ — A Quarter of Corn is the fourth of a ton, or 

 eight imperial bushels. This is an English mea- 

 sure, not in use in this country, though very 

 necessary to be known, so as to understand agri- 

 cultural reports. 



CONTENTS ■- 



July 193 



Mattoon and its Surroundings 194 



Low Headed Trees 195 



August Sown Wheat 197 



Sowing Wheat among Com... 198 



Reaper Trial 199 



The Contented Farmer 199 



The Farm and aarden 200 



Farm Improvement 201 



Purple Cane Raspberry 202 



New Steel Plow 202 



The Fawkes' Steam Plow Once More 202 



Sheep and Wool — Early Shearing and No Wash- 

 ing 203 



Heaping Measures 203 



Haying Time 204 



Farmers Should Raise Mutton Sheep 204 



Reaper Trial 205 



Curl in the Peach Leaf 20S 



Buckwheat as an Exterminator 205 



Trial of Corn Plows 205 



Dried Fruits 205 



A Trip from Home and What We Saw 206 



Ketcham's New Corn Planter 210 



Feeding Oats to Horses 210 



Vegetable Garden 211 



Rates of Commission Adopted by Chicago Board 



Trade, etc 211 



Editor's Table : 



June Items — Fruit — etc, etc 212 



State Hort. Fair — Rates of Commission — Why 



Bees Die in Winter — A Visit from Fawkes. .213, 214 

 Ills. Staats Zeitung — Strawberries — May Cherry..215 

 Taxing of Nurseries — First Annual Fair of the 



State Hort. Soc. — Wisconsin Strawberries, etc.. 216 

 Cure for Hiccup — How to Become a Water Witch. 217 

 Moore's New Planter 217, 213 



CLOTHES WRINGERS. 



EIA1.EY, MORSE &BOYI>E^'S 



SELF ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER, 



Is superior to any other in the market. Being made 

 of wood and India rubber, the clothes cannot he 

 damaged by iron rust, as is liable to be done with 

 those having iron frames. The pressure can also b« 

 regulated to conform to heavy and light goods, and 

 there is no liability of rusting out of steel springs. 

 On the whole it is by far the best and most economi- 

 cal wringer yet offered in the mark»t. It will save 

 at least one-third the usual labor in washing. 



Every one is aware that the twisting and wringing 

 of clothes by hand, stretches and breaks the fibres ; 

 hut this machine presses them so even, between two 

 rubber rollers, that a newspaper thoroughly soaked 

 can be wrung without breaking it in the least. But- 

 tons, hooks and eyes, Ac, are not injured by it 



In starching it is invaluable, especially on large 

 articles, such as ladies' skirts, &c., as it leaves the 

 starch perfectly even. It will wring a bed quilt or a 

 pocket-handkerchief drier than it can be done by 

 hand, and the most ignorant servant can use it. It 

 can be screwed on to any tub, and only weighs ten 

 pounds. Every housekeeper should send for one and 

 try it. If it does not give entire satisfaction, it may 

 he returned and the money will be refunded. 



For sale, wholesale and retail, by 



E. PECK, 

 Agent for the State of Illinois, 

 73 Lake^treet, Chicago, III. 



P. 0. Box 3047. 



Agents wanted in every town. jlm 



