Improved Bobbin 

 PotatoPlanter 



IT will successfully and regularly drop the pieces of 

 potato regardless of size. By a simple device the lertilizer 

 is divided and prevented from com- 

 ing in direct contact with the pota- 

 toes. The seed is covered lightly by 

 means of a pair of discs. Tlie i-peed 

 of the dropper is regulated by a 

 simple chanife of sprocket wheels, 

 those sent with Planter dropping a 

 distance of 12, 14, 155^, 17, IS14 oi 20 

 inches. The capacity of fertilizer 

 distributor is up to a ton per acre, 

 depending on condition of fertilizer; 

 by a simple ad.lustment of gate or 

 change of sprocket wheel the 

 amount sown is quickly and easily 

 regulated. 



THE PLOW — This season, for 

 the first, we offer our Improved 

 Bobbins Potato Planter fitted either 

 with an Opening Plow preceded by 

 a Shield, as heretofore, or one pre- 

 33^0^ a Roiling Coulter or 



Straight Disc. 



In some sections the Shield is pref- 

 erable, while in others the Disc be- 

 comes a necessity for the satisfac- 

 tory operation of the Planter. 



Special DiseonDt for Casta. 



PRICES 



The No. 1 Planter, with Fertilizer Distributor, S65.00 

 Leveler Atiachment 



Pea Sower Attachment, S5.00. 



Evans Potato Planter, No. 55— '''''f-Hi^rSl^^"''"* 



IT is a force feed, and is positive in its action, and its operation is controlled by thp machine in- 

 stead of by the size of the seed potatoes. 

 TO CHANUE THE DISTANCES APART IN DROPPING.— The machine will drop the. po- 

 tatoes in drills 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 28 or 36 inches apart. The change for different distances apart is 

 accomplished bv putting on more or fewer picker arms. 



VIBRATING FEED HOPPER BOTTOM.— The bottom of the hopper is constructed with two 

 feeding channels, which vibrate from the top of the hopper down to the bottom of the concaves, 

 thus assuring an even and steady flow of potatoes. 



A NOVEL MARKER.— It is positive in operation, is constructed on the principles of the hand 

 lever, has a spring catch which holds it in an upright position when 

 turning around, is readily operated by the hand catch, and cannot fall 

 when turning on hilly ground. The marker is arranged with a sliding 

 marker head, so that the machine will plant the rows any distance apart 

 desired. 



WIDTH OP THE MACHINE.— The machine is 36 inches wide from 

 the centre of one drive wheel to the centre of the other. 



Disc Coverers Furnished AVhen Desired. 

 FERTILIZER ATTACHMENT.— This machine can be furnished with 

 a Fertilizer Attachment when desired. It is made on the same princi- 

 ple as those on the Evans Corn Planters. 



Prairie City Potato Cutter, 



The Prairie City Potato Cutter will cut po- 

 tatoes for seed faster than se\en or eight 

 men can by hand. 



Directions— Cutonepo- 

 tato at a time. 

 If the lever sug- 

 gests some other 

 way, j'ou can, 

 by two screws, 

 take it off anu 

 change it bj- 

 making it long- 

 er,or hy making 

 the paddle 

 smaller or larg- 

 er, or you can 

 leave it off and 

 Be careful not to press or strike 

 ■a litrle 



NoAdjustment Necessary 

 to Suit Sizes of Pieces 

 of Potatoes. 



use a wooden mallet. 



harder than sufficient to drive the potato down 

 experience will determine the force required. Price, S3 O" 



Hench & Dromgold s 



Potato Digger. 



Latest Improved 



Peach and 

 Potato Sorter 



The most delicate, 

 ripe and softest 

 peaches, apricots, 

 plums, etc., can be 

 graded in the machine 

 without the least in- 

 jury; it can be adjusted 

 to change the size of the 

 grades required. Fruits 

 sell better by being 

 properly sorted. It is 

 the only machine that 

 will sort both peaches 

 and potatoes; it runs as 

 litrht as a sewing ma- 

 chine with foot treadle; 

 it is easily operated. 

 Weight, 200 pounds. 

 Shireman's patent. 



RETAIL PRICE. 



No. 1— Capacity 2,000 

 bushels per day, 

 S25.00 



86 



The standards are 

 made of cast iron, 

 having on a higniy 

 polished steel share. 

 The side or wii!L>- 

 pieces to the stai d- 

 ard are bolted with 

 - :, a ratchet, by wh cli 

 ^ they can be adjust- 

 ed to stand up or 



down as desired. The fingers cxtoudiu^ back from the standard 

 aremadeina zig-zag t<n'm, instead of straight as shown in cut, on 

 account of which they separate the potatoes from the ground 

 better than straight ones. They are made of spring steel, and arc 

 very elastic and du rable. Price, !B7.00. 



E Hitchcock Potato Digger, 



Extra Beam, sa.OO; Cast 



WE ALSO 

 CARRY TH 

 REPAIRS — Extra Steel Point, 60c 

 Head, »1.00, 



