GPIFFITH & TURNER CO. BALTIMORE^ESTABLISHEP 1560 ^ 



The "Improved=Robbins" Potato Planter. 



Price of Planter witli Fertilizer Attachment, §65.00. Special Discount for Cash. 



fHt opening plow is a small double mould board plow, preceded bj- a thin steel runner to ijrevent clog-ging- with trash, and which divides 

 the soil for the plow. This runner or shield also prevents injury to the machine. In striking a "fast" rock, the blow is gradual, thereby 

 warning the driver to release the lever and enable him to pass over the rock. The plow throws out on each side a free furrow of loose 

 soil, with no packing or wedging to crowd the future growth of the crop. It now has an independent adjustment by which its position 

 can be changed so as to suit ditferent depths of furrowing in different soils. Im- 

 mediately following the plow comes the deposit of fertilizer (if used) in a broad 

 stream across the bottom of the furrow. 



DROPPIXG SEED.— Then follows the drill tube through which the seed is dropped, this 

 tube being provided with a small shoe which opens a narrow groove in the bottom of the fur- 

 row, and into which falls the seed. The small shoe also dirides the fertilizer, preventing it from 

 coming in direct contact with the seed, and mixes it with the soil in passing. Then immediately 

 following come a pair of large steel discs which cover the seed with light, loose soil, all in a 

 nice, moist state, just the right condition for starting a vigorous growth of the potato sprout. 



DISTANCE APART. — The speed of the dropper is regulated by a simple change of sprocket 

 wheels, those sent out with planter dropping at distaaces of about 12, U, 1.5J, 17, IKJ or 20 inches. 



SIllPLE AND EASY. — The handling of the planter is exceedingly simple and easy, the 

 movement of one lever stopping both potato and fertilizer feed, and at the same time raising 

 tbe entire gang of opening plow, potato tube and covering discs entirely free from the ground. 



A PERFECT FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.— We wish to speak particularly of the Ferti- 

 lizer Distributer of the Improved Robbing, as we believe it to be, beyond any doubt, one of the 

 best methods of distributing fertilizer yet adopted. The fertilizer is placed in a round hopper 

 of galvanized iron, holding about one hundred pounds, and is fed downward through a central 

 opening formed by a straight agitator shaft: the capacity of the distributer is up to a ton per 

 acre depending largely upon the condition of the fertilizer. The amount sown is quickly and 

 easily regulated by the adjustment of gate or change of sprocket wheels. 



Particular attention is called to the planter as being adapted to the plantmg of Peas, a large acreage having been sown with the most satisfac- 

 tory results, and with a very decided advantage over all other methods. The planter has been sold for this purpose e.xclusively. Also, as an- 

 other attachment, we have the Leveler, for leveling and smoothing the row. 



Prices of Attachments for Planter ; 



Pea, Bean and Corn Sower Attacbment, 

 Leveler Attacbment 



»5.oo 



1.25 



The L. C. Evans Potato Planter, No. 55. 



'his mi 



NO Adjustment 

 necessary to 

 suit size of pieces 

 of Potato 



This machine will plant from seven to ten acres per day. 



HE FEED.— This is the most important part in seeding machines, and especially so in potato 

 planters. It is a force feed, and is positive in its action, and its operation is controlled by the 

 machine, instead of by the size of the seed potatoes. 



TO CHANGE THE DISTANCES APART IN DROPPING.— The machine will drop the 

 potatoes in drills 10, 12, U, 16, 18, 20, 28 or 3«) inches apart. The change for the different distances 

 apart is accomplished by putting on more or fewer picker arms. The number of arms to be 

 used is shown in plain figures on the disc to which the picker arms are attached, so there can be no mis- 

 take made in changing the machine to plant the proper distance. 



VIBRATING FEED HOPPER BOTTOM. - 

 The bottom of the hopper is constructed with 

 two feeding channels, which vibrate fi'om 

 the top of the hopper down to the bottom of 

 the concaves, thus insuring an even and 

 steady flow of potatoes. 



THE DRIVE WHEELS.— The wheels are 

 36 inches in diameter, with Si inch tire, which 

 makes the machine run easily, and does not 

 allow the wheels to bury themselves in 

 THE HAND LEVER 



THE Driver can 

 see the Pota- 

 toes dropping. . . 



upright position when' turning 



soft and sandy soil. 



This machine is controlled by a simple and 



effective hand lever, which governs the depth of planting and covering, 

 and is readily changed by the operator, without leaving his seat. The 

 covering shovels are sup"ported on a flat U-shaped spring, which is con- 

 nected to the furrow runner, and the shovels are raised or lowered by 

 the hand lever. The U-shaped springs make the covering shovels flexi- 

 ble, allowing them to yield to the uneven surf ace of the ground, causing 

 them to cover much better than shovels attached without springs. The 

 hand lever is also used for raising the furrow runner when turning 

 round, which is a great advantage over machines having no hand lever. 



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 

 round, is readily opei-ated by the hand catch, and cannot fall when turning on hilly ground. The marker is ar- 



'■^'ifSf^W s° ^^^^ machine will plant the rows any distance apart desired. 



Ob LHbj MACHINE.— The machine is 36 inches wide, from the centre of one drive wheel to the centre of the other, which is quite an 

 ^"^^'itgSp® "Yl'" "jirrtw Disc coverers furnished when desired. 



FERTlLlZElt ATTACHMENT.— This machine can be furnished with a Fertilizer Attachment when desired. It is made on the same principle 

 as those on the Evans Corn Planters. 



AVITH FERTILIZER ATT.iCHMENT, S 50.00 Special Discount for Cash. 



PRflrlRIE CITY POTflrTO GUTTER 



Price - - 

 $2.50 



The Prairie City Potato Cutter will cut potatoes for seed faster than 

 seven or eight men can by hand. 



= = Directions for Using the Prairie City Potato Cutter. = = 



Fasten the cutter by rear bolt to a barrel or box, with a space sufiB- 

 ciently large to let the pieces of potatoes fall through. Place a potato 

 on knives with one hand, and with the other press it through, while 

 reaching for another potato with the first hand. Cut one potato at a 

 time. The more careful you are to place the potatoes, the better the 

 eyes will be distributed. You can by changing knives, cut the pieces 

 any desired size, and if desired you can place a division beneath, so as to 

 collect all the seed ends in one pile separate from the rest. If the lever 

 suggests some other way. you can, liy two screws, take it off and change 

 it by making it longer, or by making the paddle smaller or larger, if desired, or you can leave it off and use a wooden mallet. Be careful not to 

 press or strike harder than sufficient to drive the potato down — a little experience will determine the force required. To enable rapid work, a small 

 feed table placed close to the operator will be found very conx enient. 



— POTATOES. 





Number of Pieces per acre. 



.\P.\RT. PL.\NT.S. 





18,640 



12 " X 3 •' 



.1.5,.')32 



12 " X 3f " 



.13,289 



U " x2J " 



.16,000 



U " X 3 " 



13,314 



14 " X .3i " 



. ll,40» 



18 " x2^ " 



. 12,434 



18 " x3 " 



. 10,3.>T 



18 " x3i " 



8,874 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



