JSHlFFITHsTUHMER CO 



The "Improved-Robbins" Potato j 



Planter. •••• 



Will Plant from Four to Seven Acres per day. 

 Price of Planter with Fertilizer Attachment S60.OO 



HOW IT WORKS.— The operation of the Planter 

 is so simple that it seems scarcely necessary to do 

 aught than to call attention to the cut. 



The opening plow is a small double mould-board 

 plow, preceded by a thin steel runner to prevent 

 clogging with trash, and which divides the soil for 

 the plow. This runner or shield also prevents in- 

 jury to the machine. In striking a "fast" rock, the 

 blow is gradual, not sudden, 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 

 posiLiOn can be changed so as to suit different 

 depths of furrowing in different soils. Immediately 

 following the plow comes the deposit of fertilizer 

 (if used) in a broad stream across the bottom of the 

 furrow. 



DROPPING SEED.— Then follows the drill tube 

 tarough which the seed is dropped, this tube being 

 provided with a small shoe which opens a narrow 

 groove in the bottom of the furrow, and into which 

 falls the seed. 



The small shoe also divides the fertilizer, prevent- 

 ing it from coming in direct contact with the seed, 

 and mixes it with the soil in passing. Then imme- 

 diately 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 start- 

 ing a vigorous growth of the potato sprout. 



DISTANCE APART.— The speed of the wheel 

 which drops the potatoes is regulated by a simple 

 change of sprocket wheels, those sent out with 

 planter dropping at distances of about 12, 14, 15 1-2 

 17, 18 1-2 or 20 inches. 



SIMPLE AND EASY.— The handling of the 

 Planter is exceedingly simple and easy, the move- 

 ment of one lever stopping both potato and fertili- 

 zer feed, and at same time raising the entire gang 

 of opening plow, potato tube and covering discs en- 

 tirely free from the ground. 



A PERFECT FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR.— 

 We wish to speak particularly of the Fertilizer Dis- 

 tributor of the Improved Robbins, 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, hold- 

 ing about one hundred pounds, and is fed down- 

 ward through a central opening formed by a 

 straight agitator shaft; the capacity of the dis- 

 tributor 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 adjust- 

 ment of gate or change of sprocket wheels. 



The "Improved-Robbins" Potato 

 Planter. 



(With the Pea Sower and Leveler Attachments.) 

 Pea, Bean and Corn Sower Attachment. . .$5.00 

 Leveler Attachment 1.25 



Particular attention is called to the Planter as 

 being adapted to the planting of Peas, a large acre- 

 age having been sown with the most satisfactory 

 results, and with a very decided advantage over all 

 other methods. The Planter has been sold for this 

 purpose exclusively. 



Also, as another attachment, we have the Lev- 

 eler, for leveling and smoothing the row. 



Prairie 

 City 

 Potato 

 Cutter. 



Tne Prairie City Potato Cutter will cut potatoes 

 for seed faster than seven or eight men can by 

 hand. 



Price $2.50 



POTATOES— NUMBER OF PIECES PER ACRE. 



APART. PLANTS^ 

 In. Ft. 



18x21^.. 12,m 



18 X 3 10,355- 



18x31^.... 8,874 



PLANTS. 



APART. 



In. Ft 

 12x23^.... 18,640 



12x3 lo,T-32 



12x31^.. 13 289 



PLANTS. 



APART. 



Id. Ft. 



14x21^.... 16,000 



Ux3 13,3U 



Ux 31^.... 11,405 



Directions for Using the Prairie City Potato Cutter. 



Fasten the cutter by rear bolt to a barrel or box, 

 with a space sufficiently 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, by 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 ex- 

 perience will determine the force required. To en- 

 able rapid work, a small feed table placed close to 

 the operator will be found very convenient. 



Hitchcock 

 Potato 

 Digger. 



By changing one bolt this implement may be 

 converted into a Shovel Plow or a Potato Digger. 

 The fingers are adjustable, being held in position 

 by the plow point. Thus, in case of breakage, a 

 new part may be inserted without the expense of 

 whoie new head. The fingers, points and wings are 

 made of steel, rendering it light, strong and dura- 

 ble. 



To Operate the Potato Digger Successfully. 



1st.— See that the field is comparatively free from 

 vines and weeds, which may be done by mowing 

 and raking with a wheel-horse rake. 



2d.— Adjust the wheel to run the plow under the 

 potatoes; do not let it run too deep. 



3d. — Adjust the handles according to height of 

 operator. 



4th. — Dig every alternate row, and after picking 

 up the potatoes, take the remaining rows. 

 Can be successfully used with one horse. 



Price. 



.$8.00 



Extra Beam, $2.00. Extra Steel Point, 60 cents. 

 Cast Head, $1.00. 



ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY REPAIRED. 



