SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR 
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WASHBURN’S PATENT AGRICULTURAL 
Implements 
A re unquestionably the gi'eatest advance in the adaptation of 
labor-saving Machinery to the production of Cot! on that has 
been made since the im-ention of the Saw Gin. 
The COTTON and CORN PLANTER performs the entire ope- 
ration of planting with one hand and one mule ten acres a day. It 
reduces ihe ridge, n® matter how roueh or clodjr, to a smoothe oval 
surface ; opens ihe drill to auj^ desirable depth, equally in soil or 
hard ground; deposits the seed in any desira'-le quautity, all the 
seed taking position in line at the same depth and, therefore, com- 
ing up at the same time ; closes the drill and eligatl.y compresses 
the surface, 'leaving it tree from ciods, not liable to be uncovered 
or covered deeper by hard rains, and securing a perfect ^tand in 
the driest weather. 
The combined SCRAPER and HILLER is a double-acting ma- 
chine, doing the work on both sides < f a low aionce When used 
as a Scraper, operated by one hand and two mules, it bars off and 
scrapes both sides of a row at the rate of ten acres a. day in the 
most perfect manner, so as not to cover up cotton when it is just 
out of the ground. 
It enables one hand and two mules to perform what now requi"os 
four hancl.s, four implements and four mules. The same machu'e, 
when used a,s a Hiller, mottids both .sides of a rotv at once, gradu- 
ating to any desirable depth, the dirt placed around the youog 
plants, so that all are dirted (not covered up) and the surface of 
the row left free from clods. 
The operation of moulding young corn and cotton with this ma- 
chine is performed with ease to the hand and team at the rate of 
ten acres a clay. Both machines are made of iron and well sea- 
soned white oak timber in the most durable manner, and will last 
indeffinitely. All necessary repairs can be done on the plantation 
by an ordinaiy blacksmith and carpenter. 
The whole crop of corn and cotton can be planted, scraped, 
moulded by the use of these machines with two-thirds the force 
now required, and the work better done than by any other methed. 
Our mode of business is to receiv^e the Draft of the planter on his 
Merchant (or any one whom he may authorize to pay his Draft,) 
payable on the first of January, February or March, and we will 
delh-er the machines in time for use. Should the money be drawn 
and the machines not delivered in time for use we will .I'efund it 
immediately on notice. Freight and forwarding charge must be 
paid by the consignee, or they cannot be delivered. 
Those who desire to use them next season should order immedi- 
ately, as none will he made except to order, and the supply of ma- 
terial collected for the season’s manufacture will depeiil on the 
number of orders. 
Several orders failed to be filled last season for want of materials 
owing to the lateness of their receipt. 
The price of the Planter is $50, the Combined Scraper and Hill- 
er, $50, cash on delivery. 
For Machines and County Rights, address 
A. W. WASHBURN & CO., 
Yazoo City, Miss. 
Testimonials. 
On Friday last we visited Mr. James P. Sessions farm near Jack- 
son, for the purpose of examining the agricultural implements, pa- 
tented by Dr. A. W. Washburn, as well as to see them operated in 
the field by Col. Janies J. B. White. We are highly gratified and 
pleased with each. The planter is unexceptionable, and performs 
its work with great speed and perfection. 
We confidently recommend them to the patronage of all planters, 
believing that they are, as heretofore represented by many planters 
and overseers, tnily labor-saving machines. ; 
George S. Y erger, J. M . Moore, j 
Madison McAfee, G. W. Russell, ] 
J. A. Horn, Oliver Barrett, 
C. A. Moore, Howell Hobs, 
J.R. Harris, R. N. Eubank, ! 
T. Graves, James P. Sessions. I 
“ Good Intent Plantation,.” Dear Creek, ? ! 
Issaquena Co., Miss:, Sept. 30, 1856. > | 
To Col. James J. B. White : — Dear Sir — Having minutely ex- 
amined, and further witnessed the operation of Dr. A. VA Wash- 
bui’n’s newly invented Cotton Planter, and Scraper, I take grea 
pleasure in pronouncing them perfect and complete machines, for 
the work they are intended to perform ; having extensively patron- 
ized them myself, I confidently recommend them to the use of all 
planters, believifig they will insure and maintain a certain stand of 
cotton . Y ours very re spectfully , 
CHARLES J. FORE. 
The undersigned have seen Dr. Washburn’s Agricultural Imple- 
ments in operation, and are satisfied that for speed and perfection 
of work, they surpass anything we have ev’^er seen. 
PLANTERS. OVERSEERS. 
Joseph Andrews, D. PI. Howson, 
James J. B. White, J. B. Garrott, 
George W. Woodberry, Wm. L. Clark, 
E. B. Rundell, ” Jno. T. Judkins, 
A. G. Bennett, H. G. Geeter. 
It has been repeatedly said of the Planter that there is neither 
room nor need for fui’ther improvement. But we shall improve on 
those made hereafter in several mechanical points, which will ren- 
der more attainable and still more perfect the complete result. 
Finding the Chopper unimportant, we have discontinued it, and 
combined the Scraper and Hiller into one machine. This will 
cheapen the price of the set, save transportation, and make a more 
convenient as well as better Scraper. With the combined Scra- 
per and Hiller, cotton may he scraped close to the drill, as soon as if 
is out of the ground, without being covered up, thus facilitating the 
rapid forwarding of a late planting, or preventing the establish-' 
ment of an early stand of grass on land that has been in corn. 
These improvements render Washburn’s Planter, and Combined 
Scraper and Hiller the most valuable labor-saving implements ever 
offered to the cotton planter. The work of each, whether planting, 
scraping, or hilling, is done by one hand at the rate of ten acres a 
day in an efficient and uniform manner, surpassing in every ele- 
ment of perfection similar work done by any other means. They 
unquestionably pay for themselves in one year, wliile they last 
many j'cars. The following is some of the testimony which the 
trial of these machines has elicited. It will be observed that some 
of the names are the same which were given last year. The rea- 
son of this is that their first opinions were formed on witnessing a 
mere experiment in our own fields, or where they might suppose 
the most favorable circumstances had been secured for exhibiting 
to advantage. 
Now they testify positively of tbeir own extensive use. 
Monterey, Yazoo County, April 1, 1857. 
I am planting with three of Washburn’s Planters and am satis- 
fied they do the best planting I ever .saw. J. M. DEMENT, 
Overseer for A. M. Payne. 
April 1st, 1857. 
I have tried Washbui’ii’s Planter and am satisfied with the work 
and recommend it to the planting community. 
D. McCURRY, 
Overseer for Col. J. D. Stewart. 
April 1st. 1857, 
I have tried Washburn’s Cotton Planter, and find it all that it is 
represented to be. ’N. B. STREET, 
Overseer for Joseph Andi-ews. 
Ivanhob Plantation, April 13th, 1857. 
Having used one of Dr. A. W. Washburn’s patent Planters, I feel 
no hesitation in saying that the same works beantifnlly, so much so 
that, in my opinion, he has left no room for further improvement in 
the way of an implement with which to plant cotton. 
S. GROVES CHAMBERS, 
Overseer for Geo. S. Yerger. 
Yazoo County, May 3, 1857. 
Dr. A. W. Washburn — Dear Sir: — lhave secured a perfect stand 
of cotton under most unfavorable circumstances, by using youi’ 
Planter. JAMES P. O’RILEY, 
Yazoo County, Aprils, 1857 
Dr. A. W. Washburn — Dear Sir : — i have witnessed a thorough 
trial of youi’ Cotton Planter. It performs admirably, and cannot 
fail to give universal satisfaction. Very respectfully, 
VvA PARKER SCOTT; Ep scopal Minister. 
Wyoming Plantation, May 28, 1857. 
Dr. A. W. Washburn — Dear Sir : — Having thoroughly tested 
your Planters, both on the Hill sides and level lands, I feel no hesi- 
tancy in pronouncing them the best implements of the kind I ha-^e 
ever seen, and would recommend them to every planter who de- 
sires to secure a perfect stand.. Respectfully, 
J. W. THOMSON. 
Dr. Washburn — Dear Sir : — I have in operation on my plantation 
(which is hill -land with circled rows about 31 to 4 feet wide) one 
of your Cotton Planters, and am fully satisfied with its perform- 
ance. It does the work, in my opinion, perfectly. 
C. BOWMAN. 
Extract of a letter from Mr. W. Monroe Q^ain. 
Quin’s Station, N. O. & J. R. R., > 
Pike Co., Miss., April 27, 1857. j 
Dr. Washburn 4" Co,: — I have planted my whole crop with your 
Cotton Planter, and upon the whole, I now think that it is as nigh 
perfect as can be made, and, to a practical planter, is bound to give 
perfect satisfaction, and work a reformation among Southern agri- 
culturists, as well as (I hope) to pay you well for your invention. 
With my best wishes for the further improvement and wide exten- 
sion of what I consider now the best Agricnltui-al Implements of 
the age, allow me to remain, Yours, W. M. QUIN. 
Yazoo County, June, 18-57. 
I have used Dr. Washburn’s Planter for planting, and his Hiller 
for moulding cotton, in managing Dr. Woodberry’s crop, and think 
too much cannot he said in their favoi-. 
THOMAS VANCLEAVE. 
INCHUCA, near Yazoo City, June 10, 1857. 
A. W. Washburn <V Co.: — I have planted considerably over one 
hundred acres of cotton with Washburn’s Patent Planter ; and 
have obtained a perfectly healthy stand under most unfavorable 
circumstances. I have also used the Hiller, which (after I had 
braced the plows) speedily relieved me from the danger of being 
injured by grass, by enabling me to mould from eight to ten acres 
a day with one hand, doing the work in the most perfect manner. 
It woi'ks easily to the hand and team, effectively and with the most 
beautiful uniformity. In short, the Planter and Hiller are unex- 
ceptionable and invaluable. I wmildnot be without them in future 
were the price doubled. G. W. WOODBERRY. 
Yazoo, County, Miss., June 20, 1857. 
A. W. Washburn 6f Co. — Gentlemen : — I have planted the entire 
crop under ray management, corn, cotton, and some Osage Orange 
for hedging, with Washburn’s Patent Cotton Planters. I have 
scraped and hilled it with his Scraper and Hiller, and have experi- 
enced no difficulty in obtaining the most perfect uniform and heal- 
thy stands I ever saw. I have had no lice or any other disease com- 
mon to young cotton. 
J have no hesitation in pronouncing Washburn’s Planters, and 
