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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
JMay, 
THE WESTINGHOUS1 
Grain and Clover Threshing Machines, 
Engines, & Horse Powers. 
Improvements In Threshers render them the 
most complete und effective machines In the 
market. Engine and holler of novel design. / 
Light. Economical, and Powerful. Boiler Shell 
■’Ight, Tubes horizontal; safe as regams 
sparks. Horse Powers of both Lever and 
Endless Chain styles, all sizes. Send for 
Circulars. G. WESTINGHOCSE 
&CO„ Schenectady, N. Y. 
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STEEL BARB FENCE, 
Selves the FENCE Problem by meeting all the requisites of 
r ril E PERFECT FARM EEFfOE. 
Every Land Owner 
should not fall to examine 
the merits of this fence. It 
Is cheaper than all others. 
Easiest handled, and in fact 
just what the people of the 
treeless States have needed 
i for years. 
To All Inquirers. 
It Is an impassahle barrier, 
yet harmless. Prohibits tres¬ 
passing. It can be put up by 
any one, and is compactly put 
up for transportation. In 
fact, it is the only fence dog 
and wolf proof. 
Cheaper than Wooden Fences. Imperishable when once In place. IiidestructiMe by the 
Elements. tvaste no soil by Shade. Has no Weedy Fence Borders. Shelters no Enemies 
ot the Crops. A Protection at all seasons, it is easy of Construction. It needs no re¬ 
pairs. Accumulates no snow-drifts. 
A STEEL THORN HEDGE. 
Impassable Barrier. Prohibits all Trespassing. It can not be destroyed by fire, 
wind, or flood. 
100,000 miles or Barb Fence have been erected in 1870, 1877, 1878. As?ricnltur- 
ists. Herdsmen, Sheep Husbandmen, Ranchmen, Vineyard Proprietors, 
Ore* lia relists, Nurserymen, Railroad Companies, Road Proprietors, 
and all owners and occupants of soil and areas to be protected. 
Manufacture! by Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co., 
WORCESTER, MASS., and 21 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK. 
Powell’s Iron Fence Posts 
For Barb Wire, Iron, or Gas Pipe Fencing. 
Cheap, Strong, and Durable. No Digging Required. 
DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING POSTS. 
First drive post with wrought iron guide in place, then drive cross-pieces through guide, which renders it 
more immovable than any other post, in the setting of which the ground must be displaced. 
We make Line Posts, also End and Corner Posts, cither painted 
or galvanized, and Wire Strainers of an Improved Pattern. 
ABRAM G. POWELL & CO., 
829 Willow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
FRENTRESS 
A Bare protection, cheaper than board or rail fence, and good for a life-time. Wastes no ground. Has no weedy fence 
row. When the best costs no more than an inferior article, always look for the best. We claim for the Frentress a 
Superiority over all other Wires. For Circulars and Price Lists address 
FRENTRESS BARBED WIRE FENCE CO., East Dubuque, Illinois. 
THE LATEST IMPROVEMENT IN BARB FENCE. 
The cut shows exact size of strand and distance nnsrt of hnrbs Yot dangerous to horses or stock. Price the same by 
tte pound or rod. SAMPLES SENT FREE TO A * V A T» ’r. S s. 
AMERICAN BARB FENCE CO., GO Clark St., Chicago, Ills. 
MEDAL MACHINES 
First Premiums at all Competitive Trials. 
TIu ilwuy, Chain and Lever Horae Powers. 
Threshers and Cleaners, Threshers and 
■vl,®!. Clover Hallers, Feed Cutters, 
YV heel Horse Rakes, Corn Cultivators, 
Horse Pitchforks, Shingle Machines, 
Straw-Preserving Rye Thresh¬ 
ers, Portable Steam-Engines, 
Cider and Wine-Mills and 
Presses, Dog and Pony 
Powers, etc., etc. 
WHEELER & MELICK CO., 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
Send stamp for Circular and report of Centennial trial. 
AND GRAND PARIS WORLDS FAIR PHIZES AND 
ALL THE U.S. STATE FAIR PREMIUMS IN I87Z S.IS78, 
. 'l 0 '-’fjoM 10 TO 12 
—~ T"‘ ,tuj for MORI UONCV 
/0ms for twsvivyjw 
P. K.DEOERICK.& CO. ALB ANY NY 
THE PEEBLES 
Thresher and Cleaner—Clover Haller and 
Cleaner—Straw-Preserving Rye Threshers - 
Railway and Lever Powers—The Howland 
Feed Mill—Grain Fans and Corn Shelters. 
Our machines are guaranteed to work well, and have re¬ 
ceived the highest testimonials and cannot be excelled. 
B. GILL & SON. 
Trenton Agricultural Works, Trenton, N. i 
1880. 
LEVEL TREAD 
HORSE POWERS. 
HEEBNKR’S IMPROVED 
Level Tread Railway Horse 
jpoiver and Speed Regulator . 
Heebner’s Improved Little Giant Threshing Machines.. 
Send for Illustrated Circulars to 
HEEBNEE & SONS, Lansdale, Mont. Co., Pa, 
Chicago Screw pulverizer. 
Does Pulverization pay? 
Abilene. Kansas, Nov. 10, 1870. 
I seeded 3,400 acres of wheat with these machines_The 
stand of wheat is now the best I have ever seen ou now 
land. R. J. Weymess, Trustee. 
Danville, III., Dec. 4, 1876. 
This year I harvested, on 1!>0 acres. 6 10 1 bushels of wheat. 
....In my opinion the Screw Pulverizer increased the crop 
one-third over what I could have got by any other melhod. 
• D. G. Moobe. 
Pend for pnmnhlet with cuts, and over sixty letters from 
men who have the machine. Address, 
Chicago Scraper & Ditcher Oo,, 
34 METROPOLITAN BLOCK, CHICAGO, ILL. 
