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AMERIOATsT AaEICULTUEIST. 
Seed-Drilling Harrow.— A. M. Knell, Elliott 
City, Md. Dec. 18; No. 290.S44. A harrow for drilling 
in clover or grass seed, especially when harrowing grain. 
The engjaving shows a harrow with the improvements 
applied : also the interior construction of the hojipers 
and teeth. The drill-teeth are ciianuelled for the pas¬ 
sage of the seed; at the top of each is the hopper c, 
\vith a cut-off valve and a handle connected with the bar 
X. which is surmounted by a hand-lever g, by which the 
valves of all the drill-teeth are operated. The claims 
cover the construction and operation of the hopper as 
applied, and also with modifications which enable the 
improved teeth to be applied to an ordinary harrow. 
Harvester.— J. P- Seiberling, Akron, Ohio. Dec. 
18 : No. 290.481. The engraving is a side elevation of 
the drive wheel and frame from the stubble-side of the 
machine, showing the principal parts in which improve¬ 
ment is claimed, that is, the means for adjusting the 
frame and platform upon the drive-wheel, whereby the 
adjustment of both wheels maybe made simultaneously. 
The improvements consist primarily in securing toothed 
segment brackets upon opposite sides of the drive wheel, 
and on its axle, which is provided with toothed gears 
for engaging the brackets, also in securing to the end of 
the axle a drum, upon which one end of a chain is 
wound, the chain having connections with the platform 
and the grain wheel, whereby the adjustment of the 
drive-wheel axle effects the adjustment of the grain-wheel 
upon its frame supports. Improvements are also 
claimed in the construction of the grain-wheel support, 
and in the means for adjusting it. 
Cultivator.— B- K. Nichols, Lower Lake, Cal. 
Nov. 27 ; No. 289,127.—This invention applies to two¬ 
wheeled cultivators, and is intended to improve the ap¬ 
paratus for raising and lowering the teeth, and the 
means for keeping the machine level, preventing its 
burying itself behind, helping to hold it on a hill-side, 
and otherwise facilitating the operation of the machine. 
The figure shows a cross-section of the machine. The 
improvements claimed lie in the swivel trail-wheel, G, 
which is pivoted to the cultivator-bed in front of the 
drag-bars, and directly in rear of the axle, and in the 
shape and connections of the frame-bars, drag-bars and 
rock-shaft. The advantages gained by the invention are 
thought to make this machine particularly available for 
the cultivation of vineyards and similar places. 
Corn Planter and Wlarker.— n. m. Clough, 
Carlisle, Iowa. Dec. 18 ; No. 290,320. This machine 
drops the corn simultaneously in two parallel rows, at 
regular intervals of time and space, and at the same time 
marks the groundfor equidistant and parallel rows, and 
also check rows. The improvements claimed consist: 
1st. In the manner of forming a rigid carriage (with 
wheels at the rear end and runners in front!, by means 
of metal sections that serve as axle bearers, together 
with an adjustable caster-wheel to lift the runners as re¬ 
quired in turning and starting rows evenly. 2nd. In 
the manner of forming and applying the markers. .3rd. 
In the manner of combining and adjusting the heels of 
pivoted runners with the seed-boxes to regulate the depth 
of furrows. 4th. In combining a land roller with the 
carriage to smooth the ground and keep the runners in 
the soil at a uniform depth. The engraving shows the 
machine with the several improvements as airplied. 
Harrow.— C. A. Brostrom. Hock Island. Ill. Dec. 18; 
No. 290,525. The inventor aims to improve the construc¬ 
tion of harrows with ])ivotal teeth, so as to do away with 
wooden tooth-beams, and at the same time make a strong, 
light and durable harrow, requiring no staples or similar 
devices for holding the leeth. The engraving shows 
two sections of the harrow, with enlarged portions of 
tooth and tooth-beam, showing their construciion. The 
beams are of angle-iron, with slots and holes for the 
teeth, the upper end of which is bent at right-angles to 
the body. By attaching the teeth as shown, the teeth 
have a certain play in the slots, and are less liable to 
break under strain, than when fastened to the bottom of 
the beam. By reversing the draught the harrow can be 
used either as a sharp or as a smooth hari’ow, as desired. 
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Dough or Butter Worker.— w. H. Bryan, 
Warm Springs, Va. Dec. 18: No. 290,392. Inieuded to 
secure greater cleanliness, and to avoid the heat of the 
hands in working butter or dough. The levers or 
beaters are intended to be used with a chopping motion, 
alternately, and shifted at the same time from side to 
side, so as to act on all the material to be worked over. 
The simple construction of the dough or butter worker 
is sufficiently shown by the engraving given above. 
Corn Planter.— R. M- Clark, McPherson, Kan¬ 
sas. Nov. 27 ; No. 289,222. Mr. Clark’s aim has been to 
improve the general details of the construction of corn 
planters, and the combination of the parts, so as to pro¬ 
duce a simiile, easily operated, durable and not expen¬ 
sive machine. The figure shows the general character 
of the machine; an extended description of all the 
working parts would be necesssry to give an idea of the 
improvements claimed. 
Plow.— W. W. Speer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 25; No. 
290.714. I'he plow beam is provided with two holes for 
I he bolts, c, c, by which the standard is attached and ad¬ 
justed. The standard is of metal, U-shaped in front ele¬ 
vation, and arc-shaped in side elevation. It is bent at 
the foot to any shape required for attaching the point. 
The arms of the standard embrace the beam and are at¬ 
tached as shown. The only patentable novelty lies in 
the use of two curved slots, by means of which the 
standard can be easily adjusted without removing the 
bolts, and firmly locked against strains without bracing. 
Farm Cate.— H. J- Elliott, North Manchester, 
Ind. Dec. 18 : No. 299,554. Mr. Elliott’s object is to 
provide a cheap, simple and durable gate, which maybe 
raised to avoid snow or ice, and to prevent dragging 
on the ground, and to provide it with an improved latch, 
calculated to keep animals from opening the gate. The 
means employed, as shown in the engraving, are ob¬ 
viously simple, and apparently efficient and durable. 
The gate locks top and bottom, the latch,/, and an ex¬ 
tension of the lower bar engaging slots in the collars 
marked a. The weighted arm e, helps to lift the gate. 
Plow. —Gl- N. Dexter, Or., Madison, Georgia. Dec. 
25; No. 290.609. The engraving shows the plow as seen 
from the front and furrow side, the mould-board being re¬ 
moved. The improvement claimed lies in the form of 
the standard. It has a cutting edge below the beam, and 
passes up through a slot in the beam, to which it is piv¬ 
oted ; then curves backward into a bow-brace, the rear 
end being secured to the beam by an adjustable bolt. 
This construction gives a light, strong plow of few parts. 
