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AMERICAN AGRICTJLTUBIST, 
[July, 
OUR RECORD 
OF 
Recent Agricultural Inventions. 
Corn Planter, Check-Rower. —A. An¬ 
derson, Galesburg, Ill. Feb. 12; No. 293,395. This in¬ 
vention relates to that class of check-row attachments to 
corn planters, in which a rock-shaft placed transversely' 
on the planter, is provided with a forked lever at each 
end, to be swung by knots or tappets on a stretched 
vire, thereby giving motion to the rock-shaft, such mo¬ 
tion being transmitted to the slide-bar used to actuate 
the seed measuring and discharging devices. The en¬ 
graving shows the parts containing the improvement 
patented. The motion of the rock-shaft (f, d, being 
transmitted through the rocking plato Ic, the sliding 
bars f, z, and the oscillating bar h, to the planter seed- 
slides by suitable mechanism not shown. The claims of 
the patent embrace only the combination of the parts 
shown. 
Hoi'S© Rake. — J- Clark, Greeley, Colorado. 
Feb. 5; No. 293,098. The inventor claims ns new, the 
combination with the lever i, and chain or rod o’, con¬ 
nected to a forward moving pawl, of the spring-catch y, 
and bell-crank lever or treadle k, pivoted to the frame¬ 
work of the rake, in position to adapt it with the spring- 
catch to move in an oblique plane, so that it may be op¬ 
erated by the driver’s foot to bring the parts above named 
into action to clump the rake. The rake is held clown 
by a forward pressure on the lever t. 
Crain Binder.— L n* Gordon, Rochester, N. Y. 
Feb. 19; No. 293,649. This patent covers two improve¬ 
ments. The object of the llrst is to sustain the overhang¬ 
ing end of the standard/ of the binding-arm shaft rigidly 
in position, without interfering with the passage of the 
grain thereunder, which end is attained by the form 
and position of the braces b. The second part of 
the invention provides a kicker or ejector, which pro¬ 
jects outward immediately below, and beyond the edge 
of the table, thus ensuring the delivery of the bound 
bundle, and preventing the bundles from clinging to 
each other, and being carried by the machine. These 
improvements, shown in section in the engraving, apply 
particularly to the machines previously patented by the 
same inventor. 
Potato Digger and Ridger.— B. W, Bin- 
fotd. Richmond, Va. Feb. 12; No. 293,403. This inven¬ 
tion is designed for preparing ground for planting pota¬ 
toes and root crops, for covering and cultivating such 
crops, and for digging tliein when matured. It consists 
broadly of a cart from the asle and main frame of which 
is suspended a frame carrying adjustable plowing and 
digging attachments. This frame is so constructed as to 
provided for holding the frame at any desired elevation. 
The engraving shows the machine with attaphments for 
harvesting, 'When wanted for planting, the inclined 
plate k, and the grating n, are removed, and the stan¬ 
dards z, are provided with plow points and tulhiing boards. 
Harvester Reel. — W’alter a. Wood, Hoosic 
Falls, New York. Feb. 26; No. 294,103. The object of 
this invention is to simplify the mechanism by which the 
operator in his seat on the machine, control^the position 
of the beaters in striking the grain. The invention consists 
in the means used to secure the operating lever in differ¬ 
ent positions at the will of the opei'ator. T^ie reel-shaft 
supports the beaters, and takes its motion from the 
bevel-wheel. On an iron plate bolted to thcsjeel-support 
is pivoted the operating lover by a bolt, which is adjusted 
to engage certain perforations in the Iey;er-supporting 
plate, thereby varying the inclination of the beaters as 
desired. -? 
Ditching Machine.-J. T. Fitzpatrick, Mon- 
ticello, Ohio. Jan. 1; No. 291,043.—This machine com¬ 
prises the truck-wheels and frame, the plow e, the regu¬ 
lator-wheel p', the cutter-bars X, the scoop'i, the endless 
apron/, for carrying the dirt to the delivery apron w, 
and the adjustable support t, together with the moans 
for adjusting gearing, and operating these parts. The 
operation of the machine will bo readily apparent from 
the engraving. 
Threshing Machine.— a. t. Hawley, Alton, 
Ill. Feb. 5; No. 292,019. This invention aims to secure 
the more complete separation of grain from straw, by em¬ 
ploying two beaters working in opposition. Adjoining 
the threshing cylinder a, and oppositely revolving is a 
heavy beater, which throws the straw upward against the 
guard d. Above and behind the heavy beater, is a light 
beater, which strikes the straw as it is falling from the 
guard. The wings of both beaters are ironed and armed 
with spikes. The engraving shows a longitudinal sec¬ 
tion of a portion of a thresher containing these improve¬ 
ments. 
Harvester. —c. S. stickle, Pekin, Ill. Feb. 5; No. 
293,202. The aim of the inventor is to improve the 
means for lifting and lowering the forward portion of a 
“ header,” that is the portion which carries the sickle 
frame, together with those for adjusting the elevator 
frame, and operating the elevator. The engraving shows 
a plan view partly in section, tiic elevator frame and the 
arms of the reel being removed. The claims of the pat¬ 
ent embrace the bars /,/*,/’*, and k, upright standards 
carrying adjustable bearings, and secured to the bars /; 
the transverse bar a, with a lixed bearing, and short inde¬ 
pendent axles in rt; the tongue d, and various attach¬ 
ments thereto. 
Threshing Machine.— A. J. Hoag, Battle 
Creek, Mich. FeI). 19; No. 293,876. The inventor’s aim 
is to provide more efficient means for separating grain 
from its straw. To this end he provides mechanism for 
holding the fingers at different inclinations with respect 
to the beaters; also special grating-bars, for facilitating 
the escape of the grain to the lower shaker, and means for 
adjusting the grating-bars in relation to the beaters. 
The engraving shows the improvements applied to an 
ordinary threshing machine of the vibrator class, the in¬ 
closing boards being removed. 
Huller, Cleaner, and Separator.—w. 
W. Jackson, Bethany, La. Feb. 5; No. 293,029. The 
inventor claims as new in this pea or bean huller, the 
combination of the fan, the inclined sieve, the rotary 
toothed hulling cylinder, the stationary toothed case with 
openings for tlie discharge of grain and trash, as shown 
in the engravings. 
Cockle Separator.—J. M. King, Rochester, 
Minn. Feb. 5; No. 293,039. This cheap and simple sep¬ 
arator, is said to be rapidand efficientin action. Itcom- 
prises suitably inclined bottom and side boards, cross¬ 
bars d, d, guttered bars e, e, to serve as detents, the 
screen fir, held in the gutters, and smooth plates of metal 
k, to facilitate the movement of the grain to tlie screen. 
The cockle finds a ^vay out through the opening A. 
