[July, 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
1869.,] 
WHICH IS THE BEST WRINGER ? 
We say the “NOVELTY,” because it has the Patent 
Flange Cog-wheels on both ends. 
The cogs ON ONE END OF A ROLL ARE SET RELA¬ 
TIVELY BETWEEN THOSE ON THE OTHER END OF 
THE same ROLL, virtually forming a double gear, and 
thereby nearly doubling the purchase. 
This result can be obtained by putting all the gears on 
one end of the Wringer. But in so doing it is necessary to 
pin the rolls together to keep the cog-wheels in gear; a'lso, 
(when the Patent Flange is not used), to put a block be¬ 
tween the bearings of the rolls to prevent the gears being 
pressed together close enough to bind. 
The Patent Flange Cog-wheels, when used on both ends 
of the Wringer in connection with but one pressure screw, 
allow the rolls to separate at either end, as one end or the 
other will always he in gear. If a pressure screw was used 
at both ends, this would not be the case, because one end of 
a roll would have no control over the other end. But with 
one pressure screw in the middle, the pressure is equalized, 
for if one end is forced up, the other end is thereby forced 
down. The Cog-wheels cannot he thrown out of gear on 
both ends of the Wringer at the same time, unless the press¬ 
ure is taken off. 
The NOVELTY is fastened to a tub or box by a Patent 
Curved Clamp, which has an equal hearing on a tub the 
whole length op the wringer. Other Wringers are 
merely fastened to a stave at each end, and are thus liable 
to wrench the staves from their proper position and ruin 
the tub. 
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A TREATISE ON THE 
Propagation, Culture, and History 
of the Rose. 
t 
By SAMUEL B. PARSONS, 
NEW AND REVISED EDITION. 
ILLUSTRATED. 
The rose is the queen of the floral kingdom, and Mr. 
Parsons is her prime minister, and this book is his proc¬ 
lamation and greetings to all her courtiers and liege sub¬ 
jects. It is learned in the archiEology of the rose, scien¬ 
tific in its classification, and practical in its directions 
for cultivation. Chi'istian Advocate. 
Wo have here a book of more than two hundred pages 
devoted entirely to this shrub, in which arc collected, in 
small compass, the most important facts concerning it. 
Some amateurs in floriculture delight ill making a spe¬ 
cialty of the culture of some favorite flower, and the 
treatise before us is just the book for an admirer of the 
rose. Chicago Republican. 
Everything that, relates to the cultivation of this divine 
flower—as we may call it, for its purity and beauty enti¬ 
tle it to a special celestial creation—is given in this 
volume, which should be studied by all the millions who 
appreciate what is most beautiful in the works of nature. 
All varieties of the plant receive attention, and many 
illustrations enrich the pages of the hook. 
(Boston) Evening Traveller. 
It is enough to say that it is the most complete treatise 
on the subject that is accessible to ns. 
N. Y. Independent. 
This volume, in addition to giving the classification of 
the rose family, shows the methods which are resorted to 
for cultivating and propagating this favorite flower of all 
countries. It also contains much curious information 
respecting its history, and the esteem in which it is held 
by different nations. I 11 short, it aims to give, the reader 
what is known of the literature, history, and manage¬ 
ment of the flower in which we all delight. 
: Prairie Partner. 
CONTENTS: 
Chapter I.—Botanical Classification 
Chapter II.—Garden Classification. 
Chapter III. — General Culture of the Rose. 
Chapter IV. — Soil, Situation, and Planting. 
Chapter V.— Pruning, Training, and Bedding. 
Chapter VI.—Potting and Forcing. 
Chapter VII.—Propagation. 
Chapter VIII.— Multiplication by Seed and Hybridizing. 
Chapter IX.—Diseases and Insects Attacking the 
Rose. 
Chapter X.—Early History of the Rose, and Fables 
Respecting its Origin. 
Chapter XI. — Luxurious Use of the Rose. 
Chapter XII. — The Rose in Ceremonies and Festivals, 
and in the Adornment of Burial-places. 
Chapter XIII.—The Rose in the Middle Ages. 
Chapter XIV.—Perfumes of the Rose. 
Chapter XV.—Medical Properties of the Rose. 
Chapter XVI.—General Remarks. 
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FARM IMPLEMENTS 
AND 
FARM MACHINERY, 
AND THE 
Principles of their Construction and Use: 
WITH 
SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL EXPLANATIONS 
OF THE 
LAWS OF MOTION AND FORCE 
AS APPLIED 
ON THE FARM. 
With 387 Illustrations. 
BY 
JOHN J. THOMAS. 
The basis of this admirable work was an essay 
published iu 1850, in the Transactions of the N. Y. State 
Agricultural Society, which was enlarged, and in 1854 
published by the Harpers. It has been,‘and remains, the 
only work iu which the principles of Natural Philoso¬ 
phy, namely, the mechanical powers, and the powers of 
water, wind, and heat, are systematically discussed as 
applied to the operations of the farm. 
The work has now been most carefully revised by-the 
author. It is much enlarged, and a great part lias been 
re-written, while the illustrations, before abundant, now 
number two hundred and eighty-seven. A large number 
of new implements are described, with the heavier farm 
machinery ; and the use of steam, both in cooking and as 
power on the farm, is clearly discussed. 
The great value of this work is the application of natural 
philosophy to farm labor, in the use of power, and it will 
supply one of the best text-hooks in our agricultural 
schools. Every farmer’s son should carefully study this 
hook and lie will he saved much hard labor, accom¬ 
plish more work, and have less wear and breakage in the 
implements he uses. The chapter on plowing is of great 
value to all plowmen, whether old or young, and is worth 
more than the cost of the book. Chicago. Tribune. 
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acter, and the application of the principles taught to 
the farmer’s daily work makes its instructions of very 
great value. There is not an agricultural writer that 
could he named more respected than Mr. Thomas, or 
one whose judgment and freedom from personal bias 
in discussing new implements could he more implicitly 
relied upon. Hartford Daily Times. 
CONTENTS. 
PART I.—MECHANICS. 
CHAPTER I.— Introduction.— Value of Farm Machin¬ 
ery—Importance of a Knowledge of Mechanical 
Principles. 
CHAPTER II.—General Principles of Mechanics. 
CHAPTER III.—Attraction. 
CHAPTER IV.—Simple Machines. 
CHAPTER V.—Application of Mechanical Principles in 
the Structure of Implements and Machines. 
CHAPTER VI.—Friction. 
CHAPTER VII.—Principles of Draught. 
CHAPTER VIII.—Application of Labor. 
CHAPTER IX.—Models of Machines. 
CHAPTER X.—Construction and Use of Farm Imple¬ 
ments and Machines—Implements of Tillage, Pul¬ 
verizers. 
CHAPTER XL—Sowing Machines. 
CHAPTER XII.—Machines' for Haying and Harvesting. 
CHAPTER XIII.— 1 Thrashing, Grinding, etc. 
PART II.—MACHINERY IN CONNECTION WITH 
WATER. 
CHAPTER I.—Hydrostatics. 
CHAPTER II.—Hydraulics. 
PART III.—MACHINERY IN CONNECTION WITH 
AIR. 
CHAPTER I.—Pressure of Air. 
CHAPTER II.—Motion of Air. 
PART IV.—HEAT. 
CHAPTER I.—Conducting Power — Expansion, Great 
Force of—Experiments with — Steam Engine- 
Steam Plows—Latent Heat—Green and Dry Wood. 
CHAPTER II.—Radiation. 
APPENDIX. 
Apparatus for Experiments. Discharge of Water 
through Pipes. Velocity of Water in Pipes. Rule for 
Discharge of Water. Velocity of Water iu Tile Drains. 
Glossary. 
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