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arrangement | tance of this reaping rra hiue. He says: 
1 jt is worked t.o advantage by horses or oxen, 
as it cuts perfectly at the slowest motion, and may 
be driven at high speed without any injury to the 
machine. . 
•2. The team is attached to it either directly by 
a pole (like McCormick’s,) or by a pair of wagon 
wheels (like Hussey’s.) 
3. It cuts grain of all kinds and in ad condi¬ 
tions, wet or dry, without clogging. 
| 4. It cuts at any height required by a few mo¬ 
ments change. 
5. It discharges the grain in the rear, it prefer¬ 
red (like Hussey’s,) or at the side (like McCor¬ 
mick’s.) This change is made by an extra apron, 
attached in a moment, by which means the grain 
is laid neatly and regularly, sufficiently spread m 
the swarth for drying, giving ample rqpm for the 
machine and team to pass again without treading 
on the grain. By this mode the work is pel-form¬ 
's NEW GRAIN REAPER- 
will speak of the machines pro- 
•n Hew York. Prominent among 
h New Reaper, manufactured by 
>f Geneva. We recently witness- 
n of this machine, and were, as 
it number, “surprised and gratifi- 
and easy performance. We ex- 
wn had previously hoard, to see 
WHEELER & CO’S COMBINED POWER, THRESHER AN 
chinery for the purpose, worked so well and 
cheaply—a perfect thresher, winnower, and sepa¬ 
rator, driven with ease and rapidity by one span 
of horses, and requiring only four men to feed, re¬ 
move straw, and bin the grain. The power being 
:n the barn, and near the machine, no driver was 
attached to the Thresher as represented in the en¬ 
graving, and is driven by a single band in addition 
to the one required to move the threshing cylinder. 
The whole machine, including power, is so com¬ 
pact that it can be conveyed on one wagon, the 
entire .weight being less than 2.500 lbs. It will 
be seen they aie operated with economy of power. 
Manufactured and sold by Messrs. Wheeler, 
Melick & Co., of Albany, N. Y.—and for sale, 
we presume, throughout the Eastern, Middle and 
Western States. Price of the two-liorse Power, 
Thresher and Cleaner, $200—at Albany. J. 
Tins combined machine is in operation on the 
Fair Ground, and deservedly attracts attention.— 
It is the invention of the Messrs. Wheeler, ol 
Albany, manufacturers of Wheeler & Co.’f 
celebrated Railway Chain Horse-Power and Over¬ 
shot Thresher. The Grain Cleaner, (or Win 
nower and Separator,) is of recent origin, but hai 
been thoroughly tested, and given entire satisfac 
tion so far as we have ascertained. We saw it ii 
operation at the farm of Mr. Merritt, of Parma 
a short time since, and were surprised at its eas 
and perfect performance. Never before had w 
witnessed a more complete combination of mi 
PATENT CHURNS. 
In the same collection we found a drill made by 
Bickford & Huffman of Macedon, N. Y. It is 
neat and simple in its arrangement, having some¬ 
what the appearance of Seymour’s. Not obtain¬ 
ing any detail of its construction and operation, 
wo are unable to speak of its merits, though from 
bystanders we heard favorable mention made of 
its working, and doubt not it has commendable 
drill HUSBANDRY. 
This department of the exhibition is, as usual, 
filled with a hundred and one inventions — inclu¬ 
ding good, bad and indifferent. I hose who are 
fond of “ the spice of life ” will be pleased with the 
homogenous show—for certainly there is no lack 
of varietv. Of course every exhibitor thinks his 
own crow the whitest, and spectators disagree in 
in regard to comparative merits. Without at¬ 
tempting to describe others, we give an engraving 
• " one of the best on the ground—ai d that i , 
Drill Husbandry has been practiced f 
years by the English farmers, who claim 
method of seeding decided advantages 1 
broadcast band sowing,—such as saving 
its regular distribution in rows at a uniforr 
the free admission of air, light and heat 
the rows, ensuring a large yield of graii 
finest quality. 
This method of. seeding has also recer 
siderable attention from the farmers of th 
States, more particularly those of West 
York. The practice has not probably atta 
ficiently correct results, to enable the 
wheat growers to decide whether its use 
sure them the advantages it is claimed t< 
Every thing connected with the advn 
growing of wheat in New York, an 
MORGAN’S NEW YORK REAPER. 
prvents all difficulty in hacking and turning. 
2. The method of changing the cut is so im¬ 
proved that it can be done instantly on the small 
o-round wheel by means of a lever, and on the 
SEYMOUR A 
This is also a Western New York machine, got 
up by Seymour & Morgan, of Brockport, in this 
county. We understand that they manufactured 
five hundred this year, mostly for the wcst,altho 
they are beginning to be used m all parts of the 
wheat growing region of N ew York In its mam 
features this-machine resembles the celebrated 
McCormick Reaper—which has recently created 
so great a sensation at the World’s Fan—but is 
said to be improved in various points, including 
the cutting process, the gearing, and manner of 
raking off. ... . , 
We extract the following from the published 
statement of the mannfactureis _ 
“ 1. The finger-piece is placed within the cir¬ 
cumference of the driving wheel, and the other 
ground wheel placed nearly opposite, and greatly 
increased in size, which lessens the power neces- 
T work the machine at least one-third, and 
crovvei.l’s thermometer churn. 
Many consider this Churn decidedly superior to 
any and all others. The principle upon which it 
is constructed is admitted to be correct, and it op¬ 
erates well. It has two metalic cylinders, one 
within the other, and the cream is tempered by 
introducing hot or cold water—the temperature, 
being always indicated by a thermometer attached 
to the Churn. The annexed cut and extract from 
the patentee’s directions for using the churn will 
give the reader an idea of its operation: 
«»The part that contains the milk or cream to 
be churned should be managed as in other churns, 
by putting in water before the cream is put in; if 
cold weather, warm water; if warm weather, cold 
water. If the milk or cream is not in the right 
degree of heat when put in the churn, you can 
ascertain by the thermometer, which is placed 
under the plate on the end of the churn, and 
marked at sixtv-tvvo degrees; if too warm it will 
Passing along we next observed beymour s 
Grain Drill, invented and manufactured by P, 
Seymour, of East Bloomfield, N. Y., a practical 
farmer, as well as an intelligent and ingenious 
mechanic. It is got up in a plain and permanent 
manner, simple and correct in its mechanical op¬ 
eration, and is represented by the proprietor “ to 
sow satisfactorily not only wheat, but all kinds of 
grain and seed, from peas, corn and cotton, to clo¬ 
ver and grass seed, in drills or broad-cast. It is 
so constructed that any desired quantity of wheat 
per acre may be drilled in, and will at the same 
time sow broadcast any given amount between the 
j drills, depositing also fine fertilizers such as lime, 
plaster, guano, bone-dust, &c., with the grain in 
the drills, or sowing it broad-cast by itself if de¬ 
sired. The teeth are placed in one row nearly un¬ 
der the axletree, eight inches apart, unless other¬ 
wise ordered; they can also be changed into two 
rows in the style of Ide’s, by the operator when 
p.Rsilv reolaced in the one row when 
smotre drill. 
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force, enabling the reaper to cut not only grai 
and grass, but corase weeds, corn stalks and bush¬ 
es, more or less of which arc found in every west¬ 
ern harvest field. 
Some of the advantages claimed by the paten¬ 
tee are—1. Its simple and durable construction, 
iiussey’s reaper. 
We have only space to refer to one more Reap¬ 
er, and that one has been so long before the pub¬ 
lic, and become so generally known that little of 
encomium need be now added. We refer to Hus¬ 
sey’s Reaper, which has the distinction, we be¬ 
lieve, of being the first grain reaper perfected and 
to the grain growers of the Union, by 
VAN BROCKLIN’S PATENT CLEVIS. 
kendall’s patent cheese pee; 
The construction of this press is simple 
culiar, embracing u combination of levers w 
together, and so arranged as to give any 
amount of pressure—a suspended weight of ' 
pounds being sufficient to give a pressure 
tons. It is the invention of a son of the 
Mountain State. 
This is one of the best Patent Clevises now in 
use. It is made of raullenble iron, and so construct¬ 
ed a6 to be easily shifted to the top, bottom or 
side of the plow beam- With, this clevis a plow 
can be so guaged as to run to or from land-and 
also to plow deep or shallow, at the option of the 
holder. It is cheap and durable. It is the inven¬ 
tion of a Western New York manufacturer—Mr. 
J. Van Brocklin, of Middleport, Niagara Co. 
hussey’s reaper. 
“ Would youvtie strong ? Go follow up the plow; 
Would you be thoughtful ? Study fields and flowers: 
Would you be wise 1 Take on yourself a vow. 
To go to school in Nature’s sunny bowers. 
Fly from the city, nothing there can charm 
Seek wisdom, strength and virtue on a farm. 
weeds should never cease. 
