v. 
JUNE 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKfR 
pest. Still pieces of wheat which, two or three 
weeks ago, gave promise of yielding 20 bushels 
per acre, are now, in consequence of cold 
weather, frosts and, above all, the insect, look¬ 
ing so bad that live bushels per acre would be a 
proper estimato. Arnold’s Gold Medal wheat 
falls a prey to the fly, but the White Egyptian 
seems to be unattacked. 
W. L. Devereaux. 
Wayne C'o., N. Y., May 20 . 
very durable. None but the best material is 
used throughout, and the aim to secure light¬ 
ness, strength, full work and cheapness has, 
it would appear, been attained. 
The explanatory circulars, furnished by 
Messrs. C. Aultman A Co., give information as 
to details, etc. They are supplied gratuitously. 
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GRAY’S HORSE-POWERS. 
RYE AND OATS FOR WINTER PASTURE. 
That portion of the field sown, last fall, with 
rye for winter pasture, failed to realize my an¬ 
ticipations, owing to a combination of causes. 
Had it been sown in August instead of Sep¬ 
tember, and had two bushels per acre instead of 
one been used, it would have furnished more 
than double the amount of feed. Ab it was, 1 
t urned off the stock on April first, and by May 
the first it was heading. Though very thin I 
hoped to savo some seed, but it soon began to 
die, here and there a stalk, until nearly one half 
was dead. On May 29, when just ont of bloom, 
it was cut. I have Borne very nioo straw for 
tying corn-fodder &c. That portion of the 
field sown with winter oats, though sowed some 
two weeks later, proved much more satisfactory, 
stooling out well, and giving more pasturage. 
The oats were ripe by May 28th, yielding a fair 
crop of good heavy grain. I shall try both the 
rye and oats again next fall. M. 13. Prince. 
Warren Co., N. C, 
Industrial |ra|lfmfuts, 
THE IMPROVED “SWEEPSTAKES.” 
The just appreciation in which horse-powers 
are held by the farming community is indicated 
under the lags, on which run a set of middle roll¬ 
ers. These rollers hold up the lags and prevent 
springing, at the same time relieving the end 
rollers of a part of the weight. The light weight 
of these powers—being 850,1,450 and 2,000 lbs., 
respectively, for the one, two and three horso— 
is an important feature, rendering them highly 
portable, and of necessity easily handled. Their 
construction reduces friction perceptibly, mak¬ 
ing less work for the horse to accomplish a unit 
of work. 
In addition to general applicability to such 
MILLER’S TABLE-RAKE. 
OKAY’S HORSE-POWKR, 
Most of our readers are not unacquainted with 
the many points of excellence of the “ Old Reli¬ 
able S veepstakes ” thresher, made during the 
last twenty-six years by O. Aultman & Co., 
Canton, Ohio. 
The illustration given of the thresher in this 
number does not show a recent improvement to 
which we wish to oall attention. The motion of 
the riddle has been changed from “ side-shake ” 
to end-shake, and the twelve hundred machines 
being made for the season of ’78, will be fitted 
with I his improvement. Anyone conversant 
with threshing maoliines will understand the 
value of this improvement. The motion of the 
end-shake is in the direction of the line of the 
machine, which cansos the thresher to run 
steadily without props or screwing up wheels. 
Giving an endwise rocking motion to the riddles, 
and grain, wet or dry, is bound to move forward 
and off, making “ choking ” out of the question 
T his motion is not communicated from the 
shaft, but is secured by an ingenious device that 
relieves tho shaft, and makes its motion easy and 
unstrained. The grain falls on the riddles in 
two places, securing an equal distribution, which 
greatly increases their cleaning capacity. The 
fan mill blast can be changed at will, owing to 
recent modifications, and the blast is evenly dis¬ 
tributed, be the machine large or small. This 
point is best appreciated when working different 
kinds of grain and seed. It is said that in flax 
and timothy the “Sweepstakes” is especially 
efficient. 
This thresher is too well known to need refer¬ 
ence to the thorough manner of its workman 
ship and the excellence of material. 
The popular Carey power, made by this Co., 
has undergono a few minor alterations, that 
while not affecting the principle, are of great 
importance as conveniences. The bridge, for 
instance, is now made in three sections, con¬ 
nected by bolts operating in slotted holes. If 
damage occurs, this construction puts it in tho 
power of the operator to readjust the machine 
easily and quickly. Instead of wedging the 
bearings against the shafts operating the bevel 
wheel and pinion, a set screw acting 
as a pivot, is forced against the 
boxes. As the boxes wear on tho 
shaft they may be adjusted with 
the screw, and always have an even 
pressure and surface along their 
length. If well lubricated, then 
tho friction will bo alight, and the 
motion easy and uniform. Badly 
adjusted bearings are the cause of 
cutting out shafts, hot boxes, and 
immense friction. This devico seems 
to us to bo admirable. 
When steam is preferred for 
threshing, the firm has made an 
engine, the “Canton Monitor" as 
it is called, that answers well tho 
purpose for whioh it is designed. 
It has a vertical boiler, hung low 
on wheels fitted with rubber springs. 
The precautions against explosion 
are ample, including a safety plug 
that melts out at a certain heat and 
lets the steam into the fire-box. 
It is easily set for work, needing 
no leveling, and by turning the 
forward at right angles to the rear 
wheels, the engine iH sufficiently 
braced. It is economical in the 
use of water, fuel and.time, and is 
by the capital employed in their production, and 
a good test of success, which means, of course, 
thoroughly trustworthy and satisfactory ma¬ 
chines, is the ability of a maker to hold and in¬ 
crease his business. The Messrs. A. W- Gray’s 
Soxs, of Middletown Springs, Vt., are a conspic¬ 
uous example in this respect. The business be¬ 
gun by their father, years ago, has been steadily 
augmented, until to-day theirs is one of the rep¬ 
resentative firms in thi3 branch of agricultural 
machinery. 
Their powers are adapted to one, two and 
three horses, and the range of work conforms to 
work as running machinery for shops, grinding 
apples, ohurning, pumping water, cutting feed 
and working grist-mills, this firm apply them to 
their specialties, which may be said to have been 
invented because of the existence of tho horse¬ 
power, as far as they are concerned. 
Claiming attention at the head of the list 
stand the threshers and separators, compact, 
durable and effective machines, that have recent¬ 
ly been improved to a degree approaching per¬ 
fection. They are well adapted to the wants of 
small farmers, and do most satisfactory work. 
One hundred bushels of well-cleaned oats 
MHjLKR’S TABLK-RAIfE. 
this proportion. The horse walks on an endless 
platform, the pieces composing winch are fasten¬ 
ed on the under side by wronght-iron gear, con¬ 
nected by polished cast-steel rods of the most 
superior quality. These rods serve also as axles 
for the rollers, and move with the platform over 
a cast and wrought-iron traok. The wrought 
gear meshes with pinions on the main shaft, to 
which is attached the band-wheel. The two and 
three horse-powers are modified by center tracks 
per hour is not an extraordinary amount. 
Drag saws and machinery for sawing logs, cir¬ 
cular saws and minor manufactures, all of the 
best material and workmanship, added to as low 
prices as articles of the first quality can be sold, 
account for the extensive sales of this firm. 
Descriptive circulars, giving details of prices, 
and lucid descriptions of various machines 
and powers, may be had on application to the 
firm. 
We assume that the reel-rake is known to all 
men who have to do with harvesting machinery. 
The table-rake is designed to perform the same 
work as the reel-rake, but the methods em¬ 
ployed are entirely dissimilar. 
Miller's Table-Rake, of which we give an ex¬ 
planatory drawing, is the invention of Mr. Mil¬ 
ler, of the firm of Atjltman, Miller & Co., 
Akron, Ohio,—the gentleman who invented the 
widely-known Bnckeye mower. 
As its name indicates, the rake is attached to 
the platform or table of the new machine. It is 
driven by shaftingB with universal joint and 
bevel gearing; its sweep or orbit is determined 
by a cam on the center of the platform. In 
operation a roller (779) following the contour of 
the cam, works the jointed arm (7C0-95o) by ex¬ 
tending or shortening it to suit the curves of the 
table. The fork, as Been at the eud of the arm, 
starts into the grain close to tho “ shoe and 
sweeps across the table in a line parallel to the 
sickle ; on its journey it gathers and compresses 
the grain against the outside board of the plat¬ 
form, and delivers it in a neat, compact gavel, 
quite out of the way of the machine on its next 
round. This is the whole operation. To deliver 
the grain upon the table a light reel, adjustable 
to hight from the driver’s seat without stop¬ 
ping the machine, is used. It is driven by chain- 
gear, connected with tho main shaft of the ma¬ 
chine, and is, of course, independent of the table- 
rake. The mechanism of the rake is covered by 
a shield, that is seen in the illustration restiug 
against the circle-board. The movable shield 
makes way for the rake as lit swings around to 
to the front- 
The advantages 'said to result from this ap¬ 
plication of the rake, are that the gavels are 
delivered in much better shape to the binders, 
and that no matter what the condition of the 
harvest, once the grain is put on the table the 
rake delivers it uniformly, the rake itself re¬ 
quiring no adjustment for different conditions 
of the crop. The reel-arms work parallel to the 
entter-bar always, with & uniform motion 
throughout, just eswhen applied to a “drop¬ 
per.” The rake works automatically, deliver¬ 
ing a bundle every thirteen feet, unless the dri¬ 
ver objects, when by a foot lever he can con¬ 
trol it completely, stopping it at any point in its 
course. This is a great convenience, as may be 
appreciated by those who have had experience 
in thin grain, and at’the corners of fields, as the 
bundles may be carried as far as desired before 
dropping. , 
The other parts of the machine which con¬ 
tribute to the successful working of the rake 
are too well understood for comment. The 
platform is attached to the main frame, front 
and rear, evenly balancing the weight on the 
wheels. 
Mr. Jso. Coleman, [English [Commissioner to 
the Centennial, speaking of the work done by 
this rake at the Centennial Field Trials, at 
Sohenck's Station, says: “Tho men employed in 
binding the sheaves were unanimous in their 
opinion that the leaves made by the table-rake 
were remarkably easy to bind," and he adds, 
“The draft appeared moderate, and the machine 
was very steady in work." 
This agrees with our own observations made 
at the time, under the oircumstances mentioned. 
It would be impossible in the space of this 
brief notioe to call attention to several improve¬ 
ments made by this firm this season, notably the 
“ new " model Buckeye mower. The self-bind¬ 
ing harvester is reported to be doing very satis¬ 
factory work. Circulars fully descriptive of 
these machines will be sent free on applica¬ 
tion. —— 
THE LIVINGSTON KNIFE-GRINDER. 
The Knife Grinder, recently advertised in our 
• columns, made by Messrs. Liying- 
bton & Co.,* Pittsburgh, Pa., has 
been in use during the past week 
on our Experimental Farm. It 
gives us pleasure to be able to 
corroborate, by actual test, the 
good points claimed for it by 
the makers. Its portability is one 
of its most convenient, features. It 
works easily, sharpens rapidly, and 
the emery wheel does not draw the 
temper of the knives, as we feared 
it would. Its convenience and low 
price should commend it to every 
farmer. We cordially recommend it. 
“PHILADELPHIA” LAWN 
MOWER. 
sweepstakes thresher. 
Messrs. Graham Emlen & Pass- 
more the manufacturers of the 
widely known “ Philadelphia ” lawn 
mower have had an exceptionally 
prosperous season. At the present 
time the firm is four hundred ma¬ 
chines behind its orders, a very flat¬ 
tering showing, and conclusive 
evidence that whatever other things 
people neglect, the lawn is being 
industriously mown. 
