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THE CULTIVATOR. 
April, 
ledged by all mechanics and engineers to be the strongest and 
most perfect form of teeth, and works with less friction and 
wear, as the driving surfaces present to each other a rolling, 
instead of sliding friction; this kind of teeth, on account of their 
rounded form, work much deeper into each other, and have 
little or no inclination to lift out of gear. 
The last cut shows the construction of the truck wheels, 
which are Q inches larger in diameter, and revolve on larger 
circles at the ends of the power—giving them an advantage 
over the smaller wheels. A section of a link is shown with 
the end of the flooring attached; these planks are all one inch 
wider, and consequently wear up by use much closer, before 
bending or breaking under the weight of the animals. As a 
Rack and Pinion Power, the latter has every advantage over 
the common kinds in use ; is manufactured at a less cost; is 
equally strong and durable, and is more easily handled, as its 
weight is some two hundred pounds less. 
Either of the above kinds of powers are offered to the public, each 
upon its own merits, with a full warranty as to workmanship, mate¬ 
rials, and operation, (and with a guarantee of right of using in all 
parts of the United States,) subject to be returned within three months 
—and purchase money refunded. For prices, Ac., see Illustrated Ca¬ 
talogue, furnished gratis on application, or by mail. 
The first on the list is the highest in cost, and is found preferable 
in all cases, and under all circumstances. The power of the revolv¬ 
ing platform being applied to the main shaft, by means of reels 
with larger diameters than the pinions used in the Rack and Pinion 
powers, the stress upon the several parts is in no way as great 
—and the liablity of wear or breakage, from use or accident, is re¬ 
moved. The whole of ihe gearing consists of less than one-seventh 
the number of cogs in the Rack and Pinion Power; and these are 
wholly removed from under the horses to the outside of the power— 
free from dirt, dust, Ac., and always easily kept in order or cleaned, 
which is an advantage over all Rack and Pinion Powers. This pow¬ 
er has also the advantage of the changing of force and velocity to ac¬ 
commodate it to any variety of work, without any additional cost or 
danger to the gearing or other parts. When the main shaft runs but 
fifty-six revolutions per minute, the diameters of the gears are such 
as to increase or decrease the velocity to two hundred and twenty- 
four, or as slow as fourteen revolutions per minute, when the animal, 
(cither horses or oxen,) walk but two miles per hour—being about 
two-thirds the travel which is necessary with the Rack and Pinion 
Powers, to produce the same effect. This last fact is one of its 
principal features, and of the greatest importance to the farmer. The 
gearing, as well as pullies and couplings, all agree, and can instantly 
be transposed—each to each, and side to side. In this power the cen¬ 
ters of motion of the gears are always in ihe same position to each 
other—requiring no guard or binding track over ihe chain above the 
pinions, to keep the gears together, as is absolutely necessary with all 
rack powers, and which serve to check the force of the power; and 
as the driving faces of the teeth on the rack and pinions become worn 
off, the loss of force increases, unlilthey eventually stop, break, or slip 
by each other. The length of the sections or links of the chan, as 
also the width of the planks of the flooring, are same as in the Im¬ 
proved Rack Power last described. With the above advantages, to¬ 
gether with the epicyeloydal form of teeth, adopted this season in its 
construction, the superiority of this power is readily seen. 
This power is admirably adapled for driving Threshing Ma¬ 
chines, Circular Saws, Cotton Gins, as also Machine Shops, Eleva¬ 
tors, Ferry-boats, Discharging and Loading vessels, Pile-driving, 
Cross-cut sawing, Pumping, Grinding grain, Churning Butter, Cut¬ 
ting Hay and Stalks, Shelling Corn, Grinding Apples, Ac. The angle 
of elevation necessary to operate this power, is never greater, but often 
less than either of ihe others here described, and which is inside of 
one and a half inches to the foot, with horses weighing 1000 pounds 
each, and without any harness. It has also an admirable arrange¬ 
ment for adjusting and tightening the chain, not possessed by either 
of the others —together with an improved brake for stopping the 
whole instantly—all within the power, and independent of the band 
and pulleys, and does not require to be changed, when gears and pul¬ 
leys may be. The pulley used for threshing, with this power, is but 
three feet diameter, to effect the same as a four foot wheel does with 
the Rack and Pinion Power 
In all cases the shafting of all machinery manufactured by us is 
made to run in Babbetted Boxes, they being the most durable and 
perfect box in use—and not generally used by other manufacturers. 
Devon Bulls for Sale. 
T HE subscriber offers for sale, two young Devon bulls, called 
“Washington 5 ’ and “Ajax.” 
Washington was dropped the 2Slh March, 1851. Sire, bull Molton 
—grand sire, celebrated bull Major, bred by R. C. Gapper, and now 
owned by Lewis G. Morris, Esq. Major took ihe first premium at 
the State Fair at Albany, in 1850—and is admitted to be the best 
Devon bull ever brought into the United States. 
Dam of Washington, cow Beauty—grand dam, cow Sophia—both 
bred by Ambrose Stevens, Esq., and both received the highest pre¬ 
miums in their respective classes at the State Society’s Shows, in 
1840 and 1850. 
Bull Ajax, was dropped the 7th of August, 1851. Sire, bull Molton 
—dam, cow Ruby. 
Ruby was bred by Mr. Cowles of Farmington, Ct., and was sired 
jy bull Rover, bred by Lewis F. Allien, Esq., Black Rock. 
Price for Washington $75, for Ajax $50, or will be exchanged for 
Heifers of equal age and pedigree. Address the subscriber at Green¬ 
wich, Washington co., N. Y. LE ROY MO WRY. 
April 1—3t. 
JProuty and Mears’ Plows. 
A LARGE assortment can be found at the State Agricultural 
Warehouse, No. 25 Cliff street, New-York. 
March l-2t. LONGETT & GRIFFING. 
Ketchum’s Patent Mowing Machine. 
T HE subscribers having entered largely into the manufacture of 
the above Mowing Machine, are now prepared to supply orders 
for the same from all parts of the United States, and hesitate not to 
sell the Machine under the following 
WARRANTY.*—On lands free from obstructions, we warrant our 
machide to cut and spread from ten to fifteen acres per day, (of any 
kind of grass,) with one span of horses and driver, and do it as well 
as is done with a scythe by the best mowers. 
The Price of the Machine is $110, with extra cutter, Ac. 
Buffalo, April 1—It* HOWARD & CO. 
TESTIMONIALS. 
Buffalo, Erie co., N. Y. 
Dear Sir :—Having had the pleasure of witnessing the perfor¬ 
mance of your Mowing Machine, yesterday, in CoL Bird’s meadow, 
below Black Rock—(the surface of which was quite uneven,)—we 
assure you that we consider it one of the most valuable Agricultural 
implements ever brought into use. The grass was cut better than it 
could have been done with a seythe, and with a facility and expedi¬ 
tion truly astonishing. We have no hesitation in saying it is all a 
farmer could desire for cutting his grass. 
LEWIS F. ALLEN, President N. A. State Ag. Society. 
O. ALLEN, Mayor of the City of Buffalo. 
T. C. PETERS, ESQ. 
HON. GEO. W. PATTERSON. 
Buffalo, December* 1851. 
We have used Ketchum’s Mowing Machine during the past season, 
and find it a most valuable improvement in cutting grass. On mea¬ 
dows free from stumps and tolerably smooth, it will cut, with a good 
team and competent driver, from six to eight acres in half a day, bet¬ 
ter and more even than it can be done with a scythe, and when done, 
the grass is left evenly spread on the ground where it grew. We 
confidently recommend it to the patronage of the farming community. 
THOMAS C. LOVE. 
SAMUEL TWICHELL. 
MORGAN BUTLER. 
A HITCHCOCK. 
East Genoa, Cayuga co , N. Y. r August, 1851. 
Dear Sir :—The Mowing Machine I purchased of you last June, 
has more than answered my expectations. I find it will work upon 
ground quite uneven, and there is less risk from injuring it from stones 
than most persons would suppose who have no experience in its use. 
I find it will cut all kinds of grass, and do it well, when properly 
managed. Persons who have large quantities of gl ass to cut, with 
tolerably smooth ground, will find it much to their interest to use one 
of these machines. HORACE LEAVENWORTH. 
Messrs. Howard A Co.— Sirs: —I have cut the past season 120 
acres with one of your grass cutters, and I do say it is one' of the 
greatest inventions of the age for labor-saving. It cuts very close, 
and is easily kept in cutting order. It will cut 1^ acres per hour of 
grass that will yield two tons and over to the acre. Since using it, I 
consider it indispensable on a farm like this. H. MOUNT. 
Tifft’s Farm, Black Rock, February, 1852. 
Morgan Horse Trustee. 
^''HIS horse will stand, (for a limited number of mares,) the pre- 
X sent season, at the Farm of the subscriber, within five minutes 
drive of Union Village, Washington county, N. Y. 
Pedigree of Morgan Trustee. 
Sired by the old Gifford Morgan—gr. sire, the Woodbury or Burbank 
Morgan—gt. gr. sire, the original Justin Morgan horse. 
His dam was sired by old Morgan Bulrush—his gr. dam by Mor¬ 
gan Fortune—his gt. gr. dam by the original Justin Morgan. 
The dam of Morgan Fortune was sired by the original Justin Mor¬ 
gan. 
Certificate. —We hereby certify the above to be a correct pedi¬ 
gree of Morgan Horse Trustee, bred by us. and this day sold to Mr. 
Mowry of Washington county, N. Y. Signed, Walpole, N H., 
March 5th, 1852. Frederick Vose. 
Benjamin Gates. 
It will therefore be seen that Morgan Trustee is of exactly the same 
degree of Morgan blood, as was the old Gen. Gifford Morgan. The 
old Gifford being dead, Trustee is the highest blooded Morgan stud 
now living. 
He is a dark mahogany bay color, with black main and tail; of fine 
form and action, and will be four years old the 16th day of May, 1852. 
Terms $10 to ensure a foal. 
Mares disposed of before the usual time of foaling, will be consider¬ 
ed in foal, and charged accordingly. LE ROY MOWRY, 
April 1—3t. Greenwich P. O., Washington co., N. Y. 
Horse Gen. Gilford Morgan, 
XYTILL stand, for a limited number of mares, the present season, 
VV at the Farm of the subscriber, within five minutes drive of 
Union Village, Washington co., N. Y., and at the same stable with 
Morgan Horse Trustee. 
Gifford Morgan, was bred by Wm. Arnold of Walpole, N. H. He 
is three years old the 24th day of May, 1852—is a horse of splendid 
form and aclion, and a perfect pattern of his celebrated sire. His 
color is a beautiful dapple chestnut. He was sired by the old Gen. 
Gifford Morgan. His dam is one of the best mares in that section 
of country, and whose colts invariably bring exorbitant prices. 
Terms $10, to ensure a fold. Mares disposed of before the usual 
time of foaling, will be considered in foal and charged accordingly 
LE ROY MOWRY, 
April 1—3t. Greenwich P. O., Washington co., N. Y 
