1852 
THE CULTIVATOR, 
293 
New-York State Agricultural Works, Albany, K Y. 
BY WHEELER, MELICK & CO. 
T HE subscribers, in order to meet the increasing demand for their 
Horse Powers and Threshers, and Combined Threshers and 
Winnowers, and other machines, have recently added to their manu¬ 
factory a commodious furnace, so that every article of importance 
used in the construction of their machines is now made under their 
immediate inspection. They are thus able to assure their customers, 
that their work is of the most perfect character, both in workmanship 
and in the quality of materials used, and in this respect, as wellas in 
all other desirable qualities, they invite comparison of their Agricul¬ 
tural Machines, with any others in the world. 
Among the articles we make are, Wheelers Patent Railway Chain 
Horse Power and Overshot Thresher and Separator, (for either one 
or two horses,) Wheeler's Patent Combined Thresher and Winnoiver, 
(worked by only two horses,) Wheeler's Clover Hullers, Straw and 
Stalk Cullers, Circular Saw Mills, Horse Powers geered for Churn¬ 
ing in large Dairies, &c. 
With the exception of the Combined Thresher and Winnower, 
(which is a new invention of last year) our machines are so widely 
known as to need no commendation. It is sufficient to say that every 
article made by us is warranted to give satisfaction or it may be re¬ 
turned after a reesonable trial. 
The Combined Thresher and Winnoiver was introduced into the 
market towards the close of last season, and is in exceeding high 
favor. We entertain no doubt that it is the most perfeet, compacl, 
and efficient machine now in use, for threshingand winnowing grain, 
and it certainly is far the cheapest and most economical. In our 
former advertisements, in the April and May numbers of this paper, 
we have given numerous letters from persons who, having used this 
Winnower, express the highest approbation of its merits. Since then 
we have received a number more from different states of the Union, 
but have only space for the two following. 
From T. Waters. Esq., of Shop Spring, (Tenn..) dated June 24,1852, 
Messrs. Wheeler, Melick Sc Co.—I have just returned from W. 
T. Waters’, whose Thresher and Winnower was put in operation 
this morning. He is as well pleased with it as he anticipated. He 
can dispose of it at cost, and thinks he will do so, and order another 
machine from you. My own machine has not arrived yet. 
From W. D. Bacon Esq., of Wisconsin, dated July 2, 1852. 
Messrs. Wheeler, Melick & Co.—I am using, to day, the Thresher 
and Winnower you sent me, and it far exceeds my expectations, in 
the perfect manner in which it performs its work. I have had sever¬ 
al gentlemen witness its operation, and all concur that it is an extra 
machine. 
We could add others equally flattering if space permitted. 
Price of Double Power with Thresher and Winnower,.... $225 
“ Thresher and Winnower (without Power,). $115 
Double Power and Overshot Thresher and Separator. 
The superiority of Wheeler’s Patent Railway Chain Horse Power, 
and Overshot Thresher and Separator, is universally acknowledged. 
Thousands of them are in use, many of which have threshed from 
50.000 to 100,000 bushels of grain, and are still in good condition. 
Probably more than four times as many of these machines were sold 
during last year as of any other kind. They are, beyond doubt, the 
most durable and economical machine in use. Their capacity has 
been tested by repeated trials, as well at the New-York and Pennsyl¬ 
vania Fairs, as on several privale occasions in competition with 
another machine made in this city, which has been advertised to be 
far superior to ours, and in every instance the result has been about 
one-third , and in some instances more, in favor of our machines. In 
every case except one, where we have submitted our machines to a 
working test at Fairs it has taken the highest premiums, and in that 
excepted case ihe Committee decided that our machine performed its 
work in eight minutes and its competitor in ll£ minutes, being nearly 
one-third in favor of ours. 
We have also exhibited ours in competition with the same machine 
at the State Fairs in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania, and also at 
the Provincial Fair in Upper Canada, at all of which we received 
the highest premiums, viz: In Ohio a Silver Medal and Diploma; 
in Michigan $20; in Pennsylvania $10; and in Canada a Diploma. 
We have numerous similar testimonials, from County Societies, 
where we have always received the highest premiums awarded to 
Chain Powers. 
Price of One Horse Power, Thresher, Separator and Belting,.. $120 
Two Horse, do.,. 145 
Single Horse Power and Thresher and Separator. 
This machine is well adapted to the use of Farmers raising an or¬ 
dinary quantity of grain; with two or three hands it is capable of 
threshing from 60 to 100 bushels of Wheat per day, or twice that 
quantity of Oats. The same power is also used for churning, and for 
driving Circular and Cross Cut Saws, Cutting Feed, driving Grind¬ 
stones, elevating Grain, Pumping, &c. 
Price of Power geared for Churning and driving Cross Cut Saw 
and for Threshing, &c.,........ $92 
Belt for driving Thresher, &c.,.. 5 
Thresher and Separator,. 35 
Single Horse Power and Churning Machine. 
This machine has been extensively used in large dairies and with 
the most satisfactory results. The power is found to be peculiarly 
adapted to Churning, the propelling force being produced by the 
weight of the horse to an amount sufficient to drive four or five bar¬ 
rel churns; the motion is varied by altering the elevation of the 
Power so as to produce all the changes in speed required in the dif¬ 
ferent stages of the process of Churning: this is done by means of a 
lever and without stopping the Horse, so that the motion is always 
under the control of the person in charge. The Power is the same 
as that made by us for Threshing, &c 
Wheeler’s Feed Cutter. 
This machine is made expressly for Horse Power use, and is very 
strong and substantial. It cuts not only corn stalks but hay and straw 
with equal facility, and does its work with great rapidity. 
Price,.. I .$28 
Lawrence’s Saw Mill. 
This mill is much used on railways for sawing wood for locomo¬ 
tives, as well as by farmers for cutting stove fuel. With a one-horse 
power it will cut from 10 to 15 cords of wood, twice in two, per day. 
Price, (with 24 inch saw,). $35 
Wheeler’s Clover Huller. 
This machine is compact, simple, and durable. It does its work 
perfectly without injuring the seed, and is capable of hulling from 5 
to 15 bushels of Clover Seed per day, with one horse. 
Price,..$28 
Trojan Plow. 
The Subscribers are also the sole agents in Albany for the sale of 
the celebratad “ Trojan Plow." made by N. B. Starbuck, of Troy. 
These,Plows are doubtless superior to any other kind in use, and 
will be sold by us at the manufacturer’s prices. 
All Machines made and sold by us are warranted to give satis¬ 
faction , or they may be relumed after a reasonable time for trial. 
Orders are solicited and will be promptly filled. 
WHEELER, MELICK Sc CO., 
Corners of Hamilton, Liberty, and Pruyn streets, 
Aug. 1—It. (Near ihe Steamboat Landing.) Albany, N. Y. 
TJAUROPEAN AGRICULTURE, from personal observation, by 
jOJ Henrv Colman, of Massachusetts. Two large octavo vols. 
Pricej- when neatly bound, the same as published in Nos., $5. For 
sale at the office of THE CULTIVATOR. 
