1852 
THE CULTIVATOR 
857 
Patent Spiral Hay, Straw anil Co™ Stalk Cutter. 
PT’HE attention of the public is respectfully called to our 
1 NEW SERIES 
HAY, STRAW, AND STALK CUTTERS, 
WITH ADJUSTABLE SPIRAL KNIVES. 
Having long been engaged in the manufacture and sale of Hay 
and Straw Cutters, of various kinds, we claim to have had experience 
sufficient to warrant us in asserting it as a fact, that the spiral form 
for knives, upon a cylinder for cutting by pressure upon a roller, are 
the only proper form, and the only kind of cylinder cutter built upon 
philosophical or mechanical principles—not only in theory but in 
practice, while they are the most simple, most easily adjusted and 
easiest operating machine; their capacity and strength is much great- 
er in proportion to their weight and cost, than any cylinder cutter 
without the spiral knives, and as now made by us in our 
“ NEW SERIES ,’ 9 
the knives are adjustable and readily taken out if necessary, and 
ground and regulated separately; which gives them a decided advan¬ 
tage over most other kinds in market. 
The recent improvement in the construction of this knife cylinder 
which instead of being made with flanges is simply the flanges them¬ 
selves, silting quite to the center of the axis and admitting the knives 
to the bottom—thus forming the knife cylinder of a diameter equal to 
the width of two knives only—thereby lessening the circumference 
and distances between the edges of the blades in proportion, and ena¬ 
bling our new cutter with six blades to cut as short as the old kinds 
with 12 blades—thus forming an angle between the blades of our im¬ 
proved cutter with six knives of 60°, while in the old series, with 12 
blades the angle is only 30°, which, in cutting any kind of sub- 
stance, makes" our new cutter the easiest operating and always 
cleaning itself, while the old patterns with the small angle will fre¬ 
quently clog, and never would cut hard or damp substances with 
ease. 
The following extracts are from the report of the Judging Com¬ 
mittee, on NEW INVENTIONS AND MACHINERY, of the 
Worcester County Mass. Mechanic’s Association, at their fair in 
September, 1851,. on this late improvement in knife cylinders of Wm. 
Ilovey’s. 
“ By a new mechanical arrangement, he has reduced the diameter 
“ of his cylinder and increased the twist of his knives, by which ar¬ 
rangement the power required to operate the machine is much re- 
“ duced and a less number of knives are required to cut feed of equal 
£i length of those previously made. The committee, therefore, are of 
“ opinion that this improvement on this cylinder of knives will be of 
“ more importance to the public than anything which nas been made 
“ since its first application to cutting on a roller.” 
As most other manufacturers have followed each other’s numbers 
and prices in their lists, without regard to the size of each other’s ma¬ 
chines, their capacity, number and length of knives or other parts; 
and as our new series differ in every essential point it becomes ne¬ 
cessary to adopt a d slinct series of marks or numbers, and at the 
same time assure our patrons that every cutter in the “ new series” 
of numbers, when compared by prices, will be found of from thirty 
to fifty per cent greater capacity than those of like prices of other 
manufactures; to say nothing of the adjustable arrangement of the 
knives. These Cutters need only to be seen side by side of our old 
patterns, and those of other .makers, to be at once adopted 
Beside the above improved adjustable cutters, we have the Com¬ 
mon. Spiral Hay Cutters of our own manufacture, and warrented of 
the best materials and wormanship which are offered as low and is 
possible, and leaving a paying margin. For several years- the com¬ 
petition in this kind of cutter, has been so great that their manufac¬ 
ture has been improfitable even if a paying business and several large 
manufactures have abandoned them and turned their attention to the 
manufacture of the straight knife sett diagonally upon the cylinder, 
and by lessening their cost and capacity while the same marks and 
numbers of the others are retained, they are enabled to make better 
terms and profits on them, the result of which has been a very ex¬ 
tensive sale in some sections of the country. They claim for them 
the advantage of. being more easily kept in order by the farmers them¬ 
selves, than the spiral knife. Notwithstanding, we have them con¬ 
stantly on hand for the trade, on as good terms as any other dealers, 
we will say that so far as keeping the two kinds in order, the spiral 
knife will not require half as often grinding as the straight knife, and 
which is, on an average, once in three years, and any machines! can 
grind and regulate either kind for fifty cents, while a farmer cannot 
regulate the straight knife at all, owing to its construction, thus prov¬ 
ing conclusively our adjustable Spiral Knife Cutter superior to all 
others. 
By examining closely this list and comparing the length of the 
knives, and the length of the cut feed, -with the prices of other Cy¬ 
linder Cutters, without regard to the marks and numbers on the ma¬ 
chines, it will be seen that our New Series of Cutters are from 30 to 
50 per cent greater capacity, and less in price , than any other Cutter 
in market . 
In the table of Old Series, the numbers, prices, and sizes corres¬ 
pond with those of all other makers of straight and spiral cutters. 
NEW SERIES. 
Adjustable Spiral Knife Cylinder Hay Cutter. 
Sizes. 
No. 10 
15 
20 
25 
30 
35 
40 
45 
50 
55 
60 
65 
70 
75 
80 
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$6 50 
7 50 
8 50 
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30 50 
11 50 
13 00 
14 00 
16 00 
17 50 
20 00 
22 00 
25 00 
27 50 
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All of New Series fitted for horse power. 
OLD SERIES. 
Spiral and Straight Knife Cylinder Hay Cutter. 
Sizes. 
Length of 
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Length of 
Straw cut. 
Prices at 
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Nos. 12. 13, and 14, are fitted for horse power. 
For further particulars consult our Illustrated Catalogue, or address 
EMERY Sc CO., Albany Agricultural Works, 
Warehouse and Seed Store, 369 Sc 371 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 
Straw Cutters I Straw Cutters! 
A LARGE assortment of the best makes, viz: Forbes Sc Doxies’, 
Stevens’, Clintons’. Hovey & Co., and Hovey Sc La’zell’s; Stalk 
Cutter’s.of Bentholf’s, Sinclair and Bolt’s patent, at manufacturer’s 
prices. Stale Agriculthral Warehouse. 
Sept. 1—2t. LONGETT & GRIFFING, No. 25 Cliff Street. 
A First Class Dairy Farm for Sale* 
M Y farm of 320 acres, four miles south of the village of Oxford, 
Chenango county, N. Y., and near the Chenango Canal. 250 
acres are under high cultivation, durably fenced, and well and per¬ 
manently watered. The remainder is well timbered. It has a large 
two story mansion, five large barns, and sheds and out houses, in 
good repair. The soil is deep and of superior quality. It is admira¬ 
bly adapted for a dairy, or for grazing and grain; has a fine orchard 
of choice grafted fruit; and for profit, health, and beauty of location, 
cannot be surpassed. It is fully supplied with farming tools, and 
about fifty head of cows and young slock, all or any of which may 
be had with the farm. The New-York and Erie Railroad furnishes 
ample facilities for forwarding produce to the New-York market at 
all seasons, and the route of the contemplated Albany and Binghamp- 
ton railway, passes within a few miles of the farm. The farm can be 
conveniently divided. Price low—title perfect. Terms most easy. 
G. VAN DER LYN, 
May 1, 1852—If. Oxford, N. Y. 
Agricultural Rooks 
O F all kinds, for sale at the Cultivator Office, 395 Broadway, Ai 
bany. 
