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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Nov. 
to the class of farmers who produce grain on a large 
scale. 
Both Messrs. McCormick’s and Hussey’s machines 
were described (with cuts) in our current volume, pp. 
41, 42. Both were exhibited at Rochester; Mr. McC.’s 
by by Hon. Thos. J. Patterson, Rochester, and Mr. H.’s 
R. Hussey Sc Co., Auburn. 
Several other reapers were exhibited which deserve 
mention. B. Densmore, Brockport, offered one which 
had a rake attached to it for the purpose of removing 
the grain from the platform, without the aid of hand- 
labor. The apparatus was so geared that the rake would 
sweep off the grain at regular intervals. As none of the 
machines were tried, we cannot tell how well they might 
perform what was claimed for them. Another self-raking 
machine was offered by Anson Palmer, Brockport. 
Mr. T. D. Burrall. of Geneva, offered a machine of 
his own invention, for which several advantages are 
claimed. It is very compact in its form, occupying but 
little space, may be readily adjusted to cut the grain at 
various heights, and discharges the grain in its own track 
—thus obviating the necessity of moving it before the 
machine takes another swath. It is also stated to ope¬ 
rate well as a mowing machine for grass. The cost is 
from $110 to $125. 
Ketchum’s mowing machine,manufactured by Howard 
& Co., Buffalo, was exhibited. It is a very simple im¬ 
plement, strong, and apparently durable. It is well 
spoken of by those by whom it. has been used. 
Drill Machines, or Seed-Planters. —In these im¬ 
plements there was a large display, embracing nearly all 
the machines of established character, and several of late 
introduction. We noticed Seymour’s, manufactured by 
P. Seymour, East-Bloomfield, Ontario county, (for cut 
and description, see Cultivator for 1850, p. 273,) which 
is much used in the western part of the state. The same 
person also offered his broadcast sowing machine, which 
has been described in this journal. Mr. Seymour has 
also combined the broadcast apparatus with the drill, in 
one frame—the whole being so contrived that the grain 
is planted in drills, and clover and grass seed sown broad¬ 
cast at the same operation. 
The drill made by Bickford and Huffman, Macedon, 
N. Y., (described, with cut, in our current volume, p. 
209,) was also exhibited. It appears to be simple and 
effective. W. Rowland, Brighton, N. Y., offered a 
machine constructed for the purpose of depositing por¬ 
table manures—as lime, plaster, guano, ashes, ground 
bones, 8cc., in the drill with the grain. A drill offered 
by W. Nichols, Grimsby, C. W., appeared well. A 
drill made Nathan Ide, Shelby, Orleans county, also 
made by Levi Wells, Rochester, is said to give good 
satisfaction. The same may be said of Atkins’drill, made 
by J. Ganson, Brockport. Gatling’s drill, invented by 
R. J. Gatling, Indianapolis, Ind., in 1848, is somewhat 
peculiar in its construction, and is thought to possess 
some advantages. It combines to some extent the opera¬ 
tions of the cultivator and drill. The process for dis¬ 
tributing the seed is ingenious and effective. A series 
of screws, in the form of augurs, are so arranged that by 
their constant turning they deposit the seed in the drills 
with the utmost evenness and regularity. This appara¬ 
tus obviates the liability of the machine being clogged, 
and insures the planting of the requisite amount of seed. 
Cultivators. —Considerable improvements have been 
made in these implements, especially in their adaptation 
to field cultivation, and in the preparation of the soil for 
wheat and other crops. There is still room for consid¬ 
erable improvement in respect to the shape of the teeth, 
and the position in which they should be set in the frame, 
in order to clean the soil of foul plants, and to insure the 
working of the implement with the greatest efficiency. 
For the eradication of couch, or “ witch” grass ( Triti - 
cum repens ) in particular, but few of the implements 
used by our farmers are capable of properly accomplish¬ 
ing the object. They should be constructed more to 
draw out—bring the roots to the susface, so that they 
may be gathered up and carried off the ground. 
The cultivators offered on this occasion by J. Ganson, 
Brockport, had wrought-iron frames, the shanks of the 
teeth of wrought-iron, the feet or cutting part, of steel. 
The teeth could be set in the frame, by means of thumb 
screws attached to each, to work at any required depth. A 
one-horse cultivator offered by the same person construct¬ 
ed in a similar manner to the preceding, appeared to be 
an excellent article. 
We noticed several other good field cultivators, as 
Ide’s, made by Levi Wells, Rochester. Spence 8c 
Atkins’, made at Chili, Monroe county, N. Y. D. W. 
Martin’s, North Greece, Monroe county, N. Y., (iron 
frame and steel teeth,) D. Hinkston’s, Clarkson, Mon¬ 
roe county, (cast-iron,) and T. D. Burrall’s, Geneva. 
Clod-Crushers. —These are designed for breaking 
lumps or clods of hard earth, which it is difficult, and in 
some cases impossible to reduce by the harrow and com¬ 
mon roller—especially on stiff clay soils, which are bro¬ 
ken up during drouth. They might be used with ex¬ 
cellent advantage. One was exhibited by John Walker, 
Chili, Monroe county. They are also made by T. D. 
Burrall, Geneva. 
Plows. —There was a large display of these, embracing 
collections of various patterns and sizes from the estab¬ 
lishments of Ruggles, Nourse 8c Mason, Worcester, 
Mass., offered by Rapalje 8c Co., Rochester, Martin 
8c Co., Sutton, Mass., Bosworth, Rich & Co., and 
Starbugk 8c Co., Troy, Eddy 8c Co., Union Village, 
Washington county, N. Y., Allen 8c Belding, Roches¬ 
ter, and T. D. Burrall, Geneva. 
Threshing Machines, Horse-powers, 8cc. —Of these 
there was the usual variety, but we noticed little as 
worthy of note that has not been previously presented to 
the public. Threshing machines were operated by various 
forms of lever or sweep power, as well as by the rotary or 
endless chain principle. Of the former, we noticed Pitts’, 
with separator attached, made by John A. Pitts, Roches¬ 
ter, and of the latter the chief competition was between 
Emery 8c Co. and Wheeler 8c Co., Albany. Taplin’swas 
offered by Eddy 8c Co., Union Village. All these have 
been previously described in our columns. They proba¬ 
bly combine the advantages of the various modes of 
applying horse power, in as high a degree as has ever 
been attained. Wheeler’s winnower and separator, de¬ 
scribed in our last number, was in operation, attached to 
their horse-power and thresher, and appeared to give en¬ 
tire satisfaction. 
