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Drill Barrow, the cultivation of the beet may be made as easy as that 
of corn or potatoes. 
The Horse Hoe is useful for stirring the soil in the intervals between 
rowed crops, especially corn, potatoes, turnips, beets and beans. 
Respecting the construction of Horse Hoes, it may be observed that 
soils of different textures will require shares of different forms, accord- 
ing to the hardness or tenacity. The number of hoes in hard soils re¬ 
quire to be diminished; in a hard clay soil, one of the triangular hoes 
in the centre, (C.) and four of the coulters in the wings, will often be 
all that can be made to enter the soil. 
In using this implement, the operator should always consider whe¬ 
ther he will produce more benefit by merely cutting over or rooting up 
the weeds, or by stirring the soil; because the hoe suited for the one 
purpose is by no means well adapted for the others. In the former 
case, flat or triangular shares are to be used; in the latter, coulters are 
much more efficient, as they will enter the soil and stir it to a conside¬ 
rable depth, thus greatly benefitting the plants by admitting air, heat, 
dews, and rain, and by rendering it more permeable by the roots. 
It should be introduced between the rows or drillsas soon as the plants 
appear above ground, and the operation should be repeated atintervals 
till the crop is thoroughly cleaned. 
The clevis on the point of the beam is so constructed, that the draught 
may be regulated so as to keep the wheel firm on the ground, thereby 
steadying the machine, and the depth is regulated by the wheel, and 
may be varied from two to six inches. The triangular hoes (C,) cut 
the bottom of the space between the drills completely, and should cir¬ 
cumstances require, the hoes may be replaced by the coulters, which 
will open and pulverize the soil as well as rake out the weeds. The 
wings expand so that it may be regulated to any required width from 
16 to 30 inches. 
When the earth is required to be taken from the plants, as is the case 
with the ruta baga when quite small, the half shares (D,) are to be 
used, turning the mould boards to the centre, and the double ones sub¬ 
stituted when the earth is to be replaced. 
The coulters (G,) are useful for scarifying old meadows that have 
become turf-bound. The double mould board shares are also useful for 
covering peas and oats instead of the plough or harrow. 
They are for sale at the Agricultural Warehouse of Wm. Thorburn, 
317 North Market-street, Albany. Price $15, including three triangu¬ 
lar, three double mould board, three half mould board shares and five 
coulters, and carefully packed in a box for transportation. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
Mb. Buel —Having used the following implements on my farm and 
tested their qualities, I take great pleasure in recommending them to 
my brother farmers, as worthy of their particular notice. 
1 here is one thing, however, to be taken into consideration—all farms 
are not calculated for the use of all the implements enumerated. My 
soil is a sandy loam, and free from stumps and stones. 
No. 1, Concklin’s Press Roller —is decidedly the best and most effi¬ 
cient roller that I have ever seen. I used it in the spring, after turning 
under a green sward, which I intended for corn and Swedish turnips. 
It not only levelled and smoothed the surface, but perforated the sod 
full of small holes, which admitted the rain and air, thereby causing a 
more rapid decomposition; and in using my cultivator in dressing my 
Swedes, not a sod was disturbed or turned up during the season. On 
a clay soil, I should think it invaluable, for it pulverizes the earth much 
better than all the other implements commonly used for that purpose, 
put together. 
On an old meadow which had become mossy and hide-bound, I used 
it for scarifying, previous to a top-dressing of old manure. Its opera¬ 
tion was very effective and satisfactory. 
Ploughed land, once rolled by this machine, is reduced to a finer state 
than by two or three rollings or harrowings with the ordinary imple¬ 
ments used for that purpose. By removing the teeth, which are seciuv 
el by a small wedge, a smooth roller is made of it at once. 
I am informed by the patentee, that he has made some important im¬ 
provements since he made the one I have. 
It is figured and described in the first number and seventh page of 
I the present volume of the New-York, Farmer, and in the second number 
of the third volumeof the Cultivator. They are manufactured by the 
I patentee, Mr. John C. Concklin, Peekskill, N. Y. 
No. 2, Revolving Hay Rake.— Of this implement, I have two kinds; 
one has been in use for some years, the other is a new one, described 
| in vol. 2d, page 149, of the Cultivator. That the revolving hay rake 
is a labor-saving and useful machine, in smooth meadows, no one will 
attempt to deny who has ever used it. One man and horse will rake, 
upon an average, five acres per day with easej and do the work well. 
They are getting into general use in all parts of the country, and will, 
no doubt, in a few years, supersede entirely the use of the common 
hand rake. 
The advantage of the new over the old rake is, it is lighter and more 
simple in construction, easily repaired by any ordinary hand employed 
on the farm; and where there are small stumps and stones, the surface 
uneven, you can adapt it to the unevenness by lowering or raising the 
handles. I found it very useful where the meadow is' laid off in small 
(lands, by raking across them. I also found it very useful to follow the 
'other rake, as it does the work much cleanei-. 
To those who are not already supplied with a horse rake, I would 
advise them to furnish themselves with one of Pudney’s Revolving Horse 
Rakes forthwith. They are manufactured' by Messrs. Pudney and 
Cowley, Stamford, Delaware county, N. Y. 
No. 3, The Expanding Cultivator—l find very useful for many pur¬ 
poses, such as pulverizing and loosening the soil, instead of cross plough¬ 
ing, covering peas and oats, dressing corn, potatoes, Swedish turnips 
and all drill-crops. The one used was of my own construction. It is 
figured and described in the present number of this paper. 
Some of these implements have been sent to Norlh-Carolina, and 
used with great success on the cotton and corn plantations, doing the work 
of two ploughs, and the crops much more benefitted by the operation, 
They are on sale at the Agricultural Warehouse of Mr. Wm. Thor¬ 
burn, No. 317 N. Market-street, Albany. 
N. 4, Hale's Horse Power— I have had in operation since August, and 
consider it equal, if not superior to any I have seen in operation, where 
the power of one horse is required. It is a very easy and simple ope¬ 
rating power, very portable and compact, easily removed, and not lia¬ 
ble to get out of order. I have attached to it, a thresher, a saw for 
slitting boards for pannel fence, and another for sawing wood, a small 
mill for cracking oats, corn and other small grain for feeding stock, a 
vegetable cutter, a corn sheller, and I intend to attach a grind-stone. 
This poWer lias been in use at the east for some time, and much ap¬ 
proved of. I am well satisfied with the machine I have, and can re¬ 
commend it with the fullest confidence. They are manufactured by 
Gilchrist & Co. Waterford, N. York. 
No. 5, Greene’s Straw Cutter —-I have had in operation for two years, 
and consider it superior to any other machine that I have ever seen in 
operation —“ and just what the farmers want”—the opinion of Mr. John 
Frey, of Palatine Bridge, to the contrary notwithstanding. 
A very neat and substantial article is manufactured by the Messrs. 
Shuler’s, of Lockporf, New-York, and on sale at the Agricultural Ware¬ 
house of Mr. Wm. Thorburn, Albany. 
No 6, The Corn Sheller— which I have in use, is a very neat, strong 
and substantial article, being made entirely of iron. It is figured and 
described in the 7th No. of the present volume of the .Cultivator, and 
on sale at the Agricultural warehouse, No. 317 North Market-street, 
Albany. 
No. 7, Craig’s Angled Harrow —is the most perfect implement of the 
kind in use. It consists of two parts, joined together by iron rods hav¬ 
ing hasps and hooks. Each part consists of four bars of wood, tech¬ 
nically termed bulls, and connected together by an equal number of 
cross-bars, of smaller dimensions, morticed through them. It has forty 
teeth, and although light, is very substantial, and when in operation, 
covers a space of six feet. By a peculiar construction of gearing in 
front, it can be made to operate as occasion may require. It is very 
useful to harrow in seeds. 
They are also for sale at the Agricultural Warehouse No. 317 North 
Market-street, Albany. 
No. 8, Hatch’s Sowing Machine—“ though last, not least,” is certainly 
a very useful article on a farm, and one I do not hesitate to say, the 
proprietor or hands on a farm will make no objection to, for it rids them 
of a very tedious operation. It sows plaster, lime, ashes, &c. in stormy 
or windy weather, and much more perfect and even than can possibly 
be done by hand. It can be gauged to sow any required number of 
bushels to the acre. I am also informed, that with a trifling alteration, 
it can be made to sow small grain and seeds of every description. 
One of these machines was put in operation on my farm, with plas¬ 
ter, and I was so well satisfied with the operation that I purchased it 
on the spot. 
It is very light and simple, and sows a space of ten feet at once, and 
