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Planet Jr. Horse Hoe and Cultivator. 
Planet Jr. Horse Hoe and Cultivator.—This is the most recent and valuable improvement in horse hoes. A 
wrought iron frame with tempered and polished steel blades make it light, strong, easily managed, and very dura¬ 
ble. Particularly useful in tending corn, potatoes, cotton, broom com, tobacco, rice and roots, in all stages of their 
growth. The side kocs are reversible, throwing from or to the row as desired, leaving the ground ridged much or 
little. Every machine is supplied with two extra teeth, to convert it into an ordinary cultivator. Price, packed 
and delivered at express office or depot, $12.00. 
Matthews’ Garden Seed Drill.—This drill is designed to be used in field or garden. When in operation, it 
opens the furrows, drops the seed accurately at the desired depth, covers it and lightly rolls it, and at the same time 
marks the next row, all of which is done, with mechanical precision, by simply propelling the drill forward. In this 
way it sows with an evenness and rapidity impossible for the most skillful hand to dp. all the different varieties of 
Beet , Carrot, Onion, Turnip , Parsnip , Sage, Spin age, Sorgum, Peas, Beans . Broom Corn, Fodder Corn , &*c. 
The agitator stirs the seed in the hopper thoroughly by a positive motion, which insures continuous and uni¬ 
form delivery, and the bottom of the hopper is made sufficiently dishing to sow the smallest quantity of seed. When 
desired, the movement of the agitator can be checked, and the drill may then be propelled forward or backward 
without dropping seed. A simple contrivance accurately gauges the uniform deposit of the seed to any required 
depth , thus avoiding the risk of planting at irregular depths, or so deep in places as to destroy the seed. The mark¬ 
ers are made adjustable for the purpose of marking the rows at any desired distance apart, and they mark them 
distinctly whether the ground is even or uneven. Another great advantage which it possesses over any other ma¬ 
chine is that it is the only drill which has an indicator with the names of different seed r thereon. This indi¬ 
cator is devised to simplify the adjustment for sowing different varieties of seeds. It is securely attached to the side 
of the hopper, in plain sight, and is made use of for changing from sowing one kind of seed to another by simply 
turning it until the name of the seed to be planted comes up to the indicator pin, which revolves the dial attached 
to tne bottom of the hopper, until the right sized hole in it for planting that seed comes directly into place. This 
ingenious invention is a great improvement over any other method in use, and is wonderfully convenient, besides 
being entirely reliable. Price, boxed and delivered at depet or express office, $13.00. 
Matthews' Garden Seed Drill Matthews Hand Cultivator. 
Matthews’ Hand Cultivator.—Is one of the best implements in use for weeding between row crops, and for 
flat cultivation generally, and is an indispensable companion implement to the seed drill. It is thorough y c in¬ 
structed throughout, very durable, and easy to operate. A boy can do as much with it as six men with iocs. K 
spreads from 6 to r 4 inches, and will cut all the ground covered, even when spread to its greatest extent ts teeth 
are of a new and improved pattern, and thoroughly pulverize and mellow the soil. The depth of cultivating y 
be accurately gauged by raising or lowering the wheel which is quickly done It jvas formerly made w.t>. two 
wheels, afterwards some were made with two wheels and some with one wheel , but, as the latt , 
reasons, found to be generally preferred, it is noiu made with one wheel, as shown in above cut, and this latest 
pattern cannot fail of being appreciated wherever used, 
office, $6.50. 
Price, boxed and delivered at depot or express 
Matthews’ Drill and Cultivator Combined. 
Ruhlmann's Hand Cultivator. 
