WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD 
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THOMPSON WHEELBARROW GRASS 
SEEDERS (FARM TYPE) 
LAWNETTE FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTORS 
AND GRASS SEEDERS 
For uniformly spreading any dry pulverized commercial 
fertilizer, lime, ashes, bone meal or grass seed. The feed is 
adjustable at will be means of a convenient rod on the handle 
and can be shut off entirely when crossing walks and drive¬ 
ways. Can also be used for spreading salt, sand or ashes on 
icy walks. Quick adjustment for a light medium or heavy 
application. Runs very easily, no hard pushing or tugging, 
no clogging and spreads uniformly and in quantity desired. 
Hopper is of steel. Substantial wood handle and steel disc 
wheels all attractively painted. 
No. 115—Spreading width 16 in.—holds 30 lbs.$ 7.50 
No. 215—Spreading width 24 in.—holds 75 lbs. 13.59 
No. 315—Spreading width 36 in.—holds 115 lbs. 22.59 
Have won first place in the grass seeder field by demon¬ 
strating that they are the most accurate and economical 
for sowing Clover, Timothy, Alfalfa and all other grass seeds 
broadcast. 
They run easily and sow evenly in windy weather. The 
quantity is subject to control, ranging from 1 to 96 quarts 
per acre, sowing at the required rate per acre regardless 
of speed. The strong steel wheel, 32 inches in diameter, with 
a IJ^ X inch steel tire, operates the simple mechanism, 
which assures uniform seeding from the full length of the 
hopper. Sows mixed or separate seeds equally as well and 
sows only when in gear. 
It is substantially constructed and nicely finished. Weight 
of Seeder complete 50 pounds. 
No. 11—Single Hopper Seeder. Capacity 1 to 24 quarts 
per acre. Sows all small seeds like Clover, Timothy and 
Alfalfa. 
No. 12—Double Hopper Seeder. Capacity 1 to 96 
quarts per acre. Sows all small seeds like Clover, Timothy, 
Alfalfa and also chaffy seeds like Red Top, Orchard Grass 
and Clean Blue Grass. 
Prices • 
No. 11—Single Hopper, 14 feet long.$17.00 
No. 11—Single Hopper, 16 feet long.... 18.00 
No. 12—Double Hopper, 14 feet.long. 19.00 
CYCLONE SEED SOWER 
CAHOON'S BROADCAST SEED SOWER 
For Sowing Clover Timothy, Millet, Oats, Wheat, Hemp, 
Barley, Rye, Rice, Buckwheat, Etc.—Standard Seeder of the 
World—A Model for Accuracy and Durability—Malleable 
Iron Frame—Steel Hopper and Gate—Brass Discharger. 
The breadth of the 
cast will be according 
to the weight of the 
seed. Wheat and rye, 
30 to 36 feet; oats, 21 
to 25 feet; barley, 27 
to 33 feet; clover, mil¬ 
let, Hungarian seed, 
20 to 24 feet; hemp, 27 
to 30 feet; timothy, 
15 to 18 feet. Price 
$5.50. 
JOHN DEERE No. 227 ONE-HORSE DRILL 
Noted for its simplicity of construction, dur¬ 
ability, ease of handling and accuracy—the four 
features that make an entirely satisfactory plant¬ 
er. It has the accurate John Deere natural-drop 
seed plate, the same as is used on the popular two 
row corn planters. Plates can be furnished for 
planting any kind of corn, beans, peas, sorghum 
and many other seeds. The hopper is the tip- 
over style and is made of sheet steel. It is equip¬ 
ped with a water tight cover. The strong steel 
drive wheel is practically unbreakable. The seed¬ 
ing mechanism is driven by a chain direct from 
sprocket mounted on the ground wheel axle. _ A 
spring eccentric clutch is provided for throwing 
planter in and out of gear. Disk or hoe marker can 
be furnished if desired. 
SAFETY FERTILIZER ATTACHMENT 
The No. 227 Drill can be equipped with the John 
Deere improved safety fertilizer attachment that 
distributes the fertilizer in a narrow strip on each 
side of the row, at the same time the corn is planted. 
Applied in this way, the fertilizer becomes readily 
available as plant food, yet none of it comes in 
contact with the seed, which is protected by a 
layer of soil. 
Price, Plain.$21.50 
Price with Fertilizer Attachment. 29.50 
A seed sower any 
farmer can afford. The 
most accurate, most 
convenient to operate 
and most economical 
machine for sowing 
Clover, Timothy, Al¬ 
falfa and all other 
farm seeds that can 
be sown broadcast. 
It runs easily and will 
distribute any desired 
quantity of seed per 
acre. 
Price $2.50 
THeSOWERTHAT 
SCATTERS EVENLY 
