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GPIFFITH & TURMER CO. BALTI/VIORE^ESTABLISHED 1S60^
Matthews'
Garden Drill.
ONE OF THE STANDARD DRILLS OF AMERICA.
SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION. NEAT IN DESIGN. EFFICIENT IN OPERATION. NONE BETTER CAN BE PROCURED.
Medals and testimonials confirming the superiority of the "Matthews" have been repeatedly bestowed upon it from all
quarters, and as it has been improved from time to time it has always been acknowledged one of the most perfect
Urills made. The present form is the neatest and simplest yet produced, and cannot fail of proving an even more
popular modification of this reliable drill.
Our retail price $ 6.30 List price SS.OO
The Seeding Device.
The Sieeclin^ det-ioe employed on all Matthews' Seeders is set forth in the accompanvin" illustration
showing transparently the solid wall of the seed box The indicator, which is also shown above, has the
names of the various seeds plainly marked upon it. The dial has a separate hole for each kind of seed
which registers in the eenirc of the hole in bottom of seed box. The hole in the dial may be gauged to a
nicety by means of the regulator, held by a thumb screw. To lead the seed to the central openiu"
there is provided a corrugated and shouldered bottom, which admits of dropping anv quantity of seed"
even to a single paper. The feed is practically a force feed. No other device ever met with the success
of the agitator. Principally for dropping all the small garden seeds. The seed is not bruised or
damaged by the agitator. The manual cut off indicated in the illustration bv the dotted lines, with
its spiral spring connection, is worked from the handle by a wire, and the flow of seed" may thus be instantly
checked. No .seed need be wasted in turning rows.
Matthews Wm^/IUfSOm^ Model Hill and Drill Seeder.
This implement is the same in style and working qualities as the one just described, but is arranged so as to drop the seed continuouslv in drills or at distance of 4, 8, 12, IK,
24 and 48 inches apart. The adjustment from drills to hills is made by one screw in attaching a brass cut-otf to the agitator The distance apart is regulated by tlje
number of cogs on the driving wheel against which the agitator strikes. The seed cannot drop except when the hole in the bottom of seed box is opened by the agitator
striking a cog on the wheel, and it immediately closes again as the agitator drops. This saves seed, as no more need be dropped at a time than is desired, no matter what the
distance may be. There are no parts to wear or get out of order. If this implement is wanted be sure and order the "Hill and Drill Seeder," as the regular garden drill
cannot be lifted with the attachments Our retail price, 87.25. List price, 89.00.
The manufacturers of this line do not iiuikf j ITill and Drill Soedfr with cultivating attachments, and we would recommend as far preferable, one of the above
separate drills and a separate single wheel h n' l ;-::il'-te, with all tlie atturhments, for which our retail price covering the two separate implements is only, 811.73.
Matthews' ^
Combination Drill.
WITH HOE, CULTIVATOR,
PLOW AND RAKE
ATTACHMENTS.
Double Wheel
Combination Drill with
Hopper and Seed
Conductor detached.
Can be used as 3"""^^^^.
ONE WHEEL ^ Seeder,
or ^ Hoe,
TWO WHEEL Rake.
Cultivator,
Loosening one thumb screw removes a
Seeder Attachments, leaving
frame clear for Cultivat-
ing Attachments.
This is not onl.v a desirable combination of the Garden Drill
already described witli the New Vniversal Cultivating attach-
ment, "but it has the advantage of having cither a double wheel
or single wheel implement at will, the change from one to the
other being readily made.
The use of a one wheel seed sower insures the nicer work, as
if two wheels are used an obstruction under one wheel or the
other has a tendency to crook the rows, and this makes after
cultivation harder. The oi)erator always has a one wheel
seeder under full control, and in addition the. single wheel follows
in tlie mark made when planting the previous row and presents
ft sight to keep the rows straight.
Tlie two wheels are desirable, however, when used as a cultiva-
tor or wheel hoe, as in this way the rows of yoimg plants may
be straddled and the cultivating done on both aides of the row at one passin;
The special feature of this implement is that when used in straddle row cultivation there is no
projection below the frame to interfere with plants. The seeding and covering attachments can be readii.v removed when the implement is used for cultivating. It is not
necessary to remove the seed box, but it can be taken off if desired. The combination is one which cannot fail of recommending itself to all. The attachments are—
O^E (1) PAIR HOES. FIVE (S) CULTIVATOR TEETH. ONE ( 1 ) PAIR RAKES. ONE ( 1) PAIR PLOWS.
Extracts from Prof. 5. B. Green'.s report in Bulletin No. 38 of Minnesota Experiment Station, as published in the
"flarket Garden" for flarch, 1895.
"During the p.ast .vear I have made a special study of garden implements tiest adapted for garden use. The (New Tniversal) Combination Drill and Cultivator is arranged
to use either one or two wheels The indicator is very simple in construction and easily handled The agitator is sure to keep the seed moving through constantly. The
depth of sowing can easily be regulated The marker is well adapted for giving a clean track for successive rows, and is easily changed to different widths. A convenient
cut-otf is provided to use when turning at the ends of the rows to prevent Iftss of seed The dhange from the drill to the cultivator can be niade very quickly. For working
the .soil it has hoes, plows, rakes and cultivator teeth of good shape and si/u It can be used successfuU.v to open or close furrows The machine is adapted to working on
both sides of a single row with two wheels or between the rows The manufacturers recommend for market gardeners instead of this combined implement, separate imple-
ment-s to save the time of changes.
" The New Universal hand double wheel hoe, cultivator and plow is an implement of recent introduction having all the latest improvements. It contains a handy feature in
the adjustable arch bv which the depth of the cultivator teeth mav be regulated. It may be used to work lietween the rows or to straddle one row."
Our Retail Price, 88. .50. List Price, 810.50 .
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