The Industries of the city of Indianapolis : the advantages offered for business location and the investment of capital . most influential organizationsengaged in the manufacture of clover huller and straw stackinginplements in the world, was established at Hagerstown, Md.,in 1877. The plant was removed to Newark, O., in 1881, and onJuly 27 of that year the company was incorporated, with a capitalstock of 1400,000. Their success was complete, and, during 1883, theydeclared a stock dividend of 25 per cent, and paid a cash dividend ofeight per cent. In 1884, the works, warehouses, etc., were des
The Industries of the city of Indianapolis : the advantages offered for business location and the investment of capital . most influential organizationsengaged in the manufacture of clover huller and straw stackinginplements in the world, was established at Hagerstown, Md.,in 1877. The plant was removed to Newark, O., in 1881, and onJuly 27 of that year the company was incorporated, with a capitalstock of 1400,000. Their success was complete, and, during 1883, theydeclared a stock dividend of 25 per cent, and paid a cash dividend ofeight per cent. In 1884, the works, warehouses, etc., were destroyedby fire with a loss of over a quarter of a million of dollars. Theplant was then removed to Columbus, O., where the old Gill CarWorks buildings have been since occupied, and will be retaineduntil the company can secure a desirable location and erect worksadapted to their requirements. Their specialties are The VictorClover Huller, The Victor Manure Spreader and The Imperial StrawStacker. The former, with patent seed cleaner and bagger, is con-ceeded to be the best equipped, most efficient, durable, S2 THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. profitable and satisfactory machine of its kind, and inisurpasscd fcirrapidity of work, simplicity of construction, .ability to save seed, pre-vent waste and to handle damp, wet and tough clover seed. Over900 machines were sold in |8<SS, and there are now between 4,000 and5,000 in use throughout the Stales and Territories, and over 900 havebeen sold in this State alone. The manure spreader is the only onemade that can be attached to the running gear of an ordinary farmwagon and can also be used without such aids. It is made in foursizes, holding from 31 to 45 bushels according to the size, gnuluatedso as to spread from si.\ to 35 loads per acre, evenly distributed, andenabling the tendrils and shoots to benefit by the compost. It com-bines economy in [iricc, lightness in draft, simplicity and durability,and is the only perfect machin
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