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1. The combination of the frame, the re-
volving axle having transporting - wheels,
blocks or bars upon the inner side of one of
the latter, longitudinal frame-bars, a hopper
5 mounted upon the same, a pair of levers or
plates pivoted upon the longitudinal frame-
bars, under opposite sides of the hopper, and
forming the bottom of the latter, arms extend-
ing from the said levers and connected by a
o0 pivoted rod, a spring connecting the arm of
the front lever with the frontpart of the frame,
and an arm extending from the opposite side
of the front lever and adapted to engage the
blocks or bars upon the inner side of the ad-
15 joining transporting-wheel, substantially as
set forth.
2. In a combined corn-planter and ferti-
lizer-distributer, the combination of a hopper,
a pair of levers, forming the bottom of the
20 same, mechanism for moving or opening the
said levers in opposite directions, so as to per-
mit the escape of a portion of the contents of
the hopper, a seed-hopper arranged in rear of
the main hopper above the rear lever, a seed-
25 cup formed in the latter, a bottom plate hav-
ing an inclined opening or chute, and mech-
anism for automatically closing the levers or
bottom plates of the main hopper, substan-
tially as set forth.
3. In a combined seed-planter and ferti- 30
lizer-distributer, the combination of theseed-
hopper, the seed-slide consisting of a lever,
which forms part of the bottom of the ferti-
lizer-hopper, mechanism for moving the said
lever or seed-slide in a rearward direction to 35
receive seed from the hopper, a spring ar-
ranged to move the said lever or seed-slide in
a forward direction by a quick and sudden ac-
tion upon the cessation of the actuating mech-
anism, and a bottom plate having a forwardly- 40
inclined opening or chute, through which the
seed will be thrown by the forward action of
the seed-slide, as and for the purpose set forth.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 45
presence of two witnesses.
WILLIAMT NOAH ARNOLD.
Witnesses:
JNo. . Q. ANDLE,
C. GEORGE CURTIS.