Improvement in Corn-Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Corn-Planters.

Patent for a corn-planter that allows the seed to be placed in a hopper and disperses the seed through a cylinder that is connected to a wheel to place and cover the seed, including illustration.
Date: May 10, 1859
Creator: Gilbert, R. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cultivators. (open access)

Improvement in Cultivators.

Patent for a triangle shaped cultivator with removable mold-boards that can be used as a plow and scraper, including illustration.
Date: May 10, 1859
Creator: Doss, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History