Judge, 1887-03-12 · page 18 of 24
Judge — March 12, 1887 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes Cranson, Huntley & Co.'s wheat-cleaning machinery, specifically their "Scouring, Polishing and Separating Machine" with magnetic attachment. The ad targets **millers** seeking to increase crop yields and quality without grain breakage. It features an engraved image of the machine and emphasizes its efficiency—the company offers sample wheat cleaned in "one operation" to demonstrate results. The reference to "Any Miller" in the header appears to be a generic address to the target audience rather than a specific person. The page also advertises related products: buckwheat equipment, corn shellers, and bolting cloth. This represents typical 19th-century agricultural trade advertising in *Judge* magazine, where industrial machinery companies purchased space alongside satirical content.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
pe CLEAN WHEAT “WITHOUT BREAKING!” Any Willer WISHING TO INCREASE HIS YIELDS AS WELL AS QUALITY, SHOULD NOT FAIL TO INVESTIGATE THE MERITS OF “CRANSON’S” SCOURING, POLISHING AND SEPARATING MAGHIMNE, WITH MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT. —_—THE—— ——THE— MACHINE gifsaail MACHINE —)o-— 4 MILLERS, WRITE FOR BED ROCK PRICES, SAMPLES OF WHEAT BEFORE AND AFTER CLEANING AND SCOURING FROM SAME DONE WITH * ONE OPERATION.” 4% WE ALSO MANWUETACTUR= Gransoy's Bychwheat Scouring, Polishing and Separating Machine, Rollesx Bych vical Shycker, Diqmond Cory Shellers. Dealers in Excelsior Bolting Cloth. For Full Particulars, Address CRANSON, HUNTLEY &CO., SILVER CREEK, NEW YORK. comicbooks.com