REPUBLICAN POST

September 24, 1914

 

Makes New Potato Digger

 

            George Kreiger has completed a new machine for digging potatoes.  The machine is horse drawn and through a series of gears and belts not only digs the potatoes, but cleans them and passes them on to a wagon.  He has also a contrivance which can be fitted to the digger which will sack the potatoes as they come from the cleaning apparatus.  A large plow share digs the potatoes out of the ground and passes them into a large wheel which looks like a big round bird cage, the potatoes dropping into this wheel are so manipulated that all dirt or sand is cleaned off.  They are then passed through a large opening in the middle of this wheel to an elevator which carries them into a wagon box or connects with a sacker.  People who have seen the new contrivance pronounce it a good thing.                      Wood County Reporter.