Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-26

We have confidence in the Judgment and opinion Of the
two men who give the above eerthcaie-and IN sddion
would MENTION that such Of ncighbcrs witnessed the
operation OF these Machines uniformly expressed opinions
highly favorable them.
SALLY WATSON.
SUSAN D. WATSON.
| have used one of Mr. MeCormicks Wheat Rcsgs7s
IN the late harvest and well pleased with O?rso
IL the grain much cleaner than ~ GoGe ~l ne
cradle and the Machine promises ~ durable. csgG
discover difference the work WHERE the wheat
with dew. l cannot spesk confidently n tae suaSer
OF acres would cut daN, as dld uo VIVA 70 vnoie
day time, from the want u hands t. serre ~ ~nsal
W X. NELSON
Gold Hill, Hanover, l5,h jay, 1913
So far as have used Nj {. Il N,Cos,5cN's EsaP,ng
Machine, its performance hs, been enuvy sasscusrs
No, having with i,fOs thaa - Aoars rio
! AIN unable saw boz much and t I'll sue sver ~
day. The wheat remarkably cSal.
saved BY than ~ the scythe aai cratv ne ordinary
way, IN all land sufficiently smooth, anc hen ne SHEA,
high enough De operated by the MACHINE. Nv and
by far much rVCShtoJ the Hssper W hen
the wheat sou, had eNPectauou % using 70, Tae
wheat, too. from the excessive dryueSs q the weather
uncOmm0nly low. MANY Ot my ue,ghoo-s were pry>en,
while :he Reaper operation. and Tar as ka0~
WALLER HOLIDAY.
spottsylyOnia county, July Il. 1913.
My late crop OF whoa, has been cufwi;a Mccormick.
Reaper shall the balance OF NV life. Il may
be used upon estate. The saving q "a
Dor by great-of grain OF one bushe per acre In thin
10 two in rank wheat. Ii cuts green rpe dry
standing leaning any angle above 80 degrees the
ground; and when the grain leans in general direction
and the heads inches high, will way
when the grain leans towards the machine and bet
ter than any hook ever 1t wheat feet high
WELL and may be used upon any ground that cart will run
rakiAg prefer binding. Every farmer who MAKE
500 bushels OF wheat should have one.
Mr.. Mccormick deserves and will doubtless reap the
need due genius and industry.
W w. GILMER
Albemare county, July 2Oth 1913.
Ihave used one OF c. H. McCormick's Rospers through
my late wheat harvest and fad has acted
matchmaking the wheat well, bcddCd land, deeply
iurrowed-nnd that, too, whether working the direction
at the burrows or across them think there clear saving
IN the of this machine the best grading, bushe
10 the tbs light daught for horses and will
cut with at the of day. The land
be free OF stumps stones that eight inches
above the surface.
While this machine was in operation, my fields were
visited by number OF my neighbors-practca farmers
with universal admiration. think II will prove durable,
but would advise extra blade. JNO. II. COOKE.
Bremo, July Is
N. B.-Damp wheat is obstacle to the operation.
J. II. {.
GLESNoRE, Albcmarc, July 10, ls43.
used one of McComick's Keepers through my last har
vest, and fully with Gen John H. Cooke in his
innate OF the value and performance of the said Reaper
simply adding, that according my observation, the saving
by the of this machine will range from halt
bushe to bushel and half according the quality OF
the wheat
BENZ H. McGRUDER.
PorIAR GROVE, ALnENAELI
July 18th, lo43
have used one Of Mr. McComcks reapers in my late
harvest and fully the above OF its value
by Mr.. Magruder and Gen Cooke.
JNO. w. Goss.
I have used Of Mr.. Mccormick. reaping machines
IN my wheat harvest this year II performed fully up
my expectations, particularly in heavy grim consider
valuable Improvement both in the saving of labor and
grain. consider IT in all It's important parts durabe-and
the grain being damp Is obstruction opereon
Il. J. McCHESNEY.
Spring Hill Augusta county, July 25 ls43.
used one Of Cyrus II. McCormick's Reapng Machines
through my late harvest, and entirely satisfied with it,
performance. Its light draught for horses and cuts
with fifteen day. with clear saving Of grain
i satsied-ot bushel a bushe and half pc: acre
the best crndng, according quality Of the wheat
cut Several OF my neighbers agreed with opn-
on that my Machine saved ninety bushels IN cutting
sixty siNtyve Of heavy wheat some of which grew
upon steep land, aud damp state without any
difference in the operation Of the Machine. During it, op
Grafton it sustained but slight injury, and that accidental
which required not more than hours be repaired
Many OF my neghbors the Machine in operation and
pleased with tSomc directed me 10 speak for Ma
chimes for them for the next hayest.
Augusta, July %, 1913 WIN POAGE.
purchased one of Cyrus II. McCormick's Rcaping Ma
chimes at tho commencement Of my past harvest and have
cut with II OO acres OF grain, tncnry all whcu vnrou-y
situated. Some Of 1t upon steep land and some Of II
IN damp state; heavy and light and in no
situation did the Machine fail perform work in most
superior STYLE cutting from 10 IL day with ense
and saving me, have doubt 100 bushels of grain that
would have been lost with cradles In the sbor and grain
saved do believe that my Machine has already paid for
ITSELF and has sustained percepube injury from IL
OPERATION be durable. With care ii can't be- other
wise, being used not than weeks year The
Machine in operation my field by many Of the
WI DUNLAP.
/ fully concur in the above statement Of my son.
RO. DUNLOP.
Ihaye used Mr.. Mccormick Reapinr Machine in cutting
the greater part Of my CROP lhayng no whoa) cutting
80 60 this year. The land was followed last
Fall and laid IN beds and IN places the water burrows
were very deep. The crop heavy one and in many
places the oats were lodged. We had also frequent and
heavy showers OF rain during the period II cutting The
work was much impcdcd by the above circumstances; but
d - my belief that have saved than half cost Of
the machine IN cutting this crop. On Mond ~ asi IL was
used by friend Of Chesterfield and am informed
u worked we'll The land was measured, but is Judged
10 have cut 10 boz five hours We could see no shat
terng OF oats from the machine, although they were fully
ripe. II Is proper, perhaps remark that the machine viii
not answer 10 cut oats which lodged. will only add
That # did not own one Of these machines, would buy
10 cut the next crop. A. g. gpOONER
Petersburg, July ~, 1873
UyIoS HILL, Nelson Co. Aug. /, lsi3.
Dear Sir: our letter Of the 18th Of July came duly o
hand, on the subject Of your wheat cutting machines and
am gauhed 10 inform YOU, that my opinion expressed 10
you IN letter directed 10 Richmond Is fully confirmed a
ie having cut for four successive days my harvest 10 the
completion Of tic same
My land prepared for the use Of the reaper and
consequently cut over much ground great disadvantage
II sweeps every thing before b. and the most incredulous
will not doubt ~ great value und utility after observing
IN operation. suppose 50 gentlemen Of all professions
saw the machine purchased Of you, ~ opcrauon-und all
were most favoraby impressed with h- value Of the machne