Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-19
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xtcopNICE,S REAPER

TN, the Northwestern country, having left
mia in the latter part of June last 10 attend
~. introduction of his Reaper in this vast re-
lie had machines in operation, during the
s''''t .res,. in Western New York, Michigan,
.,ar,srnn,in, Illinois and Missouri and he has the
,;.t,rtion 10 saw, without a failure and with the
So, ,,riect success. Machines were sent also
UNI 1b,o Indiana. Kentucky and Tennessee, (by
!" ..,y If New Orleans,) but they did not reach
,h,,, destination until too late for harvest.
her succeeding by sales and contracts, IN
waxing arrangements for the extensive introduc-
,;"n Of the Reaper in most parts oil this great
,nn,rv for the next harvest, Cat one point, Cin-
,,,,,i the manufacture OF $50 machines has
80, contracted fur-50 for Virginia, which State
n,s hren sold-and 200 for distribution in Ohio
NJ sl,ewhere.) the undersigned returns 10 the
.0h Dominion" with cordial greeting; and, with
his Acknowledgements for the liberal patronage
,,;,b which he has heretofore been favored, and
missing 10 strive more and more to merit 1t, by
hn;ljins improved and superior machines, OF best
'ma,sr;as. ne announces again to the public,
ba, he continues to manufacture his Reaper on
,hs same terms as heretofore, viz 800 at the
,,nufactory. or sos al Richmond at tour months
.~om harvest, including an extra blade (both war
MED sooi,) &c, warranted in every respect, as
nsual Al Sll0, the Reaper can be sent 10 most
n,r,s of Maryland and some parts OF Pennsylva-
MIA. 80, -
Lr1n
.,,. d,l,sh, which has been given by this ma
b;ps and from its having been dtused over
,no>, nar,s of Virginia the undersigned could not
,n,y we'll publish al the certificates OF its salts
,,c,orv performance which ne could obtain, and
"ann,r suppose i, necessary To publish many in
o1;,ion 10 those which have already appeared in
The Richmond papers. Its reputation has been
sustained, increased, ana Sreatiy ea'ehoe'', oy
,no,ber years test: and it is believed, that no
nsw and important labor saving machine has ever
heen introduced into this country with less diff
only ard which has given more general and last
inc satisfaction purchasers than this, since Of
tering it 10 the public Many large farmers alter
trying one, ordered others Immediately; anu many
stating that in cutting single harvest, their ma
chimes had paid for themselves, or would do 50 IN
cutting 100 acres of wheat.
4 good number of certificates were published
in The Richmond Wing and Enquirer about the
close of the last harvest, OF which were those oil
Judge Slanard, Corbin Warwick, Esq., William
Cali, Esq, and Col. L. ]. Randolph, each Of
whom expressed an expectation of waning ano-
,her machine for The next harvest--and con>i-
derable number have been procured since, 4 few
Of which are hereto sub]oined.
As many orders have been received for the
Raaper aud the demand for the next harvest pro-
misses 10 be considerable it is very desirable, and
NAV be necessary that persons wanting machines
should order soon The undersigned could have
sold several more for the last harvest if he had
had them made. When persons want machines,
therefore, orders should not be deferred.
The South side of James river and of the Blue
Ride and few counties West of Roanoke, has
been sold to Col NJ. Tutwiler. OF Fluvanna; Hen.
rico Charles Civ James CITY, New Kent and
Gloucester counties have been sold to Jabez Par
ker. Esq. of Richmond; Clarke. Warren, Fretler-
ick. Berkeley, Jefferson Fauquier, Loudonn and
Fairfax counties have been sold TO James NJ.
rf(, iarl- and oSh
Md 10 Mr. Middlecaufi-all of whom as far a,
known TO the undersigned, succeeded well in the
last harvest with the Reaper
As the undersigned will at times be absent from
home, and as Robert Mccormick, Senr (his
ta,her,) will be associated with him in the manu-
fac,ure of the Reaper, address r. 4 c. II. Nc
Corrnick, Steeles Tavern F. O., Augusta county
Virginia. c. II. MCCORMICK.
p S. Persons interested are advised TO pre-
serve this paper. Z. II. McC.
EGYPT, Rockingham Co, Oct 81, A
believe have the first Reaping Machine dis
posed Of BY Mr. Cyrus Fl. Mccormick. have
Ilsed il every harvest since 1910. IL has inyarla-
bly MP 10 this time, done as well as could wish,
and TO all appearances, is as good now as when
col il, have also seen his improved machines,
which greatly prefer to mine, because think
the frame work Of his present machines, and iron
instead OF wooden fingers. greatly preferable 10
his first make of machines.
ABRAHAM SMITH.
CuEarcoKe King VIM, July 10, 1914.
Dear Sir:-It gives rue pleasure 10 state, that
have now finished my third harvest with your
Reaper and every years use of it gives me- a
higher opinion of its utility as lahor-saving
implement: and have no doubt, that every year :
experience with it, as persons become more fami-
liar with lis use, will add additional value 10 il,
in the estimation OF all who use them. Wishing
YOU rich reward for your ingenuity, am, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
CORBIN BRAXTON.
c. II. Mccormick, Esq.
CARLTON, Eth July, "A.
Dear Sir:--In reply TO your inquiry, | take
pleasure in expressing my entire satisfaction
with the performance OF your Reaper this sec
ond year OF its trial on Inv farm. | confined
lis operations to The ranker portions OF my crop,
when it left nothing 10 be desired as 10 the rapid
ity and completeness of lis work. With relay
OF horses and hands, have no hesitation in be-
lieying i; would cnt on smooth surfaces AT least
- acres day. On land, much of which was on
high beds and often so soft and sandy as to occa-
sion frequent stoppages from The wadln3 OF the
main wheel am sure, that was enabled in
this way 10 cut with ease, III heavy wheat, al
least IL acres in one day.
After grinding out few small gaps in the blade
made during the last harvest by the sassafras
through which il passed, it has cut throughout
my crop this year without the necessity fsharp-
enng.
In the spongy and tenacious soils OF this Vi
cinitv there is an obstacle 10 its use, not perhaps
known to You, arising from the effect of heavy
rains In such cases il becomes necessary 10
await the drying Of the eauh in order 10 avoid
the clogging of the wheels 10 such an extent as
10 obsruct their revolution. This however, con-
situteS no objection 10 your machine; II is a
quality OF the SOIL that with equal Inconvenience
impedes even the steps and augments the toll OF
the common GRADER.
To the general introduction of your admirable
machine, nothing is wanting but neaer sys-
tenn OF husbandry and greater success in the
growing of wheat
Most respectfully yours, &c.
ALEX'R RIVES.
C. II. Mccormick, Esq
Augusta CT, Nov. 4th, IA.
Having used "McCormick's Reaper" in cut
ting a second harvest / take pleasure in stating
that the opinion which gave last year OF It's va
lue to the farming community as labor and
grain-saving implement, has been fully con-
hrmed: so much so, that have no doubt, IN
wear or two. when il shall have been more gene
rally known and established, it will be in common
use throughout the eatgrowing country.
VIM POAGE.
AUGUSTA City,
purchased one of Mr.. Gyms McCormick's
Reapers. with which cut my last harvest and
at his request take pleasure in adding my tcs,i-
,nony 10 the numerous testimonies which have
been presented to the public in favor OF This val
uatle machine As the public have already
been so extensively ana 50 particularly advised,
in relation to the operations of this machine,
without going into detail, deem it sufficient TO
saw that ii has not been over estimated-that in
cutting 100 acres of good wheat, when the labor
and grain saved are fairly estimated, it will pay
for itself | believe mine has done so. Given