Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23

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and when enquirei wha, ma, was, lie answered,
il would ,iave ii- hogs, lou'> Ne,
PHILIP W SPAEGiR
pL&.s,xr HUI, Ky. June -, ISIS
We have used hc Virginia Reaper, bail; is
A. &. Grown. Giuu.h our harvest this s-a>un.
and il has performed satisfactorily, cutting on an
average, including hindrances from wet weather,
Sc small fraction under len acres per day.
We are So we'll released with il ana lis work, that
We contemplate getting four mere Tor our own
use The following harvest II is not difficult in lis
use Int only requires lille care IN the driver
10 keep Of slumps, &c.
Our ground that has been cut hv The Reaper
was rough and uneven On The snriace, ard is
quie undulains. II was no, prepared in view
ul being cut bya machine, Notwithstanding, how
ever. 10 difficulty has been experienced by Us in
consequence uinneven crrongh suriarc.
J. Il. BRYANT,
MlCAJAIl BENNETT.
WARREN Cry, Illinois, Sept. 5, ISIS.
Nh Mccormick: We have had an opportunity
OF testing The utility oil The Virginia Reaper, ana
are satisfied that il j. WORTHY The encouragement
OF the farming community generally, ana csPc-
caly 81 the We>lern farming community, where
The ground is peculiarly well suited IL its opera
lion, AMI where labor is difficult 10 be procured
Your Machine, where circumstances are not po-
siiyely uniavora5le, will, without extraordinary
effort, cul one acre and hall per hour, and pro-
mise. durability With due attention Ia binding
The saving Of grain will be just what is left on
tie ground by other modes OF harvesting since
rake, 10 follow lie Reaper, will no, gather head
ANDREW JUNkIN.
ANDREW RODGERS.
EXTRACT from Mr.. Rodgers letter:
lhink il likely my brother Auiel will take one
(Reaprr,) and the Messls Jnnkin and oniscives
have had some talk about getting another one ;
really see no limit 10 The demand Tor them in
this region OF country, provided nothing ol the
kind possessing superior advantages, should sup
plant lhem-au event which | certainly do not
anticipate shortly ANDREW RODGERS.
CARLroN, Dec IS, 1873.
Having now used McCormick's Reaper in
three harvrst>, willingly bear renewed tr>tno-
nv 10 is value. Under the belief that The late al
,era;i0nS in its construction, can scarcely fail ol
enhancing lis utility and diminishing he labor Of
raSing, have engaged new machine for HE
next harvest ALIEN. RlvES.
GnocHt.Sn, Dec II, 1915
used one Of c. H. McCurm;ck's Rcanng
Machines on my plantation in Goochlanl the
last harvest, and most cheerlully recommend them
i, nv Lrolher farmers for their excellence in both
saving labor and grain. | am satisfied, lha, in
grain alone | saved the cost OF the machine, ana
have ordered another for The approaching harvest
MILES c. SELDEN.
GoocHLaSD. Dec T., lsl5
hereby certify that used Nj. G.. II Meteor
mick'> heaIcr, il cutting my laS harvest, very
much 10 ms aati>iacion particularly in heavy
wheat 50 much 50, that haze engaged another
Tor liz ensuing harvest
RICHARD SAMPSON.
BoLliSc ISLAND, Dec. 10, lSi5.
have used two OF Mr. McCormicks Reapers
turin. The past Harvest, and consider hem yau-
able indictments IL lie Farmer and cci no he. ila-
ton III recommending them 10 farm,rs geGcfai-
II as !. valuable labor and grain saving imrle
mru,. My father, the late Col. William Boiling.
used one likewise ana vas equally PLEASED. A>
the besl evidence Of my opinion OF them. have
c!t-red another machine for The ensuing year
IL. W. BOLLlNG
OAK Inn, Dee :, 1915.
have used MIR c. H. AlcCofmcks Reaper
lwo years in saving my wheat, and am entirety
Statistic with lis operation, and Il the durability
i! lhe machine and intend akin. one of hi I'M
proved machines Tor the next year.
]. NJ. STRANGE.
Wr>rnaM. D,c.I3 1915.
have u>e, Your machine lire" years, and am
50 well satisfied with The principle. that. rs you
believe YOU have much improves il, | wlIlur.er
another on your improved plan. @ill also Of
d-l ancthci Tor Mis-. Read, 10 be sent 10 Roanoke
Yours, very respectfully, w. -. SIMS.
10 M. G.. H. McCuRM.ck
DrcFMPe, Is. 1915
have usci one al Mr. McCurmick'S Reaper>
an. am satisfied. experimeniaIly, II lis value n
q laior.savngI machinc: and. furthermore that
i; saves something ike >ce'iing 81 the land,
orcr aud ahpvr HE process 81 cfadng-l haze
therefore. orierc! another apan the improved
rla". a Mr. MrCouuck's recomlncniaiion
JOHN ri. COOKE.
Els Hun, Der. Is 1915.
Dear Si!-l ci..e,fuiiy comply with your re.
IN regard 10 your Reaper" 10 his the more
readily, because | briiegr lis Introduction into
general use would be great public benefit.
In the commencement Of The last harvest,
PM lwu Reaper, in operation in Elk Island in Il
field 81 10 acres aiihe same time, | started
cradles in = highland ii,li at ,ii. place, Of ha
same qnanily at land. The ReapcrS on The
Island and the cradles on the Hill finished their
wufk al the expiration Of six DAYS. There wa-
moi an hours difference. II The cradles had
been on The Island instead Of the highland, | do
nol think the, could have performed more than
Two thirds al The work. On the low-groDnd>
therefore, where the harvest i generally heavy
consider the Reaper 10 be equal 10 10 cradles
| found one cradle sufficient, Ia open the way ior
the two reapers. This, with the addition OF The
drivers he iakcrs and five pickers ~, stationed
around the field 10 each reaper, consriln;eda force
.; - nanls-not estimating The shockers. The
II cralles on the Hill were iullowci by an equal
nu,nb"r Of p.cseIs up-making2 - hands. II nv
estimate OF the comparative labor OF cutting
win the scyife on the highland and low grounds
ne correct il would have required 10 hands 10
cut ami pick up the crop on the Island in the
same time that tie work was done by I3 hands
with The reapers. have not estimated the labor
OF The horses which were changed three times a
iav. as, in the time Of har"eSi they wcnld o,her
&i>e be- IDLE. The labor Of The hands, except
that ~ The raker, is easier Than in The harves.
held where cradles are employed. And even the
rairf when he becomes accustomed 10 the ope-
ralion ii The machine and learns 10 b. deliberate
waiting I'LL the apron is pretty well illed with
wheat beio re he rakes il on, finds This wcrk verv
practicable By changing places occasionally
with the driver The labor OF boh is comparatively
easy
The reaper cutting across the beds on low
grounds, does far better work than can be done BIZ
cradles never saw q foreground field cut 30
clean as that on The Island There is far less
loss. too, hy scattering. The wheat being thrown
m pi.sS Of three or IOuf SnrdVcS tDrFe Is say
ing Of one third Of The numb-r OF pick.rs up. 1t
has been customary 10 pay on this estate 5000
harvest hire In The last harvest paid only $50.
Another item OF expense by nc means incon-
siderable, which is saved by The use Of The reap.
er is The feeding Of q larger number Of hands.
| have seen i, stated, that he actual saving in
wheat was half bushe 10 The acre, and should
think i, moderate estimate.
The construction OF The reaper is simple. The
knirrs did no. require sharpening: Just begin
nnr 70 b, rather dull al The close Of The harvest.
think we saved more than the cost OF the rear
er>. when are nniniured, excep! that The knives
VII! require sharpening. We have besides two
new knives TO begin the next harvest, each rearer
having an extra knife.
have confined nv remarks 10 The operation Of
the 'reapeI' on low grounds; bui, from an expert
lnenl OF days cutting they perform equally
well on highland where the wheat is good, and
The land free from siumps and stones
| am SO we'll satisfied 1.-THE utility oryour reap
CT, that shall want another on the other side OF
the river before the next harvest.
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