Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-02-05

The undersigned having recently returned from
the Western country, makes his acknowledge
ments 10 the Farmers of Virginia for the sener-
Gus patronage heretofore received at their hands,
In introducing his Patent Reaper, and establish
Ing Its utility; and he respectfully offers it to
them for the harvest of 1916, in greatly inn
proved state.
While the undersigned has the satisfaction to
believe, that no Labor saving Machine has ever
been introduced into public favor more cautiously,
and at the same time with more genera! saiisfac-
fton 10 purchasers than his Reaper, he has now
the further satisfaction of being able TO present il
with the only difficulty which he has ever expe-
rlenced In introducing al rem0ped-he can now
tcdrrdnt the raking OF the wheat from the Ma
chine TO be accomplished with ease and complete
ness, by man comfortably seated upon it, whose
position may be seen from the above cut. Dur
ing the last harvest this important improvement
was made in The City OF Cincinnati, Ohio, near
which place Machine was exhibited in opera
ton, which was afterwards taken TO New y ork.
and thoroughly tested on the estate Of the late
General Mills, OF Mount Morris, with the most
signal success, AN account Of which, by Samuel
j. Mills, Esq, is hereto subioined.
30 wide has been the range of the operation of
this Machine in the last harvest, ii would be i'm
possible to publish all, or even very many of the
large number Of certificates that could now be
obtained OF It's satisfactory performance in most
oil the graln-growing States OF the Union; and
SO extensively and generally has ii been known
In Virginia, 1t is deemed only necessary now TO
make known tho Improvements in question, TO
ensure Hia! Of it by all Farmers whose lands
and crops suit its operations. AS improved, ono
man to rake, and boy TO drive the horses, will
attend the Machine, instead of Two full hands as
before; making difference in the harvest of at
least ten dollars and an average Of two or three
acres day can be cut with the improved, more
man with the ole machine, by going faster, which
difference, during the harvest, would be worth at
least twenty dollars-inaking the whole sapine
dy this improvement, thirty dollars in sinnie
harvest; and other Improvements, though less
important, have also been made for operating up-
on low and tangled wheat. Thus it will be seen
that the Reaper is greatly improved, and it shall
be complete article. 1t will now be warranted
In every respect as heretofore; and, in addition,
VIII be warranted TO cut fifteen 10 twenty acres
In a day, and raking as described, at one hun
dred dollars, at the mandatory, including an
extra blade; or, at four six months, from har-
vest, with interest-OM price his year-but no
promises as to futurity.
The undersigned further proposes 10 send his
Reaper 10 any responsible farmer, Cor farmcrs,)
who may desire 10 make trial of it alongside.
and on the same terms Of any other, TO be pur-
chased or refused, as decided on making such
trial.
The undersigned will only add, that, in the
last harvest, his Reaper was extensively and ia
vorably introduced into most of the wheat-grow-
ing States Of the Union, large demand from
which is expected for it for the next harvest,
having already received about one hundred orders
for machines, and contracted for the manufacture
of large number Of them in the Northwest.
where he goes during the present Winter 10 at
tend to this business. Forty-eight machines
were manufactured and sold in Virginia for the
last harvest, by II. 81 C. III. Mccormick, (his
father and hlmself,) none Of which failed to give
satisfaction, so far as known. A few certificates
OF weii-known gentlemen and farmers, of a cha
racier not TO be misunderstood, are respectfully
subjoined.
Persons intending to order the "Virginia Reap
err for tho next harvest, or desiring more parii-
cular information in relation 10 it, would do well
to address. as soon may be, X. g. G.. III. Nc
Cormick, Steele's Tavern =. o., Augusta county,
Virginia. G. II. MCCORMICK.