Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10
MceoRMIcK's REAPER.

~ FROM THE SQUIRRELS lPaEsss 1888
We have already adverted to the performance Of this
celebrated machine We Witnessed its operation and were
struck with the precision ease aud Of it's
work. II has released the humanrace from the most ar
duous abors Of the field given bread to the
millions Of mankind with more cheapness and abundance
than ever befores has obsiated one of the great diff
culties Of Agriculture in the North the dearness and un
certainty of labor and has rendered slave labor more
valuable in the granrgrowng districts of the South 1t
has thus facilitated the application of capital to agcu
ture ana rendered the country more attractive to wealth.
We subon the testimony of several gentlemen Who were
also eye-witnesses of this machine et.@r,
WAsHrsaroS, JUNE 49, 1852.
Messrs EproRs Some account of the exhibition or Hr
Mccormick Reaper on the farm of Mr. George w. Young
pursuant to notice through the city NAV be
The attendance and remarks Of the members of the Ascu
ura Convention lately assembled here BY tho
threatening appearance Of rain the they Invited
by Mr. Mccormick to attend his operations. -srgI 4
We beg leave to say through your columns We were
highly gratHed in Witnessing the Reaper in operation far
ceiling that OF the Cradle in beauty and completeness of work
No estimate Of the speed of the machine 1t cuts
swarth Of about six feet in width and forward at
brisk walk Of the horses showing itself capable Of cutting
from fifteen to twenty per day estimated by those
have used IL. TS
The machine drawn by either two or three horses and
the whole operation Of the cutting directed and by
two menhe who drives the the other Who
ped by the machine rakes the grain from the platform.
The machine leaves stalk Of wheat uncut after
ting srews any Of the stalks heads upon the earth no
straw short with heads attached common grading
which usually lost in binding amer hauling All Il
placed upon the PLATFORM from whence 10 thrown BY tho
raker in convenient quantities to bind into heaf in form
favorable to good binding the butts Of the being laid
together in FORM Hany portion Of the crop lost in
this mode of taking it. from negligent and inconplets
binding alone. T.
Being ourselves, most Of us farmers and having carefully
witnessed the operation Of Mr. AcCmick rcapne machine
1t with pleasure, not uninssd with pride, that We hus
testify to the that has a. length awaited long and
persevering efforts TO aid GREAT interests Of agriculture
j. M H Beall NJ. e., Va, Truman smith, of the Senate
W. Bradbury dos; Charles Swsstssr NJ O. Ohio; Rben New
on, M G.. John. d Freeman, &c, Mis,. B. d. Nabers
g., Miss D. K Cartier, NJ Ohio; J. D. Comesni az
Ky; Thomas H. ASerett M Vs.; John johnson, M G.,
Ohio O. Bnsky. Ohio; Joseph Lane Delegate from
oregon; Thos H. Bayly n C., Va; John Robbins, NJ c.,
ga Charles r. James, Senator from Rhode Island W. K
sebastian Senator hom Arkansas Edmund Burke cr- Com
missioner Of Patents H. .Walbndge NJ c., New York ~
farrey, Arkansas q. H. Penhed, New York; A. p Rdxev-
ton NJ g, Ohio; Robert Beals Washington beverly Tuck
or, Washington De- ~ III tHe - 80