The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-22
L. o. R0CKWooD'S
PREMIUM
MOWER AND REAPER,
improved For 1854.

THE subscribed continues 70 manufacture lhe above
machine IN kocs Island, Ills, aud, ia o,ioripg "
tie rfn-r happy hp Aht. t1Gt ii- -Harts to
combine the Mpsr rERTser AoarR with The M1sr
PERrEe1 RESpER have proved eMinenty s3etss.fal
Tbs difficulties ariting from the fict taal greater
speed OF tie sickle i sary for n0siuE than IL
ltired for rsAping, is overcome 81 hi machine tN the
ne Fiuinus ~ III fcrr' .Ee, giving thr rs9lrea
speed necessary far eaeh ktul oi work Ihc ..sidr
Jraft'' s. also mostly ss"ided bv placing the GROUND
wheel TIE opposite sida q! thv Tongue from ths
ing part, 10 bnsace each ether, thus muSiHg il
easier for ths i"sni TIE raker > placed ao the Isai
inrH h@hnd me gfath fo%.ti"n wRth hy being near
BIS work. enables bra 10 DC BET and viii EreHt-
easc. ard the whole nustre is Constructed on q
plan IL tbR most simple and aurahin thas ien
us q In all Kinds grain ard grass. and : universally
acknowledged iy ;ho-s who have USED i % do iiia
work Than be dome with tic cradle sts the
The following certificates viii show the opinion OF
farmers:
Certificate
/ take pleasure ia certifying that have one FL o.
RoekMood's Moving Machines with which cut ms
grass last f-i.ting OF timothy, redop. blue
grass fron2 10 H. high in which were weeds aan this
Ties Of avery large sgr, and clear Wild pra-sinc
thick a. be slnas, impossible to with seythe
all oil which the machine did the work IA ell ~
could wish, and better than expected amy machine
could lo though part Of my ground WAS very rough.
and haS hesitation in sing II is the best one WIT
which am acquainted
Dayton, Hssrg Co.. -4pril 1854. =. Il, HANNA.
This may certify thai purchased one ofo. l.. Rock
wood, Moving and Rnarirg Machines irst asou.
with which cut my grain and grass and must say
never moving done nice before, and
" iia 9Ac wen ~ culiu Wish ana the
rcHelrLg for tho saasoi only cost 81 cchts.
". ". WASHBuRN.
Mauat Pleasant, Merry Ca, m gpytt, is5I.
The undersigned have used !. Q, Roekwoods Now
iug and Reaping Machine, and gFutid 70 be able
10 ,as that does the work nearest 70 perfection Of any
thing that we have seem and works al least third
ra.Ier for thu team In our opinion - the best ma
chine in this country, and VITA The Improvements that
he has made this year. do Eot see how 1t b. bet
tered, SDHN w HfNES,
SAMUEL ~ FLETCHER,
JOHN JOHNSON.
Mill rock, Rock Island Co. Ill, April 1854.
The urd ersrncd, hHSli Witnessed Incorporation Of
/ o. Kockwood's Moving Machine, are gratl "a 10
Hn that doc>the work ia every respect prrisCtas
be- desired by the icest farmer cutting the grass
eyGnur and closer 10 The ground than be done with
she sc The, and lcas ing II IN the best possible eandt
rIicy ~ the chine and the durabir, Of thn scr4l
~ which 1t il constructed believe bs the very
ding that farmers al the have long look for
atsd much needed, and therefore take pleasure ta
recommending 1t 10 thciruse,
:. BnrlSOh, jacks co. low u. J. T.. Crane, If Linn
rrsll. John Little, VIM. Burison, WIN. Morton, y.
Morton, III. DupaS, John Chapman, u. 8urioson, e.
Summers, e. Little, i. alati, Il. Long, H. Easton,
X. Reynolds, W Wright.
Francis Anon. Scott co. Iowa. A. Albert James
Higgins, A. hrovniey, John Robe rtsDn. John Pollock
II. Myer h. :. Wing, W sherman, Nm. Fist, &. &.
Aiy, ri.
The Irica Of the Prairie Razor ai the shop /. One
Hundred and Thirty Dollars cash for Mower ana Reap.
er together, and One Hundred and Ten for Mower
sl"nc. Ten doll rs added to The abo.r Tor cred, Of
one halttli January next.
l.. o. LOCKWOOD
Rock Islar.l Ills, Apr. -, lsji-w3m.