Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-03-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Reaping and Moacing Machines. spring
comes on farmers will be looking around for
such machines as are best calculated to aid
them in their arduous labors. There is no
doubt number of excellent machines are to
be had, but so far as our observation extends
none receive so much commendation as Han
ny's Combined Reaping and .Noacing Nachtne,
leiM Woods improvement, which, as its name
signifies, can either be used as Mower or
Reaper, an advantage we believe not posses
sed by any other thus far brought before the
public, l. e. of both moving and reaping we'll
The following certificates speak strongly to
this effect:
MELVILLE, Pa, Aug. 1856.
w. A. WooD Dear Sir-After having cut
a heavy crop of grass and grain with your
Combined Reaper and Mower, which / pur-
chased of Mr.. Armstrong, your agent at Car
lisle | would express to you and to my fel
low farmers my candid and confident opinion,
that it is the most convenient and durable
harvesting Machine that has been offered in
this county, and that it does the best work
in all kinds of grass and grain. It's cutting
was witnessed by large number Of my
neighbors, who, if they have an opportunity,
next year will show their appreciation Of
your skill and enterprise by purchasing
Nanny Machine with Woods Improvement.
Yours, respectfully,
JOHN NJ WOODBURY..
From a report made by Jacob Kaufman,
John G. Bower, Henry Lands, John Heps,
and John Bear of a trial of machines made
near Lancaster last summer, we select the
following:
"The Manny's, with Woods Improvement,
which was managed by the driver Mr.. --
did its task in shorter time than any Of the
Machines in competition, and in more work
manlike manner, cutting It's piece cleaner
and closer, and has no side draft. 1t is easi
ly drawn and managed by two horses, and Of
lighter draft far than its competitors. Its
perfect adaptation 10 uneven surfaces, adj Just
ing itself to the inequalities Of the ground,
the facility with which by means of a lever
at the drivers seat, it can be raised To avoid
obstacles when moving along, It's portability
from field 10 field on its own wheels by the
Of wagon, its superiorg gearing, whereby
the horses are not obliged to move faster than
4 natural walk, are all important points which
attracted our peculiar attention.; and there
fore, We, the committee, respectfully report
tha1 al'F Chtelul al" c"i"iu examination
ot the several Machines III competition, that
Nanny ;, with Wood Improvement, d'd the
best work, and that with confidence wc cheer
fully recommend its introduction ana use by
the farmers Of Lancaster county,"
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the sale ot these machines III M'ttn county,
at whose establishment they can be examined
THE WEATHER-A shrinking Of snow and
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weather III the beginning u THIS week. On
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about ten tiays Of - degrees. Such weather
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to colds or diseases OF the throat cahnot be
toJ careful.
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