The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-12
DASEORD.S IMPPROVED
IRON REAPER & MOWER.


XNE would call the attention OF the Farmers Of the
w West to the above Celebrated IRON REAPER d
OF 1851, and for Which We shall he prepared to
orders at an early date.
With the experience OF seven years we have been en-
abled TO bring our machine to high degree of perfec
tion ohviating many difficulties experienced in all such
machines, removing many impediments which have
feen developed BY the working Of the machines and
making improvements which have facilitated its opera.
tons in many particulars. Our CuEvEp PLATFoRn
causes the Grain to fall in Gaves Bundles and there
by enables the Raker 10 perform his task with about
half the usual labor. The Farmer with such
machines will appreciate this advantage. By simple
arrar gementwe have done away with the Side Draft
that the tongue works loose and free that OF
wagon. thus saving much worry the by .
yenient mode of raising and lowering 10 suit the differ
ent heights of cut ard placing the Raker at point
where the work is performed with the least possible la
bor we have made the nearest approach possible to
good self-raker.
We prepared to furnish either the Combined
Reaper ard Mower, or the Single Mower. The latter
machine shall furnish with Reels which can be used
or not ut pleasure they will be Of decided advantage
only when The grass tall or thin, or strongly affected
by the wind.
machines, but from its perishabie nature and constant
LIABILITY TO get out Of repair, We have been induced TO
beam. We shah hereafter adopt this material,
experience ccnvnces us that We give The Farmer
Tor the same price, Machine of Iron, which will last
ten years longer than the best that possibly be
ufsctured of Wood.
The machine manufacture viii he tructed ofthe
choicest materials and built in the thorough and
workmanife manner under the mne. late supervision of
the prapfet0rs and pains money will spared
make our machine of invaluable use to the Farmers Of
our country.
Our Cutting apparatus is different from that Of any
other machine We use two siclles instead Of one
worked in opposite directions by crank. This secures
double advantage in cutting, and ave indebted
more TO this pecuiia ity tan to other the supe
iority OF our machine, for BY II enabled TO
clean all Kinds OF Grass thick thin. dry. lodged
or standing, smooth ground rough, single spear
Of Grass or Hay Cock thrown upon the ground Every
conrivance has be, to- clog or choke the
machine: such loose grass thrown trodden the
standing grass-sma wads OF loose grass twisted up
and placed in u standing grassthe stepped and
made To start again without backing up, cleaning
the Knives but for all these things goes directly
doing its proper work.
In grain, our machine requires one or two span Of
hsrses, according to circumstances and driver and
raker. In grass, one span Of horses ana a driver Il
works with loose tongue and be easily turned or
bat ked TO sui, convenience.
We have never endeavored by unfair means to force
our machine into notice. but have left for the Farmers
TO decide upon its merits, and wherever the
been used, the feeling is uniformly IN lis favor.
WE HAVE kEcKfsED FIRST PhkMrMs THR
La Porte, Co. Ind, Agricultural Society,
Illinois state
Kendall County, m. !"
Kane
Pennsylvania State
Erie County, Pa,
Crawford Co., Pa, %
Buel Institute, Putnam County, Ill.
Chicago Mechanics Institute, :"
Cash TRIMS, lss1.-Fer in proved Reaper
For Improved Mower, 100 %
TiME TERMS, 1s51.-For Improved Reaper and Mowei,
$i55 eo--as follows: $75 30 down. and be- anse Il
note payable Dec. LIST, 1881, with interest at ps
cent per annum.
TIME TEKas. 1s57.-For Improved Mower, 4la5 Oa-..
follows: go 20 down, and balance in note payable
Dec LIST, 1891, with interest Ut per per annum
~ Purchasers to pay freight In ali cases.
Orders should be in early prevent dsappoint-
ment Address II. v. BARTLETT CO.,
may 2s-w3m Sole Agents for Southern Iowa.
NEW SASH. DOOR AND BLIND FAC.
~ TNKHs Mt. Pleasant street, opposite the Old
Plank Road Depot, adjoining the Oil Mil, Burlington
IOWA. Uncommon work constantly on hand, and Or.
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