The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-22
DANfOADsS IMPHMOyED
IRON REAPER Il MOWER.

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rr-y would call the attention o. the Farmers of the
w West TO the above Celebrated IRON REAPER d
N0KER, which We are manufacturing ior the Harvest
Of ,s, and for which We shall Re prepared 10 answer
With the experience OF seven Years We have been
shlsd bring machine TO high degree OF perfec
sa oAyistpg many difficulties experieLced in all such
machines, removing many impediments whieh nave
feen developed by the working Of the machines, ana
making in rovements which have facilitated ite opera.
toas in many particulars. Our CrssEn PiAIfoka
the Grain fall in Gavels or Bundles and there
M ssbe the Raker 10 perform his tssk with about one
hAfsa usual tabor. The Farmer conversant with such
0scNihes will appreciate this advantage. BY simple
ana tcmtlt have done away with the Ssde DfdJf,
10 ahai the tongue works loose and free that Of
vaguf, saviig much worry to the team. BY con-
cut mode Of raising and lowering TO suit the differ
ent heights Of cut, AID placing the kaker al point
where Il work s performed with the least possible Ia
Dor, have made the nearest approach possible to
good seit-raker.
We are prepared to furnish either the Combined
Reaper and Mower, or the Single Mower The latter
nachbe shall furnish with Reels, which can be used
at pleasure they will be Of decided advantage
only when he grass tall thin, or strongly Affected
By the wind.
W. formerly used Wood in the construction of our
nActnys, hui from its perishab'e nature and constant
fstt'y to get out OF repair have been induced to
substitute lEuS Tor entire frame work and cutter
bean We shall hereafter adopt this material As our
experience eouvihees thar We can give the Farmer
for price, Machine Of Iron, which will last
rars longer than the hes, that possibly be man
Hhcutd Of Wood.
ffheEsehpe We will be constructed ofthe
choicest materials, and built in the most thorough and
scsknanIe under he n.meI late supervision oi
esprcpf-tors ard pains ar money will be spared 70
Aks our machine of valuable use to the Farmers Of
suf country.
Our Cutting apparatus is different fron.that Of any
ether machine We use two Sickles instead OF ole
worked oppc site directions by crank This secures
AdouLie advantage in cutting, and we are indebted
more this p.cuis y tan 10 any other for the suPe.
tsorty d machine, for by it We are enabled 70 cut
clean all KIND. Grass thick thin, wet or dry, lodged
Or sanang, smooth ground or rough, single spear
Of Grass or Hay Cock thrown upon the ground Every
csntrsaIse has resorted to- 70 clog or choke Tie
aasne ,ueh grass thrcwn or trodden into the
aaldins grass-sman wads OF ioose grass twisted up
and ps,s4 Il standing grsss-the team cpped AND
MADE 70 start again without backing up, or Cleaning
e Knives but for all these things II goes directly on
asrg ts proper work.
IL grain, our nsehre requires one or two span o!
acses according TO circum stances, AID oriver ana
Nk.f. Ia grsss, one spaI OF horses ana driver. AZ
Ssfss with loose tongue and can be easily tnrhso OF
sA.ksd 10 sui convenience.
shsve never eId.avored by unfair mean TO ioTce
machine Into nce but have les II Tor the Farms
useo< spon its merits, And wherever the machine mas
esss' .Ae iesing is ulsloI My in us iasor
~ Msx AscknAD PxkA.uNs FAoN 7Rk
- fotss 20. Ind. Agricultural Society,