Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-12
NOTICES..
ENoR THE HARVEST OF 1858,
SYRACUSE PRIZE MACHINE.
MANNx's IMPROVED MOVING
M II q ~ Nv E.
COMBINED MOWER AND REAPER,
Built expressly for the New ENGLAND States by
JOHN Z. AlRIANCE & 90,
Worcester, Mass.

IN Offering the Nanny Machine to the farmers Of New
England for the coming harvest need only say that
other year q thorough trial and the successful working
OF over GOO Nanny Mowers and Mowers and Reap
ers in the hands Of the farmers. confirms AL that
has been said In their praise and jusdes the assertion
Of its being the Machine best adapted of the
farmer, IN THE WORLD. 1t is the standard Machine,
and one on which the farmer rely to do his work
easiv and welli labor instead Of labor max
ing Machine. Hundreds OF FIRST CLASS PREMIUMS
have been awarded it from all sections oftbe Uniop.-
The great National Trial Of Mowers and Reapers,
neldM Syracuse. N u, in July 1857, under the
direction Of the United States Agricultural Society," at
which all the mosts prominent Machines In the country
were entered, including Kechums. Aliens. and Heaths,
resulting in the complete triumph Of the NANNY
MACHINE. The Committee awarded it the First Pre-
MUM,
Grand Gold Medal & Diploma, as best
MOWER AND REAPER CONSUMED,
SILVER MEDAL AS MOVER,
SILVER MEDAL As REAPER.
This trial continued through the week. was probA-
bly, the most thorough lest to which this of Machines
was ever before subjected In any country the decis
ion has the hearty approval Of the most distinguish
ed Agriculturists in the Union.
Tesftm m ia1s.
The following testimonials are selected from hundreds
Of similar character that have been received from those
who have purchased and used the Machine because they
are 50 well known to the farming community of Worces
Ter County because those wishing to purchase may
easily refer to them when visiting the city.
STATE LUEATTc ASYLUM, I
Worcester Mass, Sept. /, 1857.
J. P. ADRIAEcE,-DeaF Sir-The Nanny Moving Ms
chine purchased Of you has performed its work in the
most satisfactory manner We have been pleased with
1t In every particular.
draft pair of horses weighing 900 lbseachbeng able
with competent driver to work the machine hours
day, cutting an acre each hour in grass sufficiently
large to make two tons Of hay every acre.
Second. The with which the driver can operate
the machine lifting the knife bar by means OF its lever
over any ssone stnmpor other obstruction without lesv
team
Third The facility with which the machine commences
Its work after having been stopped in the swarh notre
curing to be backed as to take rnnning stroke upon
Fourth. The readiness with which the machine may
be repaired after any Of the minor accidents like the
breaking Of finger the pulling of knife. The re
pairs being made without leaving the feld
Fifth It does not clog. In cutting some so acres Of
grass in al conditions all varieties OF land knives
Wasiu motion.
Sixth The reel is of great service in mowngw the
wind or down h counterscting the effect of the wind
the grass in one case and its tendency to fall down hill
In the other.
Seventh. Not the least Recommendation Of your Ma
chine is that il cuts the grass uniformly smooth and WELL
With Welt broken horses and good driver, the grass
iyery where smoothyand evenly cut than by good
mowers with theordiDary scythe.
Most truly yours, NJ BEMIs, Supt
ROUND HILL FARM
Worcester, Mass, Jau. IA, 1885, {
MHssRs. JOHN P. ADRIAHcE Co-To say Of your Ma
chine that more than answers my expectations falls
very ar short Of the Recommendation that its merits de.
mand. have now had two years experience with the
Nanny Machinei having the last season about
eighty tons Of hay, and fourteen offspring grain
The various alterations in the machine the last year.
valuable Improvements and perfect is the construction
that have NOT the slightest breakage failure record
MY machine is now as good as new, ordinary ex
ospted, which Is very little Both the moving and reap.
ing was done in the best possible The machine
will very soon take its place upon every large and mod
crate sized farm side BY side with the plough and horse
rake. Your truly,
WALTER BIGELoW.
PrfcesS--Mower, with Castor Wheel, Sis; Mower
and Reaper, With Castor Wheel, s125; Evener, White
Trees and Neck Yoke, So per set, complete.
JOHN p. ADRIANCE,
Corner Exchange and Union SITS Worcester, Mass.
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