Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-16
REAPERS, MOVERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed To examine and ranort
upon Eeapers, Threshers and Movers, and Agricutu-
RAJ implements, report that we have examined the
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR.. =. PECK, If
santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Gin
per, ana saw 1t operating in grain fields The Ma
chlne cuts a sWath Nine Feet -Four Inches in width
mas an apron or elevator the width OF the length of
he kplte which carries up angle Of about forty.
hve degrees the grain cut Off and throws IL into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide and un-
nlng at rgat angles to the first elevator and drops
the grain into wagon that runs alongside the Cun-
per 20 receWet The Clipper requires four horses to
proper II ana one man TO direct it, and three wagons
to receive and haul away the grain and driver for
each wagon and to unload 1t, and hand to load the
grain in the wagon while it receives it from the Cin
per- requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
stands up. e'''1
lth reel, and will gather grain well, even ifn
ncnes at an angle of forty-fve degrees in an oppo
site direction from which the machine Is moving II
VIII cut within three inches of the ground or three feet
high and can be elevated or lowered Instantly and
without stopping the team and gathers the grain so
cleany and perfectly that hardly head is lett on the
ground. The machine rests on two main Wheels each
/ OF which has cog wheel fastened into the spokes
about midway between the rim and the hub. One
wheel drives the elevators and reel and the other the
sickle. The machine is Of the most simple construc
ton; one examining it will wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in We do not hesitate TO
say that this machine EXCELS ALL OTHERS greatly
in simplicity of construction, IN being less liable to
get out of order, In durability, in in operating
in the quantity Of grain il will cut and the excellent
manner In which it performs its work.
In plain truth, in the Judgment of the Committee It
Is te Dest machine Tor farm use ever invented and
it was invented by of our own citizens we re-
commend that It be called az Peck's Santa Clara
County Grain Clipper
We recommend first premium 10 he awarded 10
MI T. Peek, lor his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per.
FB MURDOCH, Oh. Committee.
| We shall manufacture for the present harvest
FIFTY MACHINES OF THE ABOVE DE-
SCRIPTION,
And are ready to receive orders for the same. Par
ties wishing to purchase.
CLIPPERS Or HEADERS,
win please give us their orders.
WE DESIGN MAKING THE BEST MACHINE OF
THE KIND EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
This machine combines many useful improvements,
and was pronounced by the Committee the greatest
invention Of the kind. One Of the above mentioned
cut last season, over
1000 AC-os OF Grain,
And the expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY
DOLLARS.
So soon as this great labor saving machine is known
II cannot fail to take the place Of all other machines
| of the kind Mr.. Peck has displayed great ingenuity
and judgment the advantages Of which every farmer
should avail himself of, and we believe that the COM
munity at large will be much benefited.
We have already received, through Mr. Peck, from
those who saw them in operation last season. orders
| for nine machines
The above machine CUTS TEN FEET, and last sea.
son,
In Three Days, One Machine Cut 81 Acres
of Grain,
Which is more than has ever before been cut in the
state of California, by machine, in the same time
Send us your orders. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place
eB- -33 Sacramento Street, SAN FRANcIsco
THOMAS 0GG SHAW,
GEORGE II. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale Of the above Goods;
BAKER & HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JoNUs Hewlett, Stockton.
j. H. WRIGHT, Marysville.
LEyisON Co., Tehama.
A. w. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Suisan.
apl5-2m HULL KNAPP Co. Portland, Oregon.