Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-06

The Committee appointed TO examine and r4nort
upon keapers' Threshers and Mowers, and Agrcultu-
! raj Implements, report that we have examined the
| GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR.. T.. PECK VI
Santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Clip
per-" and saw it operating in grain fields The Ma
| chine cuts a swah Nine Feet Four Inches IN width
has an apron or elevator the width of the length of
the knife, which carries up angle OF about forty
five degrees the grain off, and throws it into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide, and run
ming at right angles the first elevator and drops
the grain into wagon that runs alongside the Clip
per to receive IT, The Clipper requires four horses TO
propel and one man to direct it, and three wagons
to receive and haul away the grain, and driver for
each wagon and to unload it, and hand to load tine
grain in the wagon while it receives it from the Clip
per, requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
! stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES DAY, when the grian
stands up.
thas reel, and will gather grain we'll even ifit
incline at 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 three feet
high, and can be elevated lowered instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain so
ceany and perfectly that hardly head is left the
ground. The machine rests two main Wheels each
of which has cog wheel fastened into the spoles
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-
tion; examining it viii wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in use. We do not hesitate to
say that this machine EXCELS ALL OTIIEkS 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 il performs its work.
In plain TRUTH in the judgment of the Committee It
is the best machine for farm use ever invented and as
it was invented by one of our own citizens, We re-
County Grain Clipper
We recommend a first premium to be awarded to
Mr.. f. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per
F.B MURDOCH, Oh. Committee.
wcsha 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,
VIII please give us their orders
WE DESIGN MAKING THE BEST MACHINE OF
THE KIND EVER OFFERED TO TIE 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 Acres OF Grain,
And the expense OF repairs did not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS
So soon this great labor saving machine is known
il 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 believe that the COM
munity at large will be much benefited.
We have already received, through Mr.. Peck from |
those who them in operation last season, orders
for nine machines.
son,
In Three Days, One Machine Cut 81 Acres
of Grain,
Which is than has ever before been cut in the
State Of California, by one machine in the same time.
Send us your orders. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place.
ea7-33 Sacramento Street. SAN FRANCISCO.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE II. MUNROE.
Agents Tor the sale of the above GOodsi
BAKER HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JONES & HEWLETT, Stockton.
j. II. WRIGur, Marysville
LEvIsoN & Co. Tehama.
A. w. HAwKlNs Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Susan.
ap15-2m Hull, KNAPP Co, Portland, Oregon.