Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-22
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon teapers, Threshers and Mowers, and Agrlcultu
raj implements, report that have examined the
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR.. Z. PECK, #
santa Clara county called "Peck's California Clip
per- anu saw 1t operating in grain fields. The Ma
chine cuts a swaih Nine Feet -Four Inches IN vilth
has an apron or elevator the width Of the length of
the knife, 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
nng atrgat angles to the first elevator. and drops
The grain Into waFon that runs alongside The Cln-
per to receyeit The Clipper requires four horses 10
proper II ana one man TO direct il, and three wagons
to receive and haul away the grain, and driver for
each wagon and to unload it, and har d to loa tine
grain in the wagon while II receives it from the Gin.
per, requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACREa DAY, when the grian
stands up '"'-
lthas a reel, and will gather grain we'll even lfit
incnes at an angle Of forty-hve degrees in an oppo
site direction from which the machine il moving II
VIII cut within three inches of the ground or three feet
high and can be elevated lowered instantly and
without stopping the team and gathers the grain so
cleany and perfectly that hardly head is left 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
tion; one examining it will wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in We do not hesitate to
! ssy that this machine EXCELS ALL OTllEt S greatly
ih simplicity of construction being less liable to
get out of order, in durability in ease IN operating,
in the quantity of grain 1t will cut ami the excellent
manner In which 1t performs its work.
lnplain TRUTH in the judgment Of the Committee, II
Is the best machine for farm invented and as
/ II was invented by one of citizens we re-
commend that 1t be called "E. Peck's Santa Clara
| County Grain Clipper"
We recommend first premium to be awarded to
Mr. T. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
| per.
F.B MURDOCH Oh, Committee.
Weshs 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 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 AcE-Ss OF Grain,
And the expense OF repairs dl1 not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS
So as this great labor saving machine is known
It cannot fail to take the place Of all other machine:
Of the kind. Mr. Peck has displayed great ingenuity
and judgment, the advantages OF which every farmer
should avail himself Of ana we believe that the com.
| munty 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 before been cut In the
state OF California, by machine in the same time
Send us your orderF. We mean what we say. Re
collect the place
Es5-33 Sacramento Street, SAN FRAxcfsco.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE II. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods;
BAKER & HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JoNEs HEWLETT, Stockton.
j. il. WRIGHT, Marysvile.
LEvIsoN Co, Tehama
A. w. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK Santa Clara.
A. 2. JACKSON, Susan.
ap15-2m HULL KNAPP b 60 portiord O~o-or