, 1859-10-07
$500 sold In 1888. 1000 sold In 1857.
1000 sold In 1855. $500 sold In 1855.
$4,000 sold in the last four years

claim to have manufactured and sold ANYTHING like 90
large number Of Reaping and MoEing Machines dur
ing the same time, while my experience dates hack to the
origin Of my machine In 1884 having been actively and
exclusively engaged In their manufacture for the last M
teen years am now more largely engaged in the man
uiactuFe Of these machines than ever BEFORE and with
my improvements fer 1859, 90 not hesitate to warrant
my machine as Reaper, Mower and Reaper and Mower
superior to any other for simplicity durability and perfect
sire IL are at liberty to work my machine through the
harvest with any other and keep and pay for the one
preferred The portion Of the Rakef in my mschine
las paented) upon the main ame where there great
Strength and where the weight adds to the power Of the
machine is the only right one. Other makers have to
haul their rker the PLATFORM where he must submit
to having the dust thrown in his eyes BY the opera ion
Of the ree and to being Oted the cods by he little
platform wheel over which he rides, necessarily racking
their machine TO pieces THIS accounts In part for the
great durability Of my machines compared with Others
Great Cornell Medal AWARDED ny machine in London,
In 1851.
Grand Gold Medal Of Honor at Paris 10 1855.
Highest Prize at the FTeIch Universal Exhibition, in
1885.
Highest Prize Of Royal Agricultural Society Of Eng
Highest Prize OF the United States Agricultural So
ciety, in 1857.
As the Best Reaper.
Publications made by the manufacturers of the Nanny
Universal Exposition 1856 are known BY them to be
FALSE. The success OF my machine, as indicated by
dgures above, s IT, highest praise, while the awards Of
ihoaTS Fesner msRs,s make hyrsss ~ ~ lShos,ng .oa
chemng to the little annual one horse premiums
q The country Although 4 may not be generally
dercod Il h nevertheless true that these machines have
always been sold at comparatively low prices and but
for the holdness With which introduced and sold them
hy Thousands for the ten years past other smaller man.
aiactnters would doubtless have put the price much
could furnish thousands Of testimonials from farmers
and ohers Of the truithnne 0f every statement have
made, and mneh more may further remark, that oil
ol the reapng machines o. any il he
are mere moddcatioTs Of my machine, all other manu-
fActuIers having ecessarly limited experience in con-
single years severe service will satisfy the farmer
that 10 point or durability my machine Is Gar superior 70
Al Others besides several most important advantages,
form, which viii Be furnished those Who desire further
information, By addressing me Or any Of my agents.
CrRus n. McCoR,GicK.
80 Pitis' Pattern Thrcshers ana separafers
Manufactured hy Nonrse, Nilsson b Co.; Seand SO Inch
| cyiodefs, with lrhrks and fall extras.
y 8 PArEST 0FTIcs. JanuaEy 3 1859.
Sir ~. A. 4 II. A. pitis' Patent dated June 29 1897
lmachIne for threshlng and cleaning gram was only
extended for term of seven years from June 20, IeSf
has consequent expired .RsspecttaIy, yours,
soUTHuoRrn 4 Co, San Francisco, CsI.
Pits Patent Douhls Pinlon 5 ana 10 Horse
Powers.
10 whom t may concern.-This may certify that We
have csIteale o. authority Of which The following is
. true copy. A. GORDON a co.
10 wl0M IT NAY coNcKRN; This may certify that A.
Gordon Co. are fully anth ITized bp me to sell the
Pitts Improved Patent Double Pinon Horse PoWerD
many q the States o. Territories secured to me b. etles
patent. lagneol JoHN A. PTrFs.
] BaaaIo, October 90 leSA.
We are this month shipping horse powers Of the above
patent % B. Souhuorth, of San Fancsc0. ca which
be s hereby authors IRA 70 sell. A. GoRDoN 4 Co.
Rochealer, N. X, October 2Sd, 1858.
A.Gard0n 1 CO'SIIonP Planet FoWsrz, Sand l0IIgrss.
Il
NOHFst, Mason 4 Cas- Iron Planet Powers,
sand 10 horss. with full extras.
40 Ketchums Mowers, Iron Frame.
~ Extn Ezuus lor al of the above machines
% KoyeS MiIlsiOneS different Sizes
100 Revolving Horss Ra1kes, 8, 10 and IL fcet.
200 dozen Hay Rakes;
100 Dozen Bafcheldors Hay Forks;
100 dozen Blood6 Mirror Blade 6cythes;
80 dozen Harrss Silver Steel,
foo dozen SamsUnis ecylho Snnlhl,
200 Thermometer Chufns,
1900 Peoria PloHs, 70 arrive for Fall Trade.
ALSO,
A general assortment oi Agricultural Implements.
Farmer and dealers invited to call benFe purchasing.
sOUTHtvORTH 4 co..
No. - ratiery street,
SIT BelweeB Caliihrnia and Fine sta
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