Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-05
REPORT or THE coMNTTZEE
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon Reapers, Threshers and Mowers, and Agricutu.
raj Implements, report that we have examined the
GRAIS CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR. f. PECK 4
Santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Clip
per, and saw 1t operating in grain fields. The Ma
chine cuts swaih Nine Feet Four Inches IN width
has apron elevator the width of the length of
| the knife which carries up an angle of about forty.
five degrees the grain cut of, and throws il into an
other apron elevator about feet wide and run.
ming at right angles to the first elevator, and drops
the grain into a wagon that alongside the Clip
per to receive it, The Clipper requires four horses to
propel IL and 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 hard to load the
grain in the wagon while it receives ii from the Clip
| per, requiring only five hands in all. 1 will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES DAY, when the grian
| stands up.
Ithas a reel, and will gather grain well, even ifit
inclines at an angle of foryve degrees in an oppo
site direction from which the machine Is moving 1t
will cut within three inches of the ground three feet
high, and can be elevated or lowered instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain
ccanly and perfectly that hardly head is left 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 use. We do not hesitate to
/ say that this machine EXCELS ALL OTllEhS greatly
| it, simplicity of construction, being less liable to
get out of order, in durability, in i'm operating
in the quantity OF grain II will cut, and the excellent
l
In plain truth, in tie judgment Of the Committee, 1t
is the best machine for farm ever invented and as
it was invented by one of citizens, we re-
commend that it be called "E. Peck's Santa Clara
County Grain Clipper"
We recommend first premium to be awarded to
Mr. L. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per-
F.B MURDOCH, Ch. Committee.
We shall manufacture for the present harvest,
FIFTY MACHINES OF THE ABOVE DE.
scRIPTION,
And 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 REST 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 Acres OF Grain,
And the expense Of repairs did not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS.
So soon this great labor saving machine is known
it 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 MIR. Peck, from
those who them in operation last season, orders
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 one machine, In the same time
Send us your ordere. Ws mean what we say. Re.
collect the place:
EB~ ~33 Sacramento Street, SAN FRANCISCO.
THOMAS 0GG SHAW,
GEORGE IL. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale Of the above Goods
BAKER HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JONES HEWLETT, stockton.
j. ii. WRIGHT, Marysvlle.
LEvIsOH d Co., Tehama.
A. w. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Suisan.
apl5-2m HuLL, KNAPP & ca, Portland. Oregon.