The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-09-02
Palmer 6 Williams Re1Ders,
Emerald Grove Aur OIL

Emerald Grove, Aug. Oath. ga
Mr.. SKINNER Dear Sir: Having used Pal.
mer & Williams Self Raking Reaper, would
say as regards "ease of draft" have found it
equal to, and even surprising my expectations.
The ''simplicity and durability Of construction"
has won my highest favor, for it shows that while
great improvements have been made, the leading
principle most interesting to the purchaser, has
not been overlooked. 'Cleanness of cut
have used the reaper in cutting wheat, oats,
timothy and barley, some of which was lodged,
but it cut them all to my entire satisfaction.
"Neatness of Rakng"-This part is most per-
feet, and men binding for me say that they bind
much faster after this machine than after any
handwriting machine they ever saw. The ease
with which this machine will turn a corner Is
most satisfactory, not requiring cradle in the
field after the grain is cut round.
Yours truly, r. CHENEY.
Mr.. E. W. SKINNER:-I have used one of Pal
mer Williams Self Raking Reapers, with two
horses, and am confident that in standing grain
that two horses will pull it all day with ease. 1t
is constructed simply but substantially Our
Reaper has cut one hundred and fifty acres this
season, and we have not been to one dimes
expense for repairs ! can cut neater and more
ground in day than any other Reaper in use,
| and in regard to raking no handwriting can
| equal it in standing or lodged grain. We cut II
acres per day in standing grain, and in lodged
| grain 10 acres, when cut one way only.
| w cut one nunQreu ana nifty acres this harvest.
| We sometimes worked two and sometimes four
horses. have no Moving Attachment, but
can recommend what | have got with clear COM
| MESSRS. PALMER Il WILLIAMS Gents: We
| have used your reaper for the harvest of 1858.
and can 'uly recommend it as the best now in
use. 1t cuts clean and rakes it off better than
it can be done by hand. The machinery is very
strong and not liable to break. 1t is the easiest
running Reaper now in use. We have cut from
grain this season with P. & WIS Sell. Raking
Reaper, and it did the work to my entire salts
faction. The amount of team used was one span
of light horses; and as there was neither side
draft nor weight upon the neck yoke, they hand
| led it with perfect ease. About orc half OF my
grain badly lodged but the machine cut it
clean and the rake laid it in gavels in such
perfect manner that each of my men bound
acres per day A man can bind acres cut by
this machine in the same time required to bind
my old Reaper | found that could do better
work and do it easier. l cut with the old Reap
| er about six hundred acres, and then sold it for
$50 and bought new one. | am perfectly sat,
| isfied with the simplicity OF raking off and ease
of draft. l cut from ten to fifteen acres per day
with two teams, and might cut more. The ma
chine combined works to a perfect charm. be-
Setf-Raking Reaper, with Moving Attachment,
and consider it ahead of any other Reaper that I
am acquainted with, for ease of draft, doing
more work with the same power, than any l am
|
leaving my fields much cleaner than ever had
them before when using the handwriting Reaper.
| have cut twelve per day with one team
and consider it no harder than blowing two and
a half acres per day. l have cut ninety acres
in all, reaping only for myself The mower
works eXceently. | have moved % acres
have used your Reaper the past harvest, and
consider it, as to the ease of draft, simplicity
and durability of construction, cleanness of cut,
and neatness OF raking, a great improvement
over anything that have used seen. / con-
slider it saving over the handwriting of twelve
shilngs per day, and does the work better. 1t
cuts six feet wide-two pair of horses used.
have cut 20 acres per day. | cut in all ITO
acres. L like your machine so we'll that / would
J not take of the hand-rakers as gift and use
it until it was out, if I could get one of
my brother farmers, that if they want ReapiDg
Machine that will pay them, lay aside their old
back breakers and purchase enc of Palmer &
Williams Self-Raking Reapers For my own
part would not give this ore for two of any
, other reaper | ever saw, and we have almost
every kind in this vicinity. 1t is unnecessary
or me to say anything in its commentator, but
L would say that have cut over two hundred
acres OF grain ard grass, and the greater part OF
the time l have worked only two horses, and 1
expect to cut Fifty acres more before the wild
grass is dead. For ease of draft and durability
, OF construction, neatness of cutting and raking
it excels all others that l have any know ledge of
and as Moving Machine it can't be beat in
these diggings. don't think that there will by
any other kind of machine sold in this vicinity
for the next harvest, but Palmer & Williams
Sef-Raking Reaper with Moving Attachment.
f w. SKINNER, Esq.-Dedr Sir: have used
the Palmer Williams Self-RakiHg Reaper I
purchased OF you last July and will say, if it Is
not the best Reaper in the world, it is certainly
the best that have any knowledge of; and
would cheerfuly recommend it to Others for the
following reasons First ease of draft / think it
draws much easier than any other Reaper have
ever seen of the same width of cut. Secondly
the simplicity and durability of construction
Thirdly, the acknowledgements in which every
part of it is built 1t is real pleasure to set up
such machinery, every part fitting exactly, no
alteration to make. Fourthlv, for ceanness of
cut and nea ness of raking it cannot be surpass-
ed l satisfied that one hand is saved in
binding over hand raking Reapear. Filthy,
the width of cnt, cutting full six feet. l have
| not tried to see how much | could cut in day.
but think from II to Is acres with two horses,
, or Is to 20 with four horses. / never use but
two horses and never hurry my team. One of
my neighbors used one of Manny's two horse
Reapers, with a cut OF about four feet, but had
to use four horses on it. As mower think it
nearly perfect Taking it all in all, as a Reaper
and Mower, | think it stands No. l. ahead of all
DEAR SIR:-As have used one of Palmer &
Williams Self Rakng Reapers the past season,
and consider it just the thing for which it was de-
signed. think it the easiest running Reaper I
have ever seen, considering the amount Of labor
it performs. 1t cuts as nicely as any one could
desire. 1t rakes off the grain much better than
expected. | consider the chain for driving the
reel a great invention, it never slips or allows
the reel to stop. | have used the Reaper to cut
about l65 acres of grain, and | consider it about
as good as when started. There is little or no
side draft, and no weight of tongue ANY one
| wishing TO purchase Reaper for the next har-
| vest, l would recommend Palmer IL Williams,
fRahing Reaper before any other in use.
TROY, Waworth Co., Sept. 1G, 1853.
Il. w. SKINNER, EsQ.-Dedr Sir: have used
one of your patent Self-Raking Reapers fop th g.
past season, and it is no more than Justice to-
| you and the inventor. to inform the public of
the simplicity and durability of yo1r Self Rakfne
Reaper The Of draft and cleanliness OF
Its work, far exceeds my expectations and fr
exces any machine that / ever saw l have
| cut thirty acres Of wheat that was considerably
| lodged in one and half days, with Q middEnc.
| sized team, and it was done to the satisfaction.
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