Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-04
REPORT or TIE C0M7TTEE
MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon teapers, Ihreshers and Mowers, and Agricntu-
raj implements, report that we have examined the
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR. D. PECK. "
santa Clara county called "Pecks California Clip-
per- and saw it operating in grain fields The Ma
chine cuts swath Nine Feet Four Inches m width
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 of, and throws IL into an
oher apron or elevator about two feet wide, and run
nhg at trgt angles TO the first elevator, and drops
the grain into wagon that runs alongside the CHp
per to receive ii. The Clipper requires four horses TO
propel it and one man to direct It, and three wagons
to receive and haul away the grain, and a driver for
each wagon and to unload 1t, and hand TO load tine
grain in the wagon while receives it from the Clip-
per- requiring only five hands in ALL will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES A DAY, when the grian
stands up
thas reel, and will gather grain we'll, even ifit
mcnes at an angle Of forty-hve degrees in an oppo-
site direction from which the machine is moving 1t
WIN cut within three inches Of the ground or three feet
high and can be elevated or lowered instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain so
clearly and perfectly that hardly head is lett ON the
ground. The machine rests on two main wheels, each
OF which has cog wheel fastened into the smokes
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-
tori one examining IL viii wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in We do not hesitate to
soy that this machine ENCELS ALL 0TlIELS greatly
IL 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, AMI the excellent
manner in which it performs its work.
In plain truth, in c judgment of the Committee, il
Is the best machine for farm use ever invented and as
it was invented by Of our own 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. t. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per.
F.D MURDOCH, Oh. Committee
We shall 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
cut, last season, over
= 900 AcroD OF Grain,
Aud the expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY
DOLLARS.
So soon as this great labor saving machine is known
it cannot fail to take the place Of al other machine.
Of the kind. Mr. Peck has displayed great ngenut,
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. Peek from
those who saw them in operation last season, order,
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 ever before been cut in the
State Of California by machine, in the same time
Send us your orders. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place:
20 33 Sacramento Street. SAN Francesca.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE II. MUNR0E.
Agents FOR the sale of the above Goods
BAKER HAMILTON. Sacramento.
JONES HEWLETT, Stockton
j. II. WRIGHT, Marysvile.
LEyisoN & CO., Tehama.
A. W. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Susan.
ap15-Qm Hun, KNAPP & Co. Portland, Oregon.