New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-12
II Card to Planters.


Planters who about purchasing Sewing Machine for
making their negro clothing and wish procure the
machine suitable for their use requested the
lowing statement Of facts:
very extensive factory manufacturing heavy plantation
clothing has for three New Orleans
employ ing two hundred girls This factory well known
being under the charge of the enterprise firm of Hebard
Co.. occupy extensive buildings Canal They
have work twenty of OVER BAKERS Machines
very compeeis,h machinery
that the machines ten hours power all
the year round perfect order Hebrad
Co. have tried other machnes but find that the GROVER
BAKER the only kind that will perform the required work.
The clothing made these machines by all
planters who have purchased 10 be far stronger
sewed than any made by hand fact numerous plant
testify that the clothing ouwears any they pr-
chased and that The cloth itself heavy h will give way
before the work will rip No stronger proof Of the superiority
Of ssewing machine be than these The
strength Of the work done the GROVER Il BAKER Ma
chine cannot be forth than the following
of letter from THOMAS R. LEAvITT, ESQ., American
gentleman resident at Sidney New South Wales dated
January H. 1883:
THAT made in Melbourne 1885, which there were
three Thousand yards sewing done with of GRO
YER BAKERS Machines, and single of that has
outstood all the double sewed by needle
and twine.o 5e4 sq-s .gag.+ b. ID. 81 X ..4.r
As further proof that GROVER BAKERS Machine is
rHE BEST, the following letters presented
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2, 1858.
In to your inquiries concerning the GROVER
BAKER Sewing Machine purchased you wish to give
fair and impartial comparison. have used Singers Machine
in establishment and after thorough long trial. found
an inconvenent and troubles machine The person who
must be well acquainted with machinery operate
successfully It has too much machinery and its shuttle and
other work is troublesome and complicated next got
Wheeler Wilson Machine, and after testing it fairly, found
would not easily out Of repair the thread
be wound off the spoo and into shuts and
readily that is found nconvenen for continuous
is adapted either for heavy work. owing all these
convenences put aside the other machines and after
oughly testing the GROVER BAKER Machine, pronounce
the best in respect Its work s neat any
machine possibly do is easily kept order the work
done from the ordinary spoo 1t speedy any other
and taking all in ALL would rather pay FIVE prices the
GROVER BAKER, than have the Wheeler Wilson at any
price, quilt, make cloth work, and fine stitching in
and light work Of my establishment In fact do all work
my large establishment with this Machine me- then
the best in
Yours as ever,
n sTILLMAN.
Hon. J. G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee writes:
my wife has had Of Grover Bakers Family Sewing
Machines for time, and satisfied that the
best labor saving Machines that been invented
pleasure in recommending il to the public
~. G. HARRIs.n
As further convincing testimony in favor Of GROVER &
BAKER PLANTATION MACHINE, we take pleasure in pre-
sentng the following letter from Hon. j. H. Hammond United
STATES senator carolina is
ensiye planter having three large plantations each
which in constant the Grover Baker Plantation
Machine
WASHINGTON, Dec. llth, 1858.
sIn reply to yonr letter asking my opinion of Grover
Baker Sewing Machines take pleasure saying they
have than maintained my expectations.
After trying and returning others have three of them
Grafton different places and after four years trial.
no fault to 6nd. Yours, respectfully,
J. II. HAMMOND.
Circulars giving full particulars sent application TO the
GROVER & BAKER
Southern Depot, No. II Camp street, New orleans.