Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-27
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS

The Committee appointed to examine and r.nori
upon Reapers, Threshers and Mowers, and Agricultu
| RAJ implements, report that we have examined tbe
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MIR d PECK ~
santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Gin
per, and saw 1t operating in grain fields The Ma
chine cuts a swaih Nine Feet Four Inches in ,rI.S
has an apron elevator the width of the length of
the kDife which carries up an angle of abont forty
hye degrees the grain cut or and throws it into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide and run
ming at rgAt angles to the first elevator and drop,
the grain into wagon that runs alongside the Gin
per to receive it. The Clipper requires four horses e
propel it and one man to direct it, and three wagon,
to receive and haul away the grain and a driver fo,
each wagon and TO unload it, and hand to load tine
grain in the wagon while it receives it from the Cln
per, requiring only five hands in ALL will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES DAY, when the crlan
stands up.
1t has reel, and will gather grain we'll even fit
incnes at angle of fOrty-fve degrees In an onno
site direction from which the machine is movipg 7,
will cut within three inches Of the ground or three
| high, and can be elevated lowered instantly and
without stopping the team and gathers The grain 90
cleany and perfectly that hardly head is left on The
ground The machine rests two main wheels each
! OF which has cog wheel fastened into the smokes
| about midway between the rim and the hnb Ono
wheel drives the elevators and reel and the other The
sickle. The machine is OF the most simple consrucs
tom one examining 1t viii wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in We do not hesitate 10
soy that this machine EXCELS ALL OTIIELs greatly
In simplicity of construction being less liable to
get out of order, in durability, in ease in operating
in the quantity of grain will cut and the excellent
manner in which it performs its work
! Inplan truth, in tie judgment of the Committee It
is the best machine for farm ever invented and as
| it was invented by one 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. E. 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.
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
invention of the kind. Ono Of the above mentioned
cut, last season. over
1000 Acres OF Grain
And the expense Of repairs did not exceed TWENTY
DOLLARS.
So this great labor saving machine is known
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 Mr. Peck from,
those who saw them in operation last season. orders
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 before been cut in the
State of California by machine, in the same time
Send us your ordert. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place:
eag~33 Sacramento Street, SAN Francisco
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE II. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods;
BAKER HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JONES Hewlett, Stockton
j. II. WRIGHT, Marysvle.
LEvIsoN Co., Tehama.
A. W. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON Suisan.
ap15-2m HULL, KNAPP & Co, Portland, Oregon.