The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-11-11

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 Raking"-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 corner is
most satisfactory, not requiring a cradle in the
field after the grain is once cut round.
Yours truly, R. CHENEY.
MR. E. W. SKINNER:-t have used one of Pal.
mer e. Williams SefRaking Keapets, With two
horses, and am confident that in standing grain
that two horses will pull it all day with ease. IL
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 a day than any other Reaper in use,
and in regard to raking, no handwriting can
equal it in standing or lodged grain. We out II
acres per day in standing grain, and in lodged
grain 10 acres, when we cut one way only
We cut one hundred and fifty acres this harvest.
We sometimes worked two and sometimes four
horses. l have no Moving Attachment, but I
can recommend what have got with clear
MEssRs. PALMER & WILLIAMS Gents: We
have used your reaper for the harvest Of 1858.
and can truly 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 eaSies.
running Reaper now in use. We have cut from
grain this season with p. WIS Self 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 neither side
draft nor weight upon the neck yoke, they hand
led it with perfect ease. About one half of my
grain was badly lodged, but the machine cut it
clean and the rake laid it in gaves in such
perfect manner that each of my men bound 8
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
err about six hundred acres, and then sold !: for
$25 and bought new one. l am perfectly sat-
isfed with the simplicity OF raking off and ease
of draft. cut from ten to fifteen Scres 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
am acquainted WITH for ease of draft, doing
more work with the same power, than any am
acquainted with, cuts cleaner and rakes neat
leaving my fields much cleaner than l ever had
them before when using the handwriting Reaper
and consi Ter 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 excelently. / have moved % acres
have used your Reaper the past harvest, and
consider it, as to the ease of draft simplicity
and durability of construction, ceanness of cut,
and neatness of raking, a great Improvement
over anything that have used or seen. l con-
slider it a saving over the handwriting of twelve
cuts six feet widc-two pair of horses used. /
have cut 20 acres per day. | cut in all 40
acres. like your machine so well that / would
not take ore of the hand-rakers as gift and use
it until it was worn out, if / could get one of
my brother farmers, that if they want Reaping
Machine that will pay them lay aside their old
back breakers and purchase one of Palmer &
Williams Self-Raking Reapers. For my own
part l would not give this one for two of any
other reaper l saw and we have almost
every kind in this vicinity. 1t is unnecessary
or me TO say anything in its commentator, but
| would say that | have cut over two hundred
acres of grain ard grass and the greater part of
the time | have worked only two horses, and
expect 10 cut fifty before the wild
grass = dead, For case of draft and durability
of construction neatness of cutting and raking
it excels all others that have any knowledge Of
and as Moving Machine it can't be beat in
these diegings. | don't think that there will by
any other kind of machine sold in this vicinity
for the next harvest, but Palmer & Williams
Self-Raking Reaper with Moving Attachment.
E W. SKINNER, Esq-Dear Sir: have used
the Palmer & Williams Self-Rabipg Reaper 1
purchased OF you last July, and will say if it is
not the best Reaper in the world, it is certainly
the bast that have any knowledge of; and
would chcerfully recommend it to others for the
following reasons: First, 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 worEman>likemanner 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. Fourthly, for cleanness of
cut and nea'ness Of raking it cannot be snrpass-
ed. L am satisfied that one hand is saved in
binding over hand raking Reapear. Filthy,
the width of cnt, cutting full six feet / have
not tried to see how much | could cut in day,
but think from IL 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
Keepers, with a cut of about four feet, but had
to use four horses on it. As a 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 K
Williams Self Raking Reapers the past season.
and consider it just the thing for which it was de-
signed. think it the easiest running Reaper
have ever seen, considering the amount of labor
it performs. 1t cuts as nicely as any one could
desire. lie rakes off the grain much better than
expected | consider the chain for driving the
reel great invention, as 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 weigh of tongue. Any one
whshing to purchase Reaper for the next har-
vest, | would recommend Palmer & Williams
Self-Raking Reaper before any other in use
Troy, Walworth Co, Sept 16 1853
+. w. SKINNER, Eso.-Dear Sir have used
one of your patent elf-Raking Reapers for the
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 Rakine
Reaper. The ease Of draft and cleanliness of
It's work, far exceeds my expectations, and far
excels any machine that | ever saw. | have
cut thirty acres of wheat that was considerably
lodged, in one and half days, with a middling
sized team, and it done to the satisfaction
OF the owner and many witnesses present. There
are many more qualities about your machine
that l could mention, were this the only one i !
use, aud knowing that the public are In favor