Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-27
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS

The Committee appointed 10 examine and report
upon Keepers Threshers and Mowers, and Agricultu-
RAJ implements, report that We have examined the
GkAl CLIPPER INVENTED By MR. r.. PECK, #
Santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Clip.
per- ana saw 1t operating in grain fields The Ma
chine cuts swaih Nine Feet Four Inches IN width,
mas an apron or elevator the width OF the length of
the knife, which carries up an angle Of about forty
five degrees the grain cut of and throws it into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide and run
nlhg NJ rlgh angles TO the first elevator, and drops
The grain into wagon that runs alongside the Clp-
per to receive it. The Clipper requires four horses 10
propel II and one man to direct IT, and three wagons
TO receive and haul away the grain, and driver for
each wagon and to unload it, and hand to load the
grain in the wagon while it receives IL from the Cin
per, requiring only five hands In ALL will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES A DAY, when the grisn
stands up.
Ithas reel, and will gather grain well. even ifit
lnchnes at an angle OF fortyhve degrees in an oppo-
site direction from which the machine Is moving 1t
VIII cut within three inches of the ground or three feet
high, and can be elevated lowered instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain SO
eleany and perfectly that hardly head is left on the
ground. The machine rests on two main wheels each
OF which has a 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 simple construc-
tion; one examining it will wonder why such
has not long ago been in use. We do not hesitate to
sey that this machine EXCELS ALL OTIIEhS greatly
IN simplicity of construction, being less liable to
get out OF order, in durability, in ease in operating,
in the quantity of grain il will cut, and the excellent
manner In which 1t performs its work.
plain truth, in tie judgment of the Committee II
Is the best machine for farm invented and rs
| 1t was invented by one Of 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, ch. Committee.
Weshsll 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. 0ne Of the above mentioned
cut, last season, over
1000 Acro9 OF Grain,
And The expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY
| DOLLARS.
II cannot fail to take the place Of all other machne
of the kind. Mr.. Peck has displayed great ingenuit,
and Judgment, the advantages OF which every farme
should avail himself OF, and We believe that the com
munY at large will be much benefited.
We have already received through Mr.. Peck, from
those who saw them in operation last season, ORDER
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 one machine, in the same time
Send us your orderc. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place.
GB~ 33 Sacramento Street. SAN Francisco.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE Ii. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods
BAEER HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JOKES HEWLETT, Stockton.
j. II. WRIGHT, Marysvle.
LEvIsoN Co.. Tehama.
A. w. HAWKINS Barker Valley.
EDMOND PICK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Suisan.
ap15-2m HULL, KNAPP& Co Portland. Oregon.