The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-12-30


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 biz ding for me say that they bind
mt Gu faster after this machine than after any
handwriting machine they ever saw. The ease
with which this machine will turn a corner is
most satisfactory, not requiring cradle in the
field after the grain is once cut round.
Yours truly, R. CHENEY.
Mr.. E. W. SKINNER-I have used one OF Pal
mer & Williams SelfRaking Reapers, with two
horses, and am confident that in standing grain
that two horses will pull it all day with ease. Is
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 Deater and more
ground in day than any other Reaper in use,
and in regard to raking, no hahd-raking can
equal it in standing or lodged grain. We cut 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. have no Moving Attachment, bit
can recommend what have got with clear con-
MEssRs. PALMER Il WILLIAMS Gents: We
have used your reaper for the harvest of 1853,
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 easiest
running Reaper now in use. We have cut from
grain this season with p. & WIS SefRaking
Reaper, and it did the work to my entire salts
faction The amount of team used was one span
of light horses; and there was neither side
draft nor weight upon the neck yoke, they hand
led it with perfect ease. About one half of my
grain badly lodged, but the machine cut is
clean and the rake laid it in gavels in such
perfect manner that each of my men bound
acres per day. 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.
er about six hundred acres, and then sold it for
$50 and bought new one. / am perfectly sat-
listed with the simplicity of raking off and ease
OF taft. cut from ten to fifteen sores per day
with two teams, and might cut more. The ma
chine combined works to perfect charm. l 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 / ever had
them before when using the hand raking Reaper
have cut twelve acres per day with one team
and consider it no harder than plowin, .wo aud
half acres per day. l have cut ninety acres
in all, resping only for myself The NOV er
works exceieutly. l have moved % acres
have used your Reaper the past harvest, and
consider it, as TO tie ease of draft, simplicity
and durability of construction, cleanness of cut,
and neetncss Of raking, great Improvement
over anything that have used or seen. | con-
slider it saving over tn, Undertaking Of twelve
shillings per day, and does the work better. It
cuts six feet widc-two pair Of horses used
have cut 20 acres per day. [ cut in all 10
acres l like your machine so well that would
not take one of the hand-rakers as gift and use
1t until 1t was worn out, if | could get one of
my brother farmers, that if they want a Reapi1g
Machine that will pay them, lay aside their old
back breakers and purchase enc of Palmer +
Williams Self-Rakng Reapers For my own
part would not give this 0, e for two of any
other reaper | ever saw, and we have almost
every kind in this vicinity. 1t is unnecessary
r ne to say anything in its commentator, but
| would say that have cut over two hundred
acres of grain al grass, and the greater part of
The time | have worked only two horses, and
expect to cut fifty acres more before the wild
grass is lead. For ease of draft and durability
of construction, neatness Of cutting and rakiDg
it excels all oth ers that have any know ledge Of
and as a Moving Machine it can't be beat in
these dggnGs. 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.
W. SKINNER, Esq-Dear Sir: have used
the Palmer Williams -Rakpg Reaper I
purchased OF you last July, and will say, if it Is
not the best Reaper in the world, it is certainly
the bost that have any knowledge of; and
would cheerfully recommend it to others for the
following First Of 7 -
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 workmanship emanner 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 mess Of raking it cannot be surpass-
ed / am satisfied that one hand is saved in
binding over a hand raking Rcapear. Filthy,
not tried to see how much l could cut in day,
but think from IL to Is acres with two horses,
or Is to 20 with four horses. I never use but
two horses, and never hurry my team. One of
my neighbors used one of Manny's two horsa
Reapers, with cut of about four feet, but had
TO use four horses on it. As mower ] think il
nearly perfect. Taking it all in all, as Reaper
and Mower, think it stands No. l. ahead of all
DEAR SIR:-As have used one of Palmer Il
" iLhdibs sen haBIng Reapers the past season,
and consider it just the thing for which it was de-
signed. think it the easiest running Reaper I
have ever seen, considering the amount of labor
e performs. 1t cuts nicely as any one could
lesre 1t rakes off the grain much better than
expected. l consider the chain for driving tho
reel great invention, az it never slips or allows
he reel to stop. | have used the Reaper to cut
about l65 acres of grain, and consider it about
IS good as when started There is little or no
'ide draft, and no weight of tongue. Any one
wishing to purchase Reaper for the next har-
,est, | would recommend Palmer Il Williams
Self Rahing Reaper before any other in use.
Troy, Walworth Co, Sept. 16, 1858.
L. ". SKINNER, Eso.-Dear Sir | have used
me OF your patent Self-Ri king Reapers for the
'asr season, and it is no more than Justice tn
ou and the inventor. to inform the public of
he simplicity and durability of yo1r Self Rakipp
reaper. The ease Of draft and cleanliness OF
Is work, far exceeds my expectations, and far
xcels any machine that | ever saw. l have
ut thirty acres of wheat that was considerably
edged, in one and half days, with q middlinp
ized team, and it was done to the satisfaction
Il the owner and many witnesses present. There
re many more qualities about your machine
hat could mention, we're this the only one in
sc, aud knowing that the public are In favor
4 your machine, it needs no putting, il speaks
Or itself That it has outstripped any other
nae hine that has been brought to Waworht