Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-08
MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed to examine and raporl
upon heapers, Ihreshers and Movers and Agricultu-
raj Implements, report that we have examined the
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR. E. PECK AT
Santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Gin.
per- and saw it operating In grain fields. The Ma
chne cuts a swaih Nine Feet Four Inches in width
has an apron or elevator the width of the length of
the knlie, which carries up angle of about forty
hve degrees the grain cut off, and throws It into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide and run
ming at right angles to the first elevator and drops
the grain into wagon that runs alongside the Cn-
per to receive it, The Clipper requires four horses to
proper II ana one man to direct IL, and three wagons
TO receive and haul away the grain, and a driver for
each wagon and to unload it, and hand to load the
grain in the wagon while it receives it from the Clip
per, requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES A DAY when the erion
stands up. e'i''-
II has reel, and will gather grain well. even ifit
ncnes at an angle of forty-hve degrees i'm an onpo
site direction from which the machine is moving II
Will cut within three inches Of the ground or three feet
hgh, and can be elevated or lowered instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain 50
ceanly and perfectly that hardly head is left on the
ground. The machine rests on two main wheels each
OF which has 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 most simple construr
oh one examining it will wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in use. We do not hesitate To
say that this machine EXCELS ALL OTHERS greatly
In simplicity of construction, IN being less liable TO
get out OF order, in durability, in in operating
in the quantity Of grain il will cut and the excellent
manner in which 1t performs its work
In plain truth, in the judgment of the Committee II
the best machine for farm use 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. +. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per.
F.B MURDOCH, Oh. Committee.
We shall manufacturefor the present harvest,
FIFTY MACHINES OF THE ABOVE DE-
SCRIPTION,
And are ready to receive orders for the same. Par
ties wishing to purchase.
CLIPPERS OR HEADERS,
WIN 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 pronounced by the Committee the greatest
invention OF the kind One 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
it cannot fail to take the place of all other machines
of the kind. MIR. Peck has displayed great ingenuity
and Judgment, the advantages of which every farmer
should avail himself Of, and believe that the com
munty at large will be much benefited.
We haye 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,
III Three Days, One Machine Cut 81 Acre
of Grain,
Which is more than has ever before been cut In IN,
State of California, by machine in the same time
| Send us your orders. We mean what we say. Re
collect the place:
eB-33 Sacramento Street, SAN FRANclsco.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE ii. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods:
BAKER & HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JONES HEWLETT, Stockton.
j. H. WRIGHT, AIarysville.
LEvIsON & Co., Tehama.
\. W. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p JACKSON, Suisan.
apl5-2m Hull, KNAPP & Co. Portlard. ore~or.