Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-23
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS,


The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon Reapers, Threshers and Mowers, and Agrcultu-
raj Implements report that we have examined the
GRAlN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR.. +. PECK +
Santa Clara county, called "Peck's California Clip.
per" and saw it operating in grain fields. The Ma
chine cuts swath Nine Feet Four Inches IN width
has an apron or elevator the width of the length OF
te kplIe, which carries up an angle of about forty
five 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 uongside the Cnp-
per to receive it. The Clipper requires four horses TO
propel il 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 har to loa the
grain in the wagon while it receives it from the Cip.
per, requiring only five hands in ali. will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES DAY, when the gran
stands up.
Ithas reel, and will gather grain well, even ifit
nclnes at an angle Of fortyfve degrees in an oppo
site direction from which the machine is moving 1t
will cut within three inches Of the ground or three feet
high and can be elevated or lowered instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain SO
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 spokes
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 construc-
tom 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 OTHEIS greatly
H. simplicity Of construction, being less liable to
get out of order, in durability, in in operating
in the quantity of grain will cut, ami the excellent
IL
In plain truth, in e judgment of the Committee, it
the best machine for farm use invented and as
it invented by 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.D MURDOCH Oh Committee.
We shall manufacture for the present harvest,
FIFTY MACHINES OF THE ABOVE DE-
SCRIPTIoN,
And arc 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. One Of the above mentioned
cut, last season, over
1000 ACroS OF Grain,
And the expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS.
So soon as this great labor saving machine is known
it 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 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 ever before been cut In the
State of California; by machine, in the same time
Send us your orderi. We mean what we say. Re.
collect the place:
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, Marysyile.
LEyIsON Co., Tehama.
A. W. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PICK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Susan.
ap15-2m HUI, KNAPP & Co. Portland, Oregon.