Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-13
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon Reapers Threshers and Mowers, aud Agricultu.
r1I M implements, report that we have examined the
GkAlN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MIR. f. PECK Of
santa Cara county, called "Peck's California Clip-
per- ana saw it operating in grain fields The Ma
chihe 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
lVe degrees the grain cut off, and throws il into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide and run.
nlng at right angles to the first elevator and drons
The grain Into wagon that runs alongside The CIin
per to receive IT, The Clipper requires four horses 10
proper IL and one man to direct it, and three wagons
10 receive and haul away the grain and driver for
each wagon and to unload it, and hand To load tba
gram IN the wagon while II receives it from the Cln
per, requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES A DAY when the prian
stands up. Wv s''"'
lthas 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 II
w cut within three inches of the ground or three feet
nlgn ana can be elevated or lowered instantly and
%l.hout stopping the team, and gathers the grain so
creamy ana perfectly that hardly head 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 huh One
wheel drives the elevators and reel and the other the
sickle The machine is OF the most simple construc.
| tioni one examining it will wonder why such invention
mas not long ago been in use We do not hesitate to
| say that this machine EXCELS ALL OTHERS greatly
in simplicity of construction, being less liable TO
get out of order, in durability, in ease in operating
IN tue quantity OF grain it will cut, and the excellent
manner In which it performs its work.
In plain TRUTH in the judgment Of the Committee II
is the best machine for farm use ever invented and as
It was invented by one Of our citizens, we re.
commend that it be called "E Peck's Santa Clara
County Grain Clipper"
We recommend a first premium to be awarded to
Mr. f. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip.
per.
F.B MURDOCH, Ch. Committee.
Weshal manufacture for 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 was pronounced by the Committee the greatest
invention of the kind. One of the above mentioned
cut, last season, over
1000 Aero OF Grain,
And the expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS.
So this great labor saving machine is known
II cannot fail to take the place Of all other machines
Of the kind. Mr.. Peck has displayed great ingenutv
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 VINO saw them in operation last season, orders
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 tbe
state OF California by one machine, in the same time
Send us your orders. We mean what we say. Re
collect the place:
e9- 33 Sacramento Street, SAN Francisco.
THOMAS oGG SHAW,
GEORGE IL. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods;
BAKER HAMILTON. Sacramento.
JONES Hewlett, Stockton.
J. ii. WRIGHT, Marysvle.
LEvGsoN Il Co. Tehama.
A. w. HAWKINS Barker Valley
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Suisan.
ap15-2m HULL KNAPP & Co Portland. OREGON