Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-12
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed TO examine and report
upon Reapers, Threshers and Mowers and Agricultu.
raj raj implements, report that we have examined the
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
the knife, which carries up angle of about forty.
hYe degrees the grain cut off, and throws IL into an.
other apron elevator about two feet wide and run.
nlng at rgAt angles TO the first elevator and drops
the grain into wagon that runs alongside the Gin.
per to receive It, The Clipper requires four horses 10
prope 1t 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 It from the Clin
per, requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES A DAY, when the cran |
stands up. s
1t has reel, and will gather grain WE'LL even INT
lnelines at an angle of fortyve degrees in an oppo
site direction from which the machine is moving II
will cut within three inches of the ground or three f
high, and can be elevated lowered Instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain so
eeany and perfectly that hardly head Is left on the
ground. The machine rests 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 simpe constrnc
ton; one examining it will wonder why such inyenton
has not long ago been in use We do not hesitate to
say that this machine EACELS 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 ii will cut and the excellent
In plain truth, in e judgment of the Committee II
is the best machine for use ever invented and as
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. E. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip.
per.
F.B MURDOCH, Oh. Committee.
We shall 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 Acres OF Grain,
And the expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS.
So as this great labor saving machine is known
1t 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 avSn himself of, and believe that the com
munty at large will be much benefited.
We have already received, through Mr.. Peck, from
those who 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 before been cut in the
State Of California, by machine, in the same time
Send us your orderf. We mean what we say Re.
collect the place:
B33 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 Marysville.
LEvIsoN & Co, Tehama.
A. w. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK Santa Clara.
A. p. JACKSON, Susan.
apl5-2m HULL, KNAPP & Co. Portland. Oregon.