Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-28
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS

The Committee appointed to examine and repor,
upon Reapers, fhreshers and Mowers and Agricultu.
raj lmpleintnts, report that have examined the
GRAlN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR.. L. PECK, .
SANTA Clara county, called "Peck's California Clip
per" anu saw 1t operating in grain fields. Tn Ma
chine cuts swah Nine Feet Four Inches IN width
has an apron or elevator the width of the length
the kDife which carries up angle Of about forty
hve degrees the grain cut or and throws it into IN
other apron or elevator about two feet wide and run
ming at right angles to the first elevator and drop
the grain into a wagon that runs alongside he Gin
pei to receivet The Clipper requires four horses tC
prope II ana one man to direct it, and three wagons
to receive and haul away the grain, and driver foI
each wagon and TO unload 1t, and hai TO loa / fne
grain in the wagon while it receives it from the Cn.
per- requiring only five hands in all. will cut and
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRE DAY, when the grian
stands up.
Ithas reel, and will gather grain well. even ifit
nclnes at an angle Of fortyGye degrees in an oppo-
site direction from which the machine is moving 1t
VIII cut within three inches Of the ground or three feet
high and be elevated or low, red instantly and
without stopping the team and gathers the grain so
cleanly anu perfectly that hardly head is l,t on the
| ground The machine rests on two main wheels each
OF which has II 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 the most simple construc.
ton; one examining it will wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in We do NOT hesitate to
say that this machine EXCELS ALL OTllEi $ greatly
j" simplicity of construction, being less liable to
get out Of order, in durability, in ease in operating,
In the quantity of grain il will cut ami the excellent
| manner In which il performs its work.
In plain truth, in judgment of the Committee, II
is the best machine for farm use ever invented and ms
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.. E. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip.
per.
F.. B MURDOCH, Ch 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,
VIII please give us their orders.
WE DESIGN MAKING THE BEST MACHINE OF
THE KIND EVER OFFERED TO TIE 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 ACTos OF Grain,
Aud the expense Of repairs did not exceed TWENTY,
DOLLARS.
So soon as this great labor saving machine is known
cannot iail TO take the place Of all other machines
of the kind Mr. Peck has displayed gIeat 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 orders. We mean what say. Re-
collect the place:
g2S 80 sacramento Street, SAN Francisco
THOMAS oGG SHAW,
GEORGE IL. MUNR0E.
Agents FOR the sale of the above GOOdsi
BAKER HAMILTON Sacramento.
JOINS HEWLETT Stockton.
j, II. WRIGHT Marysvllc.
LEvIsON Co., Tehama.
A. W. HAWKINS Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK, Santa Clara.
A. p JACKSON, Suisan.
ap15-2m Hull, KNAPP a Co, Portland, Oregon.