Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-25
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS

The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon Reapers Threshers and Mowers, and Agricuitu-
raj implements, report that we have examined the
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MR. b. PECK #
santa Clara county called "Peck's California Gin.
per" ana saw 1t operating in grain fields. The Ma
chine cuts swah Nine Feet Four Inches m v,i,lth
ms an apron or elevator the width Of the length of
lhe kniie which carries up angle Of about forty
hye degrees the grain cut off, and throws it into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wde and run
ning at rgAt angles to the first elevator and drops
the grain into wagon that runs alongside The CUp-
per to receive IT, The Clipper requires four horses 10
prope II and one man to direct it, and three wagons
TO receive and haul away the graln and driver for
each wagon and to unload 1t, and hand to load the
grain In the wagon while receives II from the CHn
per requiring only five hands in all. will cut apd
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRES DAY, when the grian
stands up. '4"
Ithas reel, and will gather grain well. even ift
incnes at an angle of forty-hve degrees in an oppo
site direction from which the machine is moving II
viii cut within three inches of the ground or three feel
high and can be elevated lowered Instantly and
without stopping the team, and gathers the grain so
cleanly 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-
ton; one examining it will wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in We do not hesitate 10
! soy that this machine EXCELS ALL 0TIlELS greatly
IN simplicity of construction being less liable TO
get out OF order, in durability In in operating
in the quantity of grain il will cut, AMI the excellent
manner In which it performs its work.
lnplain truth, in &c judgment of the Committee, II
Is the best machine for farm invented, and
/ II 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. l. Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per.
F.. MURDOCH, ch. Committee.
Weshall 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 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 soon this great labor saving machine Is know
1t cannot fail to take the place Of all other machine
OF the kind. Mr.. Peck has displayed great ingenuit
and judgment, the advantages OF which every farme
should avail himself Of and we believe that the cor,
munty at large will be much benefited.
We have already received, through Mr.. Peck, from
those who saw them in operation last season, order
! for nine machines.
The above machine CUTS TEN FEET, and last sea
son,
In Three Days, One Machine Cut 81 Acre,
of Grain,
Which Is more than has before been cut IN the
State Of California, by machine, in the time
Send us your orders. We mean what we say Re
collect the place:
eE~33 Sacramento Street, SAN FRAYc1sco.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE IL. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods;
BAKER HAMILTON, Sacramento.
JONES & Hewlett, Stockton.
j, H. WRIGHT, Marysville
LEvIsoN Co., Tehama.
A. W. llAwKISs, Barker Valley.
EDNOSD PICK, Santa Clara.
A. p JACKSON, Susan.
api5-2m HULL KNAPP & Co Portland OREGON.