The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-09-30

equal to, and even surprising my expectations
The ''simplicity and durability of constructionn
has won my highest favor, for it shows that while
great Improvements have been made, the leading
principle most interesting to the purchaser, has
not been overlooked. "Ceanness of CUT
have used the reaper in cutting wheat, oats,
timothy and barley, some of which was lodged,
but it cut them all to my entire satisfaction.
"Neatness of Raking''-This part is most per-
feet, and men binding for me say that they bind
much faster after this machine than after any
hand-raking machine they ever saw. The ease
with which this machine will turn a corner is
most satisfactory, not requiring cradle in she
field after the grain is once cut round.
Yours truly, r. CHENEY.
Mr.. E. W. SKINNER:-I have used one Of Pal
mer Williams Self-Raking Reapers, with two
horses, and am confident that in standing graiB
that two horses will pull it all day with ease II
is constructed simply but substantially, Our
Reaper has cut one hundred and fifty acres this
season, and We have not been to one dimes
expense for repairs. ] can cut neater and more
ground in day than any other Reaper in use,
and in regard to raking, no handwriting can
equal it in standing or lodged grain. We cut II
acres per day in standing grain, and in lodged
grain 10 acres, when cut one way Gully.
We cut one hundred and fifty acres this harvest.
We sometimes worked two and sometimes four
horses. have no Moving Attachment but L
can recommend what have got with clear con-
MEsSRs. PALMER & WILLIAMs-G Gents: We
have used your reaper for the harvest of 1883.
and can truly recommend it as the best now in
use. 1t cuts clean and rakes it off better than
it can be done by hand. The machinery is very
strong and not liable to break. 1t is the easiest
running Reaper now in use. We have cut from
grain this season with P. & VS. SelfRaking
Reaper, and it did the work to my entire salts
faction. The amount of team used was one span
of light horses and there was neither side
draft nor weight upon the neck yoke, they hand.
led it with perfect ease About one half of my
grain was badly lodged, but the machine cut it
clean and the rake laid it in gavels in such
perfect manner that each of my men bound 8
| acres per day. A man can bind acres cut by
this machine in the same time required to bind
| my old Reaper. ! found that could do better
work and dc it easier. | cut with the old Reap
er about six hundred acres and then sold it for
S25 and bought new one. | am perfectly sat-
ished with the simplicity OF raking off and
of draft. cut from ten to fifteen sores per day
with two teams, and might cut more. The ma
chine combined works to perfect charm. be-
Setf-Rakng Reaper, with Moving Attachment,
and consider it ahead of any other Reaper that
am acquainted with, for ease Of draft, doing
more work with the same power than any am
acquainted with, cuts cleaner and rakes neat
leaving my fields much cleaner than / ever had
them before when using the handwriting Reaper.
| have cut twelve acres per day with one team
and consider it no harder than blowing two aud
half acres per day. / have cut ninety acres
in all, reaping only for myself. The mower
works excelently. l have moved % acres
have used your Reaper the past harvest, and
consider it, as to the ease Of draft, simplicity
| and durability of construction, cleanness of cut,
and neatneSs of raking, great improvement
over anything that have used or seen. / con-
slider it saving over the handwriting Of twelve
shllings per day, and does the work better. 1t
cuts six feet wide-two pair Of horses used.
have cut 20 acres per day. l cut in all l70
acres. like your machine so we'll that would
not take one of the hand-rakers as gift and use
1t until 1T was worn out, if could get one of
my brother farmers, that if they want a Reapng
Machine that will pay them, lay aside their old
back breakers and purchase one of Palmer &
Williams Self-Raking Reapers. For my own
part | would not give this ole for two of any
| other reaper ever saw, and we have almost
every Kind in this vicinity. 1t is unnecessary
| or me to say anything in its commentator, but
! would say that | have cut over two hundred
acres of grain ard grass, and the greater part of
the time have worked only two horses, and I
expect to cut fifty acres more before the wild
grass is dead. For ease of draft and durability
of constr uction, neatness of cutting and rakipg
and as Moving Machine it can't be beat in
these diggings. don't think that there will by
any other kind of machine sold in this vicinity
for the next harvest, but Palmer & Williams
Sef-Raking Reaper with Moving Attachment.
f W. SKINNER Esq.-Dedr Sir: have used
the Palmer & Williams Self-RakiHg Reaper
purchased OF you last July, and will say, if it is
not the best Reaper in the world, it is certainly
the b7st that l have any knowledge of; and
would cheerfully recommend it to others for the
following reasons: First, ease of draft think it
draws much easier than any other Reaper have
ever seen of the same width of cut. Secondly,
the simplicity and durability of construction.
Thirdly, the wOrkman>likemanner in which every
part of it is built. 1t is real pleasure to set ND
such machinery, every part fitting exactly, no
alteration to make. Fourthly, for cleanness of
cut and nea ness of raking it cannot be surpass-
ed. / satisfied that one hand is saved in
binding over hand raking Reapear. Filthy,
the width of cnt, cutting full six feet. l have
not tried to sec how much l could cut in day,
but think from IL to IS acres with two horses,
or Is to 90 with four horses. | never use but
two horses, and never hurry my team One Of
nv neighbors used one of Mannys two horse
Reapers, with a cut OF about four feet, but had
to use four horses on it. As a mower think it
nearly perfect. Taking it all in all, as Reaper
anu mower, L InlDk IL sJafluS NO. L, aHedu OF all
DEAR SIR As have used one OF Palmer Il
Williams Self Raking Reapers the past season,
and consider it just the thing for which it was de-
signed. think it the easiest running Reaper
have ever seen, considering the amount of labor
it performs. 1t cuts as nicely as any one could
desire. 1t rakes off the grain much better than
expected. | consider the chain for driving the
reel great invention, as it never slips or allows
the reel to stop / have used the Reaper to cut
about lG5 acres of grain, and consider it about
as good as when started. There is little or no
side draft, and no weight of tongue. Any one
wishing to purchase Reaper for the next har-
vest, | would recommend Palmer & Williams
SeIf-Rahing Reaper before any other in use.
Troy, Walworth Co., Sept. &c, 1853.
E. w. SKINNER, EsQ.-Dear Sir: have used
one of your patent Self-Raking Reapers for the
past season, and it is no more than JUST ce to
you and the inventor, to Inform the publ c OF
the simplicity and durability of yo1r SelfR akine
Reaper. The case of draft and cleanln ess OF
its work, far exceeds my expectations, nd far
excels any machine that / ever saw. l have
cut thirty acres Of wheat that was considerably
lodged, in one and half days. with a mddlng
sized team, and it was done to the satisfaction
of the owner and many witnesses present. There
are many more qualities about your machine
that / could mention, were this the only one ii
use, and knowing that the public are In favor
Of your machine, it needs putting it speaks
Tor itself That IL has outstriDpp1 anv otbnr