Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-01
REAPERS, MOWERS AND THRESHERS

Ihe Committee appointed to examine and report
upon keapers, Threshers and Mowers, and Agrcultu.
GPiTI GI report That we have examined the
santa Cara county called "Pecks California Gin.
per- and saw it operating in grain fields The Ma
chine cuts a swath Nine Feet Four Inches in vidtb
mas an apron elevator the width of the lengtb of
Ihe kplei which carries up angle of about fortv
nVe degrees the grain cut off, and throws IL into n.
oer apron or elevator about two feet wide and run
hhg at rig1t angles to the first elevator and drops
'he gram into wagon that runs alongside the Cn-
per TO receive 1t. The Clipper REQUIRES four horses 10
proper u ana 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 the
gram in the wagon while it receives IL from the Cn
per, reqnrlng only five hands in ALL l will cut and
STACK TWENTY FIVE ACRES A DAY when the grian
stands up w WV e'i"'i
Ihas reel, and will gather grain well, even 81
oines at an angle OF forty-fye degrees in an oppo-
site direction from which the machine is moving 1t
WIN cut within three inches of the ground or three feet
hgn ana can be elevated or lowered instantly and
% Miaou. stopping the team and gathers the grain so
cleany ana perfectly that hardly head is LETT on the
/ ground The machine rests on two main wheels each
/ OF which has cog wheel fastened into the snakes
about midway between the rim and the huh Ono
wheel drives the elevators and reel and the other the
sickle The machine is OF the most simple construc-
on; one examining it will wonder why such invention
mas not long ago been in use We do not hesitate to
| soy that this machine EXCELS ALL OTHERS greatly
IL simplicity of construction, being less liable to
get out Of ORDER in durability, in ease in operating
IN the quantity of grain will cut, and the excellent
manner In which II performs its work.
In plain TRUTH in tie judgment of the Committee II
Is the best machine for farm ever invented and as
1t 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
MI f. 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-
SCRIPT1oN,
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 TIE BEST MACHINE OF
THE KIND EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.
This machine combines many useful improvements
ana was pronounced by the Committee The greatest
invention of the kind. One of the above mentioned
cut, last season, over
L 1000 Acres OF Grain,
And the expense Of repairs did not exceed TWENTY
DOLLARS.
So soon as this great labor saving machine is known
it cannot fail to take the place Of an Other nach.
of the kind Mr. Peck has displayed great ingenuity
ana Judgment, the advantages Of which every farmer
shouiu aVall himself Of and we believe that the com
munity at large will be much benefited.
We have already received, through Mr. Peck from
nose VINO saw them in operation last season. orders
for nine machines.
The above machine CUTS TEN FEET. and last son.
son,
In Three Days, One Machine Cut 81 Acres
of Grain,
Which is more than has ever before been cut in fhe
state oI California, by machine in the same time
Send us your orderc. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place:
g2 33 Sacramento Street, SAN FRAScIsco.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE IL. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods;
BAKER & HAMILTON. Sacramento
JOKES HEWLETT, stockton.
j. H. WRIGHT, Marysville.
LEYIsoN a Co., Tehama.
A. W. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDMOND PECK Santa Clara.
a. p. JACKSON, Susan.
aplJ-2m HULL, KNAPP P& ca, Portland, Oregon