Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-21
MOWERS AND THRESHERS.

The Committee appointed to examine and report
upon Reapers, Threshers and Mowers, and Agrculiu-
raj implements, report that we have examined the
GRAIN CLIPPER INVENTED BY MIR n PECK +
Santa Clara county, called "Peck's California CIip
per- and saw 1t operating in grain fields Th. Ma
chine cuts swath Nine Feet Four Inches IN width
mas an apron or elevator the width of the length of
the kn1fs which carries up an angle of about forty.
hve degrees the grain cut off, and throws IL into an
other apron or elevator about two feet wide, and run.
ming at right angles to the first elevator and drons
the grain Into waron that runs alongside the Gin.
per to receive IL. The Clipper requires four horses IN
proper II and one man to direct it, and three wagons
10 receive and haul away the grain, and a driver for
each wagon and to unload IT, and a har to loa the
grain in the wagon while il receives IL from the Gin
per- recurring only five hands In ALL will cut ana
stack TWENTY FIVE ACRE DAY, when the prinn
stands up. e
lthas a reel, and will gather grain well, even mr
lncnes at an angle Of fortyfve degrees in an oppo.
site direction from which the machine is moving Ii
WIZ cut within three inches of the ground or three feet
h'gn ana can be elevated or lowered instantly and
Wlthna stopping the team, and gathers the grain so
clcay and perfectly that hardly head is lett ON the
ground. The machine rests on two main wheels each
| OF which has a cog wheel fastened into the smokes
about midway between the rim and the huh One
wheel drives the elevators and reel and the other the
sickle. The machine is OF the most simple construc.
tofi one examining will wonder why such invention
has not long ago been in use. We do moi hesitate ia
soy that this machine EXCELS ALL 0TIIE. greatly
H. simplicity of construction, IN being less liable to
get out of ORDER In durability in ease la operating
In the quantity of grain 1t will cut, ami the excellent
In plain truth, in judgment of the Committee II
Is the best machine for farm use ever invented and
it was invented by 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
Nv E Peck, for his Santa Clara County Grain Clip
per.
F. d 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 REST 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
4 900 Acres OF Grain,
And the expense of repairs did not exceed TWENTY
DOLLARS.
So soon as this great labor saving machine is know,
| Il cannot iail TO take the place Of all other machine
OF the Kind. Mr.. Peck has displayed great ngenuit,
and Judgment, the advantages Of which every flrme
! should avail himself of, and We believe that the CON
munity at large will be much benefited.
We havc 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 one machine, in the same time
send us your ordert. We mean what we say. Re-
collect the place
gS3 33 sacramento Street, SAN FRAXc1sco.
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
GEORGE IL. MUNROE.
Agents for the sale of the above Goods;
BAKER & HAMILTON. Sacramento.
JONES Hewlett, stockton.
j II. WRIGHT Marysve.
LEYfsON Co., Tehama.
A. w. HAWKINS, Barker Valley.
EDuoND PiCK Santa Clara.
a. p. JACKSON, Suisan.
ap15-2m ITrtt Kv.or co - .'~.-' $1,000