Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-13
HAM RAKE,

bert White of Stamford, Conn.
 The above rake is designed for hay araking and cleaning grain fields. As cleaner after the era dlc in the wheat field, it will pay its cost in a single days use. and has often done it. By mt ans of several holes in the arms, the rake head may be elevated little, so the teeth will pass lightly over or just above the surface of the ground.
 For hay-raking, having been thoroughly test ed in every variety of field, and in all kinds of grass it is offered in entire confidence to farmers and dealers. In the department of Agricultural Implements. it is inferior to none as laEor sa- wing machine. It is operated with ease by lad twelve or fourteen years of agk-is remarkably simple in it's construction. and will easily rake 70 acres per day It can be worked with small expense, as a boy or inirm man comfortably seated, with feet upon the treadles. can easily operate it. It makes onmsemesn of hay-raking as boys delight to use it, and work it more read fly than mtn.
 The Rake-Head is attached in such a manner as to act as partial coun poise and assists ill el vating the te' th sthe hay is discharged, and also serves to prevent the casual rising of the teeth from the ground, at the same time allow ing them to conform to the irregularities of the ground this with the elasticity of the teeth. en- -,b'es it to pass stones and other obsta:le |. Horse rakes with metallic spring tcctl [, w-fhom mheels, have been long in use, and havean- >wercd useful purpose; but to use them is hard work, and they plough into HgM porous gro, nd as the weight rests up,n the teeth, and collect dirt, dust aud stones. But tine Whitcomh Rake p lightly over and places the hay in winros s, acthout conpressing like the Revolver in good condition for curing and pitching it works equally we'll in rough, uneven, as on smooth ground.
 The Rake Head is designedlY placed near the axle. otherwise it would not lake clean on rongh ground. The Rake is the resillt of study and re- peated experiments, and it's success is not prob lematical, as it is rapidly superceding all other kinds where it is introduced like other ma chimes, it requires little practice in using.
 TEEsTIMoNIALs.
 This may eel tify that have ,se,l Whitcomb's s Patent Horse isakc, man,lftctutcd by Smith & Burnllan,, New p'esttn Conn, and am free to acknowledge tI!lt it 'iucs it work most atlmiia- aiy. 1 have hcIetotore used several diff rent kinds of horse likvs and have uniformly found their to be attended with tiltiguing labor, but witlitfis it is simply ,ecr,0oi, 0nd omusement [ atm satisfied that il is tie Lest rake in Use, t being perfectly easy to ha.tl ;ai have no hes itutiun in recommending it 10 all farmers.
 ABRAHAM BEECiIEIs. Bethlem, August 4tl, 1sG0.
 We the subscribers, having made use of t; e above Horse Rake, most hea,1iiy concur in u @ above recommendation:
 
 BENJ $. RUSSELL, WM: c. CoGswELL.
 $. B MINOR, ALEXANDER GORDON,
 JAS. IINsLEY GIDEON HOLLIsTER.
 NEW PRESTON. Conn.g Sept. 3d, 18CO. This may certify the have used a variety of Horse Takes on my farm for the last thirty years, the last four years have used Whitcomb's Wheel Rake, which. in my opinion, is superior to any rake now in use it does the wolk with dispatch in the best manner. with ease to the man and horse. They are this date in general use in this vicinity. and so far as 1 know, they give good satisfaction. can cheerfullv recommend it to the farmers of Litchfield County
 DAVID c. WHTTTLESEY
 WATERFOWL, Aug. 4th, 1860. MEssRs. SMITH & BURNHAM-This may certify that have used Whitccmb's Wheel Horse Rake for two years past, and 1 consider it the nearest perfection of any thing yet invented for raking hay. In my opinion, it is as far in advance of former inventions, as they were of the hand rake. Yours respectfully. 2, VIM. BAsSETT.
 WATERFOWL, Aug. 14th, 1860. MEssRs. SMITH & BURNHAM Gents After using your patent Horse Rake through the sea- son, I can truly say it is the best thing of the kind I have ever seen it rakes rapidly, and works equally we'll on rough and uneven ground ; I would not part with it frr any I have yer seen. and can recommend it as the best in use. Yours &c HUBERT SCOVILLE.
 
 hereby certify, that have used one of Whit combs Wheel Horse Rakes for two years past, and think it better adapted to our Litchfeld County meadows than any rake now in use and most cheerfully recommend it to the Farmers of this County. It works equally as we'll on rough and uneven ground as on smooth-a quail ity which think other rake can boast of. They are manufactured by Messrs. Smith & Burnham of this place.
 G. c. HITCHCOCK. New Preston, March 2d, 1861.
 SMITH & BURNHAM, New Preston, Owners and Manufacturers of G. Whitcomb's
 Patent for Litchfeld Co.-Also, Agents for
 Woods Improved Mower, for the Towns of
 Bethlem. M9rris, Warren, Kent, and New
 Preston. CAUTION.-All persoas are hereby warned against infringing upon the right of the subscri- bers within Litchfeld County. 2m-8