Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-18
AFEW TEST MONiALS FOR THE KIRBY
SELECTED AT RANDOM FROM
LARGE NUMBER.
Mount Pleasant, Green Co.. Wis

Mount Pleasant, Green Co.. Wis.
Gentlemen Il purcha ed Kirbv- American H.r-
vester trial for the harvest Of 1866 Gave M no
n money until giving ii thorough trial Nv horses
we're four old colts. Thev worked on tn. Roam,
r to cut 100 acres of grain and 10 OF .tas and
hev came out IN better order than when began, anil
ny farm Is quite uneven. The Reaper g,vc m entire
abstraction, and also my neighbors | think ..ad
lnow 1t To be the best combined mtchine ever SAW
he machine Is more valua lie than any wooden ma
'hne can be. All have to do in the fail is take OF the
'"le, seat, platform and reel. then | have no wood
work 10 rot down, warp. and derange the gearing
When get another machine which think will do
his year, because 81 large farm | shall unheSta-
lngly get the Kirby. Respec fully
Thomas FENToN
/ used Kirbv's American Harvester through nv
harvest OF 1860. NV farm is new and inn of stuuns
md trees. TO md it u b. the best m tcine to us.
mong stumps, trees roots and uneven surface tina,
yer saw l cut 50 acres of grain and % acres Of
Erass with span OF colts and they handled it with
'eTect ease through the whole harvest 1t i decid
IDLY the best combined machine ever saw and am
we'll pleased nth the machine after using it one har-
'est and can safely Recommend it 10 the farmers.
respectfully, SAM. MITCHELL.
Albany, Green Co., Wis.
u. J. PowERs--Dear Sir-F F. Sh,ndra7 Tho
yentemany agent at WateItovn. Tor selling Kiriv's
American Harvester, put one Of them up for me and
1T works entirely to my satisfaction am PREPARED
70 give you my OPINION Gas YOU requested of its
merits. think, mower, it cannot be beaten it
mo~s clean and handsome the continuance for sep
rating The cut from HE uncut grass Is admira cit
leaves little path for the off horse TO travel in
which he soon learns to follow and lust The mace
for him to 10 cat the fun width the tnve. and
no more. 1t works well in the harvest field and
here IS no need of whipping up the team get mo-
ton enough to cut he grain.
The draught is light pair OF horses can work il
as easily ss to haul pillow drag and il. machinery
Is simple, and it is bu!t strong there j. yery
little danger of its getting out of order. Upon HE
whole We think il is the best combined Reaper and
Mower we have seen.
MARK H. CLAP.
Milford. Jefferson Co., Wis
u. J POWERS Dear Str In comnljanca with
vour published request that those who bad used the
Kirby Reaper " on give their opinion Of it would
say purchased one ot kirbv's American Harvesters
OF +. l.. Carman y Co, trial. | cut 1870 acre. Of
graln with my team, cut it with and cid the work
admirably cut that which stumpv and stonyand
rough, uneven and lodged and tangled grass and
grain, beyond expectation / cut II acres of grass
quite rough and uneven and tie Reaper gave me n
ire satisfaction perfect and satisfactory j. its
workings. durable and suh-tnti.' is their struc-
ture. From my experience, | would rcccomm end the
Kirby to'the farming community one of the best
combined Reapejs suu Mower. offered for sale in
the State.
ABRAHAM MURPHY.
Lake View, Dane Co.. Wis, Feb. - 1861
Dear Str II used kiri,v'S American Harvester To
reap my last harry, - of 1850. 1t gave entire saisac
ton | like the rakng of the hes Of any machine
ever saw, can willingly give my voice in RECON-
menGIng Ii to the farmers the comiius6 ma
chine in use. Furthermore is is decidedly a two
horse reaper Respectfully. X, DO0LITTLE.
Albany Green Co. Wis Jan. 10 lS6
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