Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-12-23
The Buckeye Mower and Reaper.


tu our notice Of the pcnnsylvania State
Fair, We mentioned that the above ma
chine was awarded the FIRST premium as a
I combined Reaper and Mower. This was
really great triumph, considering there
we're some twenty different machines Of
this character on exhibition, aud the con-
petition embraced some Of the most pop
ular machiues in the country. The COM
mittee we're all thoroughly conversant
with the different machines, as well as
their operations 10 the fsld, and were
unanimous in awarding as above. They
took into consideration the pattern of the
machine, as well as the finish aud mode
Of manufacture, aud awarded the first
honor to Messrs. Sifer, Walls, ShriHer &
Co, of Lcuisburg, Pa, vino own, in the
principal territory of this State, the right
to manufacture. The writer of this notice
saw the first Buckeye ever constructed,
and has watched its progress and noted
the improvements. He is bat repeating
wha. is known of it everywhere, namely,
that, as a combined machine, it stands at
the head and front Of all wheeled,
flexible cutter bar and single framed ma
chimes. l. has been introduced in every
State and territory of this great nation,
aud has received more premiums and met
greater favor at feli-trials, fairs and irsti- .
tutes than any agricultural upleIaent ever .
presented 10 :he American public. The
invention of the coiton-gin, by Asa Whit
ney, aud the mould board picw, by Jethro
Woodcock, produced revolution in their
own particular sphere; but we doubt il
there was more real benefit to the agricnl-
tural community (at a time when labor
was so great an o'jecD than has been pro-
duced by the "3uckeyc Mower" We
mean DO disparagemeut to other maunfac-
turers, when We say that within the past
Eve years more of these machines have
been sold than of any ten other machines
made in the country. The tesiimonia.s
of thousands of farmers who have used
them, fully sustain Us III saying they are
valuable time aud money saving convent
ence. They staud the test of tria! and
usage, and wherever and whenever intro J
duced have given the most unqualified
satisfaction. The buckeye" as remarked
before, has two driving wheels and +! xlb'e
cutter bar, which follows the exact profile
of the ground. The cutter bar is folded
for nsportation, and makes the machine
- portable as a gig. II is both reaper
and mower, and is readily changed from
que to the other. 1t cuts all kinds Of
grain or grass, wet or dry, lodged OF stan
ling, on rough as well as smooth ground,
without choking or clOegiug. 1t is also
,f light draught, and has 10 side pressure
,n the horses. In fine, it has the greatest
mount of usefulness with the least amount
If expense necessary to produce aud use
i. The firm, We believe, are the only
parties in this State privileged to manufac-
uIe this implement. They have a large
Isctory at Lcwisburg, assisted BY all mod
,ru improvements in the mode of manufac
uriug, such as iron and wooden plauers,
nortisipg and drilling machines, rotary +
'nd scroll sa~s-in short, every convent n r.
'nce that will economise time, labor and 81
money, rs we'll as make the "BUekeye' ~
be best made machine Of any Of ihe more v
ban thirty shops building it. The pro- as
,riesors are among the most reliable and
uhstsntial men in our State, as well as rO
honorable dealers. Mr.. Slifer, the senior ,i ,s
member, is the present worthy Secretary s.
4 our State; bis associates give their y
,ersonal attention to the business and no ri
machine is suffered to leave the shop that 7,
. not perfect. We cordially recommend is
be 6rm in question, as we'll as the articles ,T vi
hey manufacture. to the favor Of cur Eas-
ern readers Agricuifarist, Of pa
'ittsburg, Pa.-J.T.F.WRIGnT, Editor. y,