The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-07-25
ATTENTION FARMERS!
The Importance of
Harvest Machines

Ws Z" not propose to speak Of the pccnnay
mind already, hui Us an educator. n source Of
M ,., culture and mental power We think
the fnrmer's sous and daughters, than n mnr-
Ncsiing Machine. a few ycnrs ago, n man who
Was almost prodigy in ii" "e LII. M"rhl b";;
now every fourth lad of eighteen years that YOU
Thought study, investigation conversatin sn''n ~
Esnnity, pcrsrvc,,nce and hand-slSill, bro't
topography is studied Fairs attended a. "u,li,cs
lacilittcs and adaptations are discussed reports
study of Mechanical Philosophy has received civ de
new impulse.
THE DIFFERENCE nETwEEN GOOD MA
We are not going ITO take on airs mud say tn
You we sell the only Good Machine" or the on
Is Machine worth your fnoney,"-not at alive
HEY sas"'i Ml vi I;SinEs'f Tr We IS
Now there may be some man SO foolish as 10
can't help tive pity his baby. but here !: t y.
Observation-Disclosures ton there is difference between
ness Of cut, evenness of spreading, adapation to
ground surface, convenience Of handling llo,,s-
buy So ''' ''''e'''''' VINO" ""''o 20"
Nov, the Committee Of the National Agricul.
| syracuse N. ", declared that they found Il diff
ference between the BEST GOOD MACHINES AND
i POOREST GOOD MACHINES of "MORE THAN ~
| PEk CENT"
| We would therefore advise every friend of ours
/ to investigate well before they buy Not merely
To hear and regard as true what this or that maj,
may say Of the advantage Of this or that Ma
chine, but try to understand the thing-.et Mt
the philosophy of 1.-THE WHY it Is and MUST 10
50 and 50. opinions are not Of much value, hut
| the REASONS for them ARE. Some Of the AID.
| vASTAGEs of this Machine are
LIST. II gives the driver the fullest opportunity
to see distractions before the Guards or Knives
| strike them.
I'd. 1t avoids the dangers of a fractions or
| frightened horse backing his heels against the
| Guards or Knives.
| 81. BY reason of the lifting direction of tho
| draft and the Sled shaped bottom ofthe drag bar
| II rises better out OF dead burrows bitches and
over ant hills and bogs.
| ith. 1t avoids the necessity of n little tr,,cls
| wheel To carry II, which does not run steady,
Or get oyer the cut grass well as a slide nor
| 9th. 1t does not draw down upon the horses
| neckS at all, but Is carried by the drive wheels.
| when its weight is used for power.
| 18th. II Is the ONLY POSITION To make a good
| Reaper
The complete adaptahility of this Cuttcr-Bar
to any and every variation of surface BY Its per-
| pcndicular motion at each end rs wei lis by lis
| rolling or warhling motion, renders its PERFORM
ance not only perfect in quality, but easy and
| agreeable both 10 the team ana gcn ring.
We must not pass this point without saying u
word about our Guards. They made of the
| knincs pass them they are with Cast steel brot
to an acute angle and highly tempered.
WARRANTY.
The Ohio Reaper and Mower is
| Warranted to be capable Of cutting on
| land free from distractions at the rate of ONE
| AcRE PER lioCK or EITHER GRAIN or GRASS
managed to d., rs good work MS can he done with
| the Cradle or Scythe. 1t is also warranted to I,.
| well made Of material, and when properly used
| moi liable IL get out Of order.
| For sale by
NELSON & GRAHAM.
Toledo, Iowa