Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-17
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Improved for 1867.


the entire harvest if desired.
free Sickle, clean Platform, and good Sheaf
warranted at each sweep Of the Rake
around tho Reel.
MERITS OF THE IMPROVED sELFRAKER.
/. II will sweep through the heaviest crops that
ever grew, and In fallen lodged grain will
stra ghten out aud rake off the Sheaf better than
can be done by any Hand Rake or Drcpper, we,
or any other manufacturer ever built.
2. II Is icado Of such combination of iron
and wood parts, as to be the strongest, and yet
tho lightest draft Self Raker made. II has OF
late been lightened to the verge of safety, and
beyond that line we will not 20, for we intend 70
sell a machine that shall be honestly worth all
We ask for il.
3. IT is the cheapest machiAo in market, because
the best and most lasting, and needs no tnkering
to keepit in order.
4. IL will rot break down or get out Of order
Ia difficult cutting. but can DE relied to go
through any harvest, under all circumstances.
5. The experience of au ordinary lifetime has
been expended on 1t by the inventor and manu-
fac'urers, ia perfeeting its details, year after
year.
6. II is so simple that boy or girl can work it,
and in fact great many of our machines arc op-
Grated by those just old enough to drive team
Z. l. will cave much grain over other ma
chimes will pay for it IN a few seasons; and the
saving Of labor over n hand raker, will almoss
pay for II in ono season.
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ton of the sheaf in the standing grain before the
sickle. The rake sweeping over the sickle and
platform makes clean work at every revolution,
leaving not straw behind. This Is the great Sc
cret of its success.
0. The machine in all It's minute details, Is
made at eur factory ia Chicago under our personal
care, and every part OF every machine uudergoes
careful inspection before shipment
To- Each years machines being made by i'm
proved machinery from a separate sci of patterns,
carefully preserved, an exact Counterpart of any
piece In the machine can be had al any time In tho
future, and on short notice.
IL. 1t is splendid Flax Cutter, and in the
hemp region Of Missocri, Is moro used for hemp
cutting than any other machine. While we do
not make IL especially for hemp cutting, We do
warrant IL for Flax Cuttiug fully FOR grain.
IL. 1t will NOW as well as any other combined
me shine, while we recommend our Separate Now
or to those who have much haying to do
PROOF OF THESE STATEMENTS
As proof that we say what we mean, and mean
what We say, we challenge all other Reapevs of
every description. by proposing to allow the farm
er who desi.es IL leave to work Seli-Raker
on trial through the harvest with any other Reap
or, he agreeing to keep and pay for the one that
does the best work. The poorest machine may
do good work In fair weather, aud in nice grain,
but the proof of sterling machine is in piece
of heavy down graiu, or in a whole seasons work.
We invite all such trials and our agents are in
structed to afford every facility TO the farmers ia
making such tests. For-snore information write
US for Pamphlet.
G. II. MCCORMICK & BROS.
j. q. SERING. AGENT, Whitcomb Ind.