Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-03

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Lodged Grain.
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STATES.
offered on trial with any other Reaper through
the entire harvest III desired.
A free Sickle, clean Platform, and a good sheaf
warranted at each sweep Of tho Rake
around tho Reel.
MERITS OF TILE IMeRoyED sELF.RAKER.
I. II will sweep through tho heaviest crops that
ever, grew. and In fallen or lodged grain viii
stralHhten oat and rake III the shoaf better than
can DO done by any Hand Rake or Dfopper, Nc,
or any other manufacturer ever built.
?. II Is icade Of such combination Of Iron
and wood parts, as 20 be the strongest, and yet
the llghtest draft Self. Rakcr made. IL has of
late been lightened TO tho verge Of safety. and
beyond that line we Gill not 80. for We intend tor
sell q machine that shall DO honestly worth all
we ask for IL.
the best and most lasting, and needs no unkering
TO keep Il In order.
4. 1t will not break down get out OF order
In diicuit cutting, but can oe relied on TO 20
through any harvest, under oil circumstances,
5. The experience Of an ordinary lifetime has
been expended on Il by the Inventor and manu-
faciurers, In Perfeeting its details, year after
year.
8. II Ia so simple tina, boy or girl can work H.
and In fact great many OF our machines are OPP
7. IL will saye as much grain over other ma
chimes as will pay for Il In few seasonsi and the
saving Of labor over n hand raker, will almost
pay for IL In one season.
5. 1t Is the only rakcr that makes the separa-
ton Of tho 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 greatse-
cret OF Its success.
o. The machine In all its minute details, Is
made at our factory Ia chic.go underour personal
care, and every part OF every maehino undergoes
n careful inspection before shipment
10. Each years machines being made by i'm
proved machinery from separate set OF patterns,
carefully preserved, exact counter part OF any
piece in the machine be had ut any time in tho
future, and on short notice.
IL. II is a splendid Flax Gutter, and In tho
hemp region of Missouri, is more used for hemp
cutting than any other machine. While We do
not make II especially for hemp cutting, we do
warrant II for Flax Cutting fully as for grain.
IL. 1t will NOV as we'll 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 wesay, we challenge all other Keepers Of
every description, by proposing to allow the farm
or who dceires V, leave 10 work oar beli-kaker
on trial through the harvest with any other Reap
or, no agreeing TO keep and pay for the one that
does tho best work. The poorest machine may
do good work In fair weather, and In nice grain,
but the proof Of sterling machine is In piece
Of heavy down grain, OF In whole season s WORK
We invite all such trials, and our agents are In
structed TO afford every facility TO the farmers Ia
making such tests. For more Information write
- ~ Q. II. MCCORMICK 4 BROS.
]. O. sERTN0. AGENT, whi.comb, Ind.