Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-23

i HIS MACHINE has met with most COM
pcte In every section where 1t has been intro
duced it has taken precedence over those machines
which have heretofore ranked first class. We have
endeavOred to furnish the
BEST REAPER AND MOWER IN THE MARKET.
With this end III view, have securedt by lease and
purchase the control of all the desirable and standard
patents now in use. This machine embraces great
number of entirely noSel valuable improvements.
The following points of excellence show the advanta-
gss of DOdge's Reaper and Mower over all others
TWO DRIVING.WHEELS.
This machine has two driving wheels which support
the whcle weight of the Frae Gearing and Driver. Civ
ing it great power and facility Of operating together or
INDEPENDENTLY short turns can be made TO the right or
Lt, Uih0t ciogCing Or st0priHg the knircs. The ma
chine operates perfectly at the natural gait of horses or
oXen and can be stopped or started again in the heav
est grass without cloggng.
CUTTING APPARTCs.
The most important part of u Moving Machine Is its
cutting apparatus. OF all the numerous experiments
and Inventions Open, HrougtI Iron Guard, faced with
Cast Steel used in this Machine is the only guard that
has proved successful in all places. In the of this
guard the great point to obtain sufficient degree OF
strength to withstand the and violent
cussions to which it is subjected, together with hard
sharp edge for the knife to cut against Our guards
made of the very best charcoal refined ron faced with
CAST STEEL. and highly tempered.
The draft of this Machine, in heavy grass grain, is
much lighter than ordinary plowing. and does not
coed an average of 2OO pounds direct draft light pair
kind of grass grain, when the Machine Is properly ad-
justed and operated.
SIDE DRAFT
This Machine has positively side draft the
nerin which the tongue is attached entirely Obvatcs it,
and the weight of the tongue is exactly balanced by
the adjustable seat for the driver and position of the
gearing and cutting apparatus that there is weight
upon the horses neck.
THE DRAG-BAR.
We wOuld ask for particular attention to this import
ant feature in this machine Held firmly in position by
its coupling the forward end of the machine and
Meeting brace with strrup box it readily and eas
ly adapts itself theNneven surface of the ground Ts-
ing and falling Independent of tie wheel frame, and
by its sled shape, passes anths and bogs rises
easily out of urrOws and dtches and enables the finger
bar to over cut grass and turns corners easily
AS A SELF-RAKER.
The Self Rake applied to this Machine has prov
ed perfect To say that it pleases. is faint
expression of the sentiments everywhere expressed
Enthusiastic ecOnums pour in upon from every quar-
ter It's great strength ats simplicity its FekibLe lcOTk
place it ott of reach of competition.
1t is Revolving Rake and does its own reeling say-
n the expense trouble of Reel and yet performing
better in all kinds of grain than Reel and Hand Rake
Good and reliable business agents will be estab-
shed in ever in Ashtahula and Trumbu counties
GEO j. RECORD, Genl Agent,
COnneaut, Ohio.
Agents already appointed;
D. Mitchell, Asitabuia, O.
E. & q. Bailey Morgan, o.
c. G. Gibson, COnncaut. o.
F. A. Barnes, Austinburg. .,
NJ. II. Pancost, Gcs9esa, o.
BARNES 4 fiaF4eh, MadsOn,0>
NJ. II, Gee Monroe, Onio.
Lyman Luce KingSyille OhI5s
Harrison Lconlis, Jefferson, Ohio GS-am