The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-03
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The letter which was published in the
Repository" last week purporiing to be
a communication from -. NJ" Zoar Sta
ton, Ohio, respecting the comparative
values of front and rear cut Reapers and
Mowers, requires some notice from us,
and as we desire that the farmers partic-
ularlY SHOULD know more about it, and as
we have the necessary information re-
gardingit, propose TO give what we know.
The letter is reproduced in another coli
umn.
Frst-It was no communication to the
editor as a contribution to his columns,
az it purports to be.
Second--The editor has no knowledge
Of such correspondent, and did not atthe
time Of publication.
rhird-7h letter was prsSented and print
ed as regular advertising matter, and as such
paid for,
We take the above three statements
and from them are prepared to Say, that
this disinterested and purel, humanita-
rian correspondent, (self styled has at
tempted a fraud upon the intelligence OF
our farming community, and instead of
his being the impartial, unbiased, volun-
tary adviser, he becomes the mouthpiece
of those whose last resort is to outrage
honorable advertising and insult the bet
ter judgment of the people they seek to
deceive. The first line of u. Ms" letter
betrays his caliblre, and when he says
that he knows nothing about reaper
or mower his opinions respecting their
use will have the weight they are entitled
to receive. Imported talent, to revolu-
tionize well established systems of husl-
ness, must be of different grade from
this; honest, to begin with, good sense
upon which to base an opinion, practical
experience with that which is to be dis
cussed and an absolute abandonment OF
trickery.
Having said this much as exposing this
ilimsy deceit, we will add a word in an
swer to the subject matter of the letter.
the danger of using rear cut machines.
This matter is very simple when 1t Is
remembered that not less than FOUR
FIFTHs of all the Reapers and Mowers
manufactured are rear cut machines. This
alone argues against the liability of dan
ger in taeir use as sstrongly as is necessary,
and still this fact plain and convincing
that in the exchange of old machines for
new ones, fully seven. eighthS of these old
machines 30 turned in are front cut
Stark county farmers know that u rear
cut has larger capacity or scope fol
work thana front cut machinean hence,
exchanges and purchases are increasing
each year, and rear cuts substituted. TC
so great an extent is this change being
made, so fully has it been demonstrated
that the innovation against front cuts, ii
as the triumphal march of the conqerol
so positively have the farmers of stark
county abandoned their old prejudices fol
front cut machines, that the columns Of
the papers are flooded with letters pOr
traying some horrible accident occurring
from the use of rear cut machines, wrl,'
ten, doubtless, under the same inspiring
intelligence that dictated the article sign
ed -. NJ"
One word more. Zoarites have beer
continuously using rear cut machines tol
over twenty. five years and it is believed
by those familiar with the matter, tha
during this time not more than ONE from
cut machine was sold them. During TIL
quarter of a century, -. NJ" is at tht
pains to cite one accident. We might al
well condemn the saw mill or planning
machine because of accidents occurring
from their use, yet men will use them he
cause they are necessity. Just SO arr
REAR CUT MACHINEsa a necessity from thei
greater usefulness and varied range 0
work.
We have thus gone ont of our regula
way that we might expose fraud, say
word in behalf of an honest presentation
of an honest business, and torestali tn
pernicious influence which might follow
the publication of such spurious commu
nications as that under notice.
Truly yours,
c. RUSSELL & Co.
Canton, o., June 3, 1875.