The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-04-30
MArvcstcrs.

Sumo twenty -four years Mgu, In tllc early
days 81 lseaptng Machines, M implement
WINS devised ~ cut grain anil rnfiy the
binders. An experimental machine MAS
tested near tincllnasls over seventy ares
we're cut aud s,ice.asfull, hound. the bnd.
FRS doing their work on Tie machine hut
thu idea WAS far III advance III the wants III
the age urnln farms were principally
new. the land rough, .he grain hravy Tie
era Was u transition one iron the u@ ~
crndlen. and the single step ~ cutting
down ll,c grain wiih d i,ralilne drawn by
horses, Wa hon. nne a. take from thr
cradle. The inventor ~ ills Implement
wAs Il m"clmnic III the modes, Kraprr
Works ~ 4 II AIcs 'urmlak. brnrs after.
wards tl,r ialeH was lnken M ~ others. mud
In tfGb nsaiilned definite ship hefure lli.
public Ia il,s Marsh Harvester. lure nas
yrts litlle modification u lie uii .sipal nia.
elslur. except IN i.saiI even i'rn the LII.
PIGMENT wns IN advance II liz agn. nnd a
lutge proportion II ,iia h,imis tested tllst
sea.pn were thrown nai,lr. llW most IL.
Eent nf.pl,nl eifnss ~ slr harrh failed
H. introduce ilum with my lapllily, nni
the writer Of this saw him la ItGD. nj I'll.
tad ~ m unsuccessful trinl pretty thur.
olshly disluaIs.ned md discouraged.
IN HttnA HVMtftG W. WIFI tHtTAWtHNAtVN VIA
tie shabby manner In which they were
some what they have never UT lHen really
we'll built ksIIl they gradually grew In Ii.
yur In some localities. and hnyr now he.
cpme very popular In section u country
representing about 0nceihir.l III the grain
growing part NJ tho United states In
much tie lnrgcr pnrt NJ The country their
use IN yrt unknown This II indicated by
the relative number ri machines built last
acAson. IN round numbers, something les~
tlan twenty thousand ilnrvcslers ~ against
over sixty lllonsand lseamrs.
The lnrge manufacturers iavo bit Just
seen The need III building sllsfn, aud now
il,sl their attention n lNlng given 10 the
matter. We may expect great deal BITTER
implement 10 le sDld for lees nton0y. More
especially ID this the fart. w there are no
patent on tl,cs essential features VI the liar.
vtAter that any one need 10 respect. II
Mr.. Marsh's claim 10 priority Of lnyentlon
MAS we'll founded, the Elward, the MnAstl.
Ion. ih~ Law. Adams h French, thew ood.
the Werner, tlsr GarnhAri. and lIle Oaagc
W0lld mos MI III them bccn hiilt and sDi.l
with impuniiy last season. and sOpne Of
them fM four ~ five years hack; he ~
aurrd iliAt II there was i royalty in Il Mr..
Marsh would have hsd II long ago. J'he
fact ID, tlse old iavsntton covers tho whole
groand. and any ous hrs ths right 70 build
/ Harvester thal chooses The consequence
ii this y thas purchaser win hAvs M pat1st
IT, ~ royalty IN pay Tor, IN Miytng . m.
chine. while hgtsk competition will drive
thr poorly made Onts ont NJ the market.
Last year the Messrs. Mccormick instruct.
"a the inventor n the old Cincinnati Ma
chine 70 unite III shs valuable features used
In the leading llarvesters Iato one Machine
~ NIL the men IN tho country, 10 wAs lhe
nu,st ctnlnently fitted ~ d. this WORK. and
and tn aesupls machine nov m exhibition
u Mr.. Wan valkeninssgh's implement
stUls And palnstAkiMg manner In which l,e
ier With Harvester viii u Oncs rsr0gI.txe
the mast valuable and distinctive panis 81
the leading machines combined In aymlnet-
rtcol proportion. with eOnle improvements
over any and ~ Of them. fln~ who
have feared that from the desire the MeAsrs
MN 0Sfnirk have always shown 10 build
strong TINT their Harvester wsuld H. nm
duly cunlNrsaaDe, will bc Mxrnably SIR
prisaal % ind II compact and light. While II
u nntslsed and put together In tbs very high.
eel stylc III mechanical excellence. The
frame II solIdIy bOItsi and nst~d together
n TIN fsct0ry, This i III marked contrast
with sosne u the oihrrs. whose frsmea arr
srmi out loosely. 10 b. shabblly hung 70.
9eil,cr i.y tlls agent 1hc Mra@rs. Nc.
cUrmIck wDnld mn AliDw NJ important !
piece ~ work 10 b. done Usai III tlNir factory.
The details u thx cutting app .ral,s arr No
~ .Ilsnt NJ tIiose ri tl.r old Reliable. while
ttntr Of tia minor dificultha found In
eiirf lInrveslers are entirely 0bslascd The
~, bI.m u t!te e,ntylimsnl VI tie expert
uau,ing VI nearly thirty yesrs. apd will
uriD tbr farmers u Minm<sntA. mn m
'nsfi.i machines. Int 4 Thoroughly tested
md proved ons. prepared 10 take In
l,aW.. la u rough, and tumble heIh with
MI 'i,f !. /. nnd come NH i.s,nl. itsmer.
~ ~ f,vlons anti easily recognized
t'at mts nrr recommended ~ examine II
~ ,lpp..isrs Ausiin Register.
.ass ". .~,nlrk Harvester I.nn eshild.
tim ,'eas 4. Peek. Agricultural Marc
heit. ~ 80