The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
Kankakee. Ills.. JuIy Is, 1875.


On the 18th inst. competitive field
trial took place between the Mccormick
and Marsh Harvesters ct HoGpeston, ILL.,,
in the presence of nearly one hundred
farmers. After a thorough trial vote
was taken, which resulted as follows:
Fifty-two farmers vote6 for the
Mccormick, only Nine fer the Marsh.
JNO. Fl. SHAFFER.
Telegram from Geneva Lake, Wis, July 1873.
10. H. s. Il. j. MCCORMICK.
NV brother SCORED Marsh yesterday
at Delavan. CHAS. A. BROPHY. :
Telegram from Wyanet, H., July 20, 1915.
10. III. Sc L. J. Mccormick.
Beat Marsh Harvester yesterday IN
trial at Earlville. Sold two on the
ground; Marsh returned.
]. S. BUCK.
The above are So mples OF letters and
kilograms received by us daily from all
points where our Harvester is working
The farmers can Judge for themselves
how much reliance can be placed on the
unauthenticated statements of the cir
cular issued by the Mash Harvester
manufacturers.
WOODSTOCK, ILL AUG. 8, 1875.
This is to certify that purchased of Z. j. DaCy
enc of the Mccormick Harvesters, which does
its work Jar superior to my expectations. It e1e-
Yates periectlvln all kinds of grain, and consider
it has no equal in the manner the reel can be
handled, it being under perfect control Of the
driver, in Connection with the fitting device; the
machine is easily adjusted TO all kinds and con-
dltions Of grain whether standing or lodged.
Although the agent OF the Marsh offered his
machine at large discount / consider the one
hundred and seYenty--iye dollars cash paid for
the Mccormick was the best investment ever
made. can carry on my harvest with just what
help [ need to run my farm with. In fact would
not let 1t go for two hundred dollars ana be
obliged to fall back on the self-raking machine.
went into the field after dinner last Monday
and cut and bound five acres of oats with the
HarYester-good standing grain-and finished
before shutdown. All the help had was my boy
who drove and ore man Who helped me bind.
JOHN McLANE.
CALEDONIA, Booze County, Ill, Aug. 3, 1875.
G. H. g. L. j. Mccormick:
GeEts-L purchased one Of your HarvesteTs of
Mr.. Lidster your agent, and have now cut about
eighty acres of grain, and would cay that the
machine has done as good work as any machine
ever saw. The reel in particular is q fine con-
triyance, much ahead of the Marsh's,
'0---'''' - 'S~ MATrTHEW MCMILLAN. {
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. July %, 1875
Mesgrs. Needham 81 Davis
GENTS AT a trial held on my farm yesterday
between the Akron. Marsh, and Mccormick Har-
Yesters, for the purpose OF enabling me to select
q
the Mccormick because it's work was superior to
that Of any other harvester in the field. The adj
Unstable reel, by means Of which was enabled to
pick up the lodged and tangled grain. and Id
thorough and practical work il did in all cOndi-
tons of grain, were the reasons why purchased
the Mccormick. and any statement that pur-
chased that machine forany other reasons xc8nt
f1Se the machine for less than $3.50
entirely false III every respect. Farther. was
offered Marsh Harvester on the ground by Mr.
E. W. Skinner. first for $50. and finally for Moth
effect that the Marsh did the best work.
(Sioned) GEORGE LEAMER.
State of Nebraska, County of Dakota, SIS.
George Learner being by me first duly sworn, on
his oath says he has heard read the above forego-
ing statement rs signed by him, and declares the
same and contents thereof to be true in every par
ticular.
{Signed) GEORGE LEAMER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th
day ofJuly, 1875. KELLY w, FRAZER.
Probate Judge in and for Dekota county Nebraska