The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
OFFICE OF
C. III. G2 T.. j. MCCORMICK,
CHICAGO, July e, 1875

Ia the state journal, published at
Madison, Wisconsin, ana also ia many
other newspapers at various points in
the West, have appeared statements over
the signatures Of the Marsh Harvester
Manufacturers, nurporting TO be tele-
grams and letters from their agents. an
nouncing great victories By the Marsh
Harvester over. the Mccormick, in field
trials.
Our Harvester has done and is doing
so uniformly well, and gives such excel
lent satisfaction TO all who have purchas-
ed and used 1t, that until now we have
net thought it worth while to pay
attention TO the false and absurd states
ments Of these parties. But as they
have gathered boldDess from our seem,
ing indifference, and continue their
malicious ISLANDERS with undated venom,
we deem it necessary 10 contradict them
point blank. We n0D st0te, and can
pYo0e oar statement aeitb SadSsputa5Ie
egGdeace, that wherever fair trial has
been had between the Marsh and Nc
Cornick Hatvesters, so far as we know
10 this date, our Harvester has proven
itself by fer the better machine, and
that the statements made by the Marsh
people as to the trials In Southern
s tIinots an sbcp places are WlIful mis-
representations. prompted by she fact
that our machine has become SO popular
and is selling so largely.
For instance, they say. At Vandalia,
ILL.,, June 18th, the Mccormick was
heavy draft and elevated poorly" as if
this were the report of committee.
Now the facts in this case are these !:
Three large farmers wishing to purchase
Harvesters, were undecided as between
the NIsrsh and Mccormick, and wished
to see them tested IL the field, and after
a thorough and exhaustive test, coduct
ed by themselves under the supervision
Of the representatives of both manufac-
turers, all three purchased Mccormick
Harvesters, and we have their certificates
to that effect, and can get their afidaVits
if necessary.
At Nashville, ILL.,, our agent has sold
and delivered fifty mine (59) Mccormick
Harvosters, all giving perfect satisfac-
ton.
At Tamaroa, ILL.,, no committee was
appointed, and therefore no decision,
consequently the view given in the
Marsh publication IS simply their own
opinion.
At independence, Kansas. the Com
mSttee decided In favor ofthe Mccormick,
and get the Marsh people czasna 1t as o'ae Of
their oictoriesi
The above Gre samples of Marsh
osct0rSes and Marsh Misrepresentation,
and we now again assert that our
Harvester has proven itself the superior
of the Marsh in many respects and in
ferior in none, at many times and places,
some of which we will RoW detail in
addition to others previously published.
G. "a. & L. j. MCCORMICK.
AT TecumSeh, Nebraska, July 9th, 1876
the CommSttee to whom was referred
the respective merits of the Marsh and
Mccormick Harvesters, on trial at the
farm of j B. Bennett, decided that the
Mccormick was the better machine:
Telegram from Burnett. Wis.,, July 2ist 1875.
C. Fl. 81 L. j. Mccormick.
Was in trial to-day with Marsh, Mas
sillon and Edward Harvesters. Came
ous victorious. Made five Gales en- the
ground. G. T.. GRANGER.
Telegram from London, Minn., July 81, 1875.
G. II. g. L. j. MoOoaMIcK.
We cleaned out the Marsh. Edward,
Minneapolis, and Adams & French
Harvesters, here to-day. in rye.
JNO. RHODES 6 SON.
Near WenOna, Illinois, on July 10th, 1875.
twenty-five farmers decided that the
Mccormick was the best Harvester they
had ever seen.
At LongpOint. Illinois, July 18th, 1875.
Where the Marsh Harvester tipped
over three times in trying to use its
bundler, and after changing teams,
drivers and binders from one machine to
the other, and, after thoroughly testing
both machines, the vote of farmers on
the respective merits of the machines
stood 10 for the Mccormick, and 10 for
the Marsh.