The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-19
.E.auakakee. His. July Is, 1875.

the Marsh.
.Eankakee, Ills, July Is, 1875.
On the 18th inst. a competitive field
trial took place between the McCormlck
and Marsh Harvesters 81 Hoopeston, IL,
in the presence of nearly one hundred
farmers After a thorough trial vote
was taken. which resulted as follows;
.Fifty-two farmers voted for the
Mccormick, only Nine for the Marsh
JNO. III. SHAFFER-
Telegram aront Geneva Lake, Wis.,, July 1e, 1873.
&c. II. & r. j. MCCORMICK.
NV brother scored Marsh yesterday
at Delayan. CHAS. A. BROPHY.
Telegramafro Wyanet, III, July 20, 1910.
lC. II. 81. j. Mccormick.
Beat Marsh Harvester yesterday IN
trial at Earlville Sold two ON fhe
ground; Marsh returned
J. s. BUCK.
The above are samples OF letters and
selegrams received by us daily from ali
points where our Harvester is working.
The farmers can judge for themselves
how much reliance can be placed on tue
unauthenticated statements OF the clf-
cular issued by the Mash Harvester
manufacturers.
WOODSTOCK, Ill AUG. 8, 1875
| This is to certify that purchased OF = !. Dacy
one of the Mccormick Haryesters, Whlch aoeS
its work far superior to my expectations LII eIe-
Yates perfectly In all kinds of grain, and cone1det
it has no equal in the manner the reel can % oe
handled. it being under perfect contsol ol .he
driver in Connection with the fitting devIce the
machine is easily adjusted 20 all kinds ana cor
| dltions of grain whether standing CT lodgea
| Although the agent of the Marsh oHereo MS
machine at large discount | consider the one
! hundred and seYenty-fve dollars cash PAID fol
| the Mccormick was the best investment ever
made. can carry on my harvest with JUST VIVA
| helm need to run my farm with. In fact would
not let tt 90 for two hundred dollars ana DC
obliged to fall back or the self-faking machlne.
| l went into th e field after dinner last Menaay
| and cut and bound FIVE acres OF oats Win Ihe
! ster-good standing graln-aud bnlsaeo
before shutdown All the help had was my boy
who drove and ore maa who ae 1PoN ne Glnd
CALEDONIA, Boone County, ILL.,, Aug. 5, 1879.
! G. H. e. l. j. Mccormick:
| Gents-L purchasedrone OF your Harvesters so
/ Mr. Lidster your agent. and have now cut aoou'
eighty acres of grain, and would ray that the
/ machine has done asrg9od work as any maGni9e
| ever saw The reel in particular is inc con
! trfyance, much ahead o t the Marsh g
I fenaa'p 's'S ioS MATHEW MCMILLAN.
! III DAKOTA Cry, Neb. July 70, 1870,
Messrs. Needham & Davis :
! GENTs:-At a trial held On my farm YESTERDAY
/ between the Akron. Marsh, and MCCORMICK Har-
vesters, for the purpose or enabling me TO selec
/ therefrom a machine for my own use, | selectee
! the Mccormick because its work YVES superior t.
! that of any other harvester in the field. Ihe ad'
! Unstable reel, by means OF which was enaD1eQ u
pick ND the lodged and tangled grain, and tht
thorough and practical work it did II all cSaa
! the Mccormick and any statement that pur-
chased that machine for any other reasons e4c c
those enumerated above, or that | have sald lpa
| 7 nurchased the machine for less than $3.50, ayt
/ entirely false i'll every respect. Farther, was
/ offered Marsh Harvester. on the ground by Mr.
IE.W. Skinner, frst for $50. and finally for MOTH
| ing, provided I would sign a statement to tht
/ effect that the Marsh did the best work.
! lSiened) GEORGE LEAMER
(, State of Nebraska, County of Dakota, SIS.
/ George Learner being by me fret duly sworn, OF
his oath says he has heard read the above forego
ing statement as signed by him, and declares th'
same and contents thereof obe true in every par
ticular.
(Signed) GGCEGE LAAlh ~.
! Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Stl
! day Of Univ 1875 KELLY w FRAZER.
Probate Judge in and for Bekota county Nebraska