The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-11

theless, by means of treadle operated
by his foot, hold the gavel on the plat
form as long as he chooses, or while
turning corners.
Five akes-Experience has demon
strated the superiority of five rakes over
a less number in reeling all kinds of
grain.
The folding platform is peculiar to
Walter A. Woods Junior and Senior
Sweep-rake Reapers The change from
field work to road transport is effected
py the removal of one bolt and the grain
wheel, the turning up of the platform
(Which is hinged) and the fixing Of an
axle to the main shoe, on which is placed
the grain wheel. When this is arranged,
the machine can pass through a gateway
five feet in width, and, by folding up
the seat-stand ia moments work.,
through one of four feet. The change
can be effected altogether in few min
utes.
The Walter A. Wood Chain RaIzc Reaper.
This machine is so we'll and widely
known throughout the entire coast as to
render unnecessary detailed description
-of its numerous excellent points. For
many years it has stood securely pre-
eminent among self-raking reapers, and
remains unrivaled al a table-rake reaper
in the esteem of many thousand farmers
who have so long and severely tested it.
Testimonial letters, attesting its unvary
ing popularity, are constantly pouring in
upon the makers. Its simplicity, Won
derful durability and splendid execution
are so familiar as to have become pro-
verbal
While they have been careful at all
times to retain in it the perfection of
principle which has given Walter A.
Woods chain rake reaper its great promi-
nence, they have from time to time
made such changes in construction as
practical experience and rigid tests in
the field have shown to be desirable
and all these improvements have proved
to be all that they claimed for them and
have kept the machine in the front line
of the ''march Of progress
Walter A. Woods Iron-Trame Moving At
taohments.-Width Of Cut, 4 IT. in.
The moving attachment comprises
separate frame, gearing and cutting ap-
paratus, complete, including two moving
scythes, thus rendering it, with the ad
dition of the reaper wheels, seat and
pole, complete mower-making the
| Wood combined machines the most
effective, most economical and cheapest
in the world.
To Walter A. Wood is due the credit
of having introduced the first successful
self binder, and this high honor is frankly
conceded by competitors as well as by
the agricultural community throughout
the world. After several years of ar
duous experimenting he commenced
their sale in 1874, laying the foundation
for his subsequent trade in them.
They have proved more and more sue
cessfu each year, and the economy
found in their use is rendering it practi
cable for grain growers to largely in
crease the areas sown.
The cutting is clean, the binding ex
cellent-much better than when done by
hand and the bundles being large, COM
pact and well tied, the shocking and
stacking can be done rapidly and well !;
and in case of wet weather, they dry
out better. The bundles come to the
thresher we'll bound, avoiding the delays
incident to handling straw bound grain.
With the self-binder, one man, with
two or three horses, can cut and bind
twelve to eight acres per day better and
cheaper than when it is done by hand.
Those who have used the Wood self
binder are absolutely unanimous in the
assertion that the grain saved more than
pays for the binding material
Tho Waltor A. Wood Harvesters-.-5 feet 9
inch Cut: 6 feet inch Cut.
These harvesters are provided with an
adjustable reel of the most approved
pattern, having wide range of perpen-
dicular and horizontal movement; and
by means of levers, while the machine
is in motion, the reel can be accommo-
dated to the height and condition of the
grain. The reel sprocket-wheel has two
sets of teeth, and can be speeded to suit
the team and the different kinds and
conditions of grain
The iron finger bar is used, to which
the guards are bolted, so that they stay
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