Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-19
SPECIAL MENTION
oP SOME OF THE REMARKABLE PEAT.
uREs OF TIE gTATE FAIR.

Agricultural Machinery Display of D. M.
Osborne & Co. by the Granger AS
sociation-The shippee Com
bined Harvester.
One OF the finest displays of agricultural
machinery at the State Fair-which has Just
clOsed-was that OF the Changers Co operative
Business Association OF the Sacramento Valley,
whose warerooms and place OF business are located
at the corner of Tenth and streets. this city.
Among the different classes OF agricultural imple-
| ments common TO the farm, such as plows harrows,
wagons, buggies, etc. exhibited by this Association,
were three machines for harvesting purposes which
| attracted more critical attention on the part OF
many farmers than any other agricultural impe-
| ments displayed during the fair. We refer to the
new Osborne No. II self binding harvesting ma
chine, the combined mower and reaper, and the
new No. mower To some these machines
strangers; to many they were not, and those
who understood the merits of each spoke only
in the highest terms. There was no divi-
sion of opinion; each agreed that for
all classes of work for which these machines
| where the grain had fallen to the ground or
standing, they equal 10 all requirements, and
could do better and more satisfactory work than
any other machine made There is not grain
growing district on the American continent where
| these machines are not in use, and wherever used
they always lead as thousands of testimonials from
the most practical farmers win prove Well may
Messrs. Frank P. Lowell, OF the Grangers Associa-
| ton of Sacramento, and j. B. Darlington,
| the San Francisco representative for D.
NJ. Osborne & Co, feel proud OF the
aurels they at the hands of the State Board of
| Agriculture for their sen-binding harvester
and combined mower and reaper, which carried eff
the first premium. Before closing this review, it
| seems best TO present to the reader some Of the
leading advantages OF these machines over others,
and show how D. NJ Osborne & Co. have labored to
meet the requirements of the age and give
the farmers throughout the country the
| best machine that can be made. A few
yesrs ago they were building only front-cut
machines; those farmers who preferred rear-cut
machines wanted them to be osDorne-built, and
| they acceded to the demand. few years ago they
had the best wire binding harvesting machinei in the
market many farmers who preferred twine to wire
insisted upon having osbone-5uilt twine binders,
and they got them There is still large class in
sisting upon seli-binders with compressors, and
packers and bundle-sizers and dischargers; but
osborne.built they must be, according to the de.
mand, and osborne-built they shall be. All theae
things are possible without being an Appleby. As
matter Of fact the new Osborne Twine-Binder is as
much superior to an Appleby binder as the is
superior to the moon in the lightgiving principle.
The Appeby uses a tucker" composed OF seven
pieces in the tying process the Osborne dispenses
with this tucker and its seven pieces The os-
borne knife Is constructed that the tucker is
less, and they are enabled to place their knotter
hooks half an inch closer to the bundle saving
twice that length of twne on every bundle, and
binding tighter Instead Of the complicated
plunger, bolt and spring, comprising six pieces, for
Undertook, the Osborne uses simple cam move
| ment, which is more positive, and hundred times
less liable to get out of adjustment, and dispenses
,cih sir pieces more Instead OF single bundle
trip, the Osborne has double packer-trip that
| is, the right-hand packer is connected with the
trip-rod, so that the binder cannot clog choke in
| heavy grain, as machines do which rely only upon
the compressor forks for tripping. The new os-
borne has a space between the point of the needle
and the gearing IN front larger by four inches than
can be found any other machine, and consequent
ly in very long grain bind that much nearer to
the middle Of the bundle No other self-binder can
compare with the Osborne No. IL in the work.
manship displayed upon its mechanism, especially
all the parts Of the binding apparatus There is q
nicely of adjustment and finish about these that
fleets credit upon the maker, and promises well for
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dispensed with entirely, thus reducing the binding
apparatus to simple automaton, which will re-
quire no further adjustment after being started the
new Osborne binder can be operated by any man or
boy who can drive spaa Of horses, The harvester
part of the machine is practically the same that
they have used for years. and all who interested
know that there isno better machine anywhere. The
next to be considered is the
Combined Header and Mower.
The Osborne No. 6 Combined Mower and Self
Rake Reaper has been in the market years enough,
and has become sufficiently popular tmong all
classes of farmers, to be considered OF the
tablished institutions Of the country. This ma
chine, when set up a reaper, is much lighter than
most of the independent reapers and the character
of its work in the various conditions of grain and
ground viii challenge mparison with the best of
them. It's draft is remarkably light, and 1t runs
without fuss or friction. it is no wonder then that
their combined machine is popular with all classes
Of flrmers. It's work appeals to their reason and
the 30 makes thousands of new friends every
year 1t can be ascribed partly to the wonderful
elasticity Of the machine, SIS exempliied by its
double-hnge connections. The grain platform is
hinged to the frame and the frame is hinged TO the
axle, in such manner that the machine cannot be
str ined by running over the toughest Of ground.
This i5 an element OF strength and durability not
possessed by any other combined machine, and it is
safe to say that this feature doubles the term Of
service Of a reaper mower As saver OF lodged
and down grain, the No has long been famous
among farmers. AS a mower, the No. 6 is vastly
ahead of any other combined machine. 1t has two
drive-wheels, the same as any independent mower,
and except that it Is somewhat heavier, is fully
equal to any of them for all kinds of grass cutting
Another combination of this machine is that of
mower and dropper. OF course 1t is cheaper than
the mower aud sef-rake reaper, AMI is well suited
to stock FARMS ETC., where grain is not raised in
large quantities AS dropper it has the finest reel
ever seen on any similar machiae.
The New No. Mower.
This new machine is light, compact, easily y-han-
died mower and is warranted to do good anywhere.
1t has been geared little higher than last year, so as
to give increased cutting power. The gearing is in
closed in an iron box entirely dirt-proof Wrought
and malleable iron and steel are the principal COM
ponents of this mower Its draft is light, and its
strength and durability can be recognized at q
glance ANY person desiring further information
with regard to agricultural implements or hard
Of any kind, and these machines in particular,
will do well to address the Changers Cooperative
Business Association of the Sacramento Valley Nos.
1000 1902, 10oi and 1905 street. Sacramento city.
! The shippee Combined Harvester.
The Shippee Combined Harvester, manufactured
by l. U. Shippee Co., Of Stockton is the latest OF
the machines of its class to demonstrate it, success
in this State and it has characteristics Of its own
which promise to make it very popular. The ma
chine is based upon patents obtained by Mr.. Parish,
Q. Oregon, which, it is reported, purchased by
L. U. shippee Co. for $4,000 When Known as
the Parish Harvester it had the reputation OF doing
good work in Oregon. When it was put to work in
San joaquin county, there difficulty in securing
satisfactory WORK from it, and improvements were
introduced by Messrs Shippee and Grattan, which
amounted almost to remodelng of the machine in
some respects. During the Introduction OF these