Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-24
ATTENTION. FARMERS.
Read of the Achievements of the Light
steel Frame Johnston Binder With


Read of the Achievements of the Light
steel Frame Johnston Binder With
Chain Gear.
Having passed through very successful hGr.
vest of 1889, am desirous of placing the John
stop machine In It's true light before the farm
ing community Twice we met the enemy in
the much talked OF open end Whitley binder TO
handle large grain and they owned that we
possessed Il binder that was Its superior in every
respect Below we publish report Of the work.
ting of the machines, signed by the men ON
whose farms the Johnston had TO be resortcd TO
TO do the work satisfactorily:
TESTIMONIAL OF SAMUEL MYERS.
NEW DANvuIE, Pa, August 6, 1850.
] had purchased. on trial. a Whiteley Open
End Binder, which had been represented to me
10 be many years ahead OF their competitors ia
Improvements Our agreement was that this
machine was TO cut an eight acre field Of heavy,
tangled rye, md we gave the machine a fair
trial ,UithoW success. then heard Of the New
Improved steel Frame Johnston, with chain
gear, and upon examination and guarantee Of
J. =. Connolly concluded to give II thorough
test as the worst part Of the rye was 10 cut yet.
1t went through like top, without choke or
break, md tied good bundle run fully ono
horse easier am satisfied the Johnston Is rs
strong, simple construction, and as ncDf per
feet as amy machine that ever went into the
field II n machine cuts rye like had think
It VIII cut anything that grows IN the grain
line, SAMUEL MYERS
TEsliNuNIAL OF ANDREw n kREIDER.
MANHEIM, Pa, August s, 1889.
conditionally traded my Champion Binder
which had been used since 1883, on Whtelcy
| Open End Binder. The new machine was repre-
sented 10 be In advance OF competitors aud far
superior 10 tho old Champion. The machine
was started by the company's agent and mllod
sgnally TO work as l.had been represented. |
was compelled to resort tony old, heavy Cham
pipn 10 cu' the larger part Of my crop, and It
did better worir than the Whitcley Tho John
ston ag,'t thrn called Oh me and proposed a
test of the ma, hncs IN the remainder OF the
wheat and a acres of heavy, tangled oats
which was down fiat The Whiteley agent
agreed TO go IN. We started the Whitcley In
| the oats and 1t made only two rounds from
| noon 10 fnve o'clock choked every few bundles
| ana could not get down to cut clean The I'm.
proved Steel Johnston was started at noon aud
made six rounds until three clock. Itdid not
have q choke or break and run fully one horse
! lighter. Examination Of the machine and my
| binder experience leads me to believe that the
! Steel Johnston VIII handle any grain that
| grows, oven Il Hat and lodged badly, with case.
Iou can drive IT full, is perfectly balanced, and
| has no side draft.
ANDREW Il. KREIDER.
by the above you will sec that the people who
| are the most domonstratiye do not always have
| the best machines. Before harvest the Whiteley
| salesman "did not consider the Johnston
| among the flrst-class machines and felt very
| solictous about my getting them Ia by the
| carload in great numbers, Tho story in Il nut
| shell is am sold out OF Johnston Binders, all
! gave the very highest satisfaction, made am en-.
| ViablC reputation, and again We are reminded
! OF the old ndags, " lie laughs hest who laughs
! last There have been false reports circulated
| by different binder agents regarding the John
| ston Harvester company and their machines
! that the company Is out of existence and ma
| chimes out ~ date. The company is with us
and Is here TO stay, and in season OF ls9G you
win do well To call ON us aud examine our ma
chimes, Hoping To receive your future patron
age, am Very Respectfully Yours,
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