Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-22
THE MCCORMICK BINDER.
What a Successful Farmer
Says About 1t.
ZADoK, s. c., May 13, 1901.
,rs. RIDDLE & CARROLL,

ZADoK, S. c., May 13, 1901.
Messrs. RIDDLE & CARROLL,
Yorkville, s. c.:
Gentlemen: In reply to your inquiry
in regard to the Mccormick Harvest
ing machine, which use, I beg to say
that four years experience and close
observation has convinced me that the
Mccormick Binder leads all the har-
vesting machines Of which I have any
knowledge. It Is superior in strength,
durab bility, length of service and gene
raj all around satisfaction.
The Mccormick Is superior to all 9TH
er machines in many respects. A mere
statement like the above Is not always
convincing or satisfactory, hence will
explain few Of the superior points en-
bodied in the Mccormick machine, as
follows:
1st. The Mccormick "sheaf delivery"
trips from pressure from the packers
against the sheaf, insuring a uniform
ity in the bulk Of the sheaf without re-
gard to the weight. This Is a very de-
sirable point and means a great deal
in small wheat and tangled stalks. 1
have seen other machines dropping such
wheat out at the rear Of the machine,
merely for want Of the necessary
weight to trip the binder. Tangled
sheafs lay all over the binder deck"
in proportion as to weight.
I'd. The Mccormick binder also ties
either small or large bundles with the
same even tightness or slackness, as
desired. 1t can be made to tie the
twine so tightly that the twine will
break from the expansion Of the bum
die. Other binders that I have seen in
use, do not tie as tightly as the
owners desire, or the conditions Of the
handling require.
Sd. Again, the Mccormick "knotter"
is far superior to all others. 1t saves
much of the worry incident to all ma
chimes under severe tests in the way Of
missing, cleaning out, ETC., being we'll
protected from wheat kernels and 9TH
er foreign matter getting under the
'twine BILL" which holds the knot when
made, until the bundle is delivered, and
thus prevents missing. 1t Is the only
knotter from which the bundle Of grain
can be delivered without other aid than
simply pulling the bundle out.
4th. The Mccormick Binder "deck"
is steep, thus aiding the packers to
point Of tieing. 1t may be we'll to
mention here that all binders, Of which
1 have any knowledge, have sliding
decks" and will tie near the middle or
butt as desired. I met an agent short
while since, who claimed for his ma
chine a sliding deck" saying that no
other machine had the device. To men
of binder experience such talk is SIM
ply amusing.
5th. In short, the Mccormick Har-
vester is the best, in so far as material
and workmanship go. 1t Is compare
lively light in draft-as light as any
other machine-and the draft Is equal
ly distributed. There is no dead weight
on teams neck at time Of operation. 1t
is perfectly balanced. There Is no side
draft met with in the Mccormick.
Every day that our machine has run
during four seasons, it has made a fine
record, ranging in speed from rate OF
10 to IA acres day, according to nat
ural conditions. In 1898 we cut GO acres,
beginning Tuesday and running until
the middle of Saturday afternoon-five
consecutive days-using the same team.
Land was measured with drill survey
or, all upland and only moderately lev
ell, with considerable rocky portions;
never beginning work until the dew
had evaporated.
Yes, we cut over terraces, bitches,
ETC., rolled over rocks and few stumps
the first year, but have never had
breakdown yet.
Again 1 say that for strength, long
life and general satisfaction try Nc
COrmick Harvester.
Respectfully, r. N. PLAHCo.