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does the business up to a charm. I consider it the best machine 

 out to my knowledge. Some years ago Manny's and Ketchum's 

 machines were used for a while, but were abandoned on account of 

 heavy draft and not cutting our fine intervale grass close enough. 

 Wood's mower cuts snugger than any man I can hire." 



Allen's Mowing Machine. 



Of this machine, no detailed description has been received from 

 the proprietor, R L. Allen, New York, and I can simply say that it 

 is claimed for it, that it is strong, simple in construction, not liable 

 to get out of order, compact, light, easy of draft, safe for the driver, 

 and may be worked at a slow gait, by either oxen or horses ; works 

 well on rough ground, side hills, fresh or salt grass meadows, and 

 will cut lodged grass or clover. 



In a reply to my circular of last spring, Mr. E. R. French of 

 Chester ville, writes me: — "Last season I took one of Allen's two 

 horse mowers on trial, and liked it so well that I purchased it. It 

 is simple, strong and durable, not likely to get out of repair, and of 

 as light draft as any machine yet introduced. I examined quite a 

 number, including Wood's, Buckeye, and Manny's, in order to get 

 the best, and am satisfied that taking into account its convenience 

 and adaptability to all kinds of work, this excels all others, which 

 have yet been introduced among us. Two horses of one thousand 

 pounds weight, each, are sufficient for the heaviest work. Mine 

 weigh less than nine hundred each. 1 think it pays me twenty-five 

 per cent, yearly, on the cost." 



