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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



May 



WOOD'S IMPROVED MOWING MACHINE, i within two years. Many farmers speak enthusi- 

 We have seen this machine do excellent work, astically of their light draft, and perfect cutting, 

 and have heard it highly spoken of by those who and a large number were put into the market 

 use it upon their farms. Its success during the from a full faith that the true mechanical and 

 harvest of 18<59 was very satisfactory to many practical principles in constructing a Mowing 

 persons. Over thirty-four hundred of them, we Machine had been attained. The manufacturers 

 are told, have been sold and successfully used , claim that a Mowing Machine has been produced 



of lighter draft, and can be afforded to the farmer ! nished with a machine is two ; the necessity for 

 at a less price than any heretofore in use, and at i keeping the knives sharp requires that there 

 the same time be light, durable, and do perfect should be three ; this will enable the farmer to 

 work — and that it will cut a more perfect swath work through the forenoon without stopping to 

 than any other Mower, and do it with one-quar- sharpen his knives, and after sharpening at noon, 

 ter less power. The usual number of knives fur- , to finish the day's work without interruption. 



