1864. 



THE ILLmOIS FAEMEE. 



189 



VICTOR OF THE WEST. 



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"WOOHD'S 



SELF RAKER, 



COMBINED AND SINGLE. 

 This Machine has won for itself the enviable title 

 of " Victor" having vanquished all the self raking 

 maohines made or sold in the West, at the 



GREAT DIXON REAPER TRIAL, 



held under the direction of the 111. State Agrioultur a 

 Society, which was the largest and most thorough 

 field trial ever held in this country — over forty ma- 

 chines entering for competition. 



W. A. "WOOD'S SELF RAKER 

 was awarded the first prize as a Reaper. 



Again, at the DeKalb trial last season, where there 

 was a great struggle among all manufacturers for 

 three days in the field, W. A. Wood's received 



THE FIRST PRIZE 



again as a Reaper. 



This Machine is warranted to be the lightest draft 

 Reaper made. 



The most simple and durable. 

 Having the least side draft, and 

 Being the best Self Raker in the world. 

 Making a gavel any size at will of driver. 



For farther particulars send for Circular.- 



CHARLES E. WHITMAN. 



General Western Agent, 



206 Lake St., Chicago. 

 April.3mo 



CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. 



WOOD'S PRIZE MOWER. 



The superiorly of Wood's Mowing and Reaping 

 Machines is now fully established, both in this coun- 

 try and Europe." 



The Prize Mower, of which there were made and 

 sold over Six thousand last season — a larger number 

 by far than was made by any other manufacturer in 

 the world, yet the demand is not supplied — is offered 

 this season with many valuable improvements. (See 

 Pamphlet.) 



To Wood's Prize Mower has been awarded more 

 high premiums than any other Machine during the 

 same time. 



POINTS OF SUPERIORITY. , 



It is the lightest draft mower in use. 

 It is the most simple machine made. 

 It is the most durable. 

 It has no side draft. 

 It has no weight on horses' necks. 

 It will cut all kinds of grass without clogging. 

 It is sold at a very low price. 

 It cuts very close to the ground. 

 For full particulars call on Local Agents, or lend 

 for pamphlets to 



CHARLES E. WHITMAN, 



General Western Agent, 



206 Lake St. Chicago. 



Large stock of Extras constantly on hand. 

 A.pril-3mo 



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