Ironmongery, &c. -J. ' J. D 1 0 K s Invite the attention of PA Li TIES FURNISHING To their N jw Stock o J ABLE CUTLER ELECTRO-PLATED AND NICKEL -SILVER SPOONS, FORKS &c., &c« t &o. JOSEPH RODGERS & SON'S IVORY HANDL2D J 1 A RLE AND J)ESSERT ]£ NIVE, JOHN WIG FALL & CO.'S BONE, HORN, AND STAG-HANDLEI KNIVES, IN GREAT VARIETY. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON'S Celebrated scissors HEIFFOR'S & RODGERS'S K A Z O R g WILLIAMS' & SALT'S BUTCHERS' STEELS AND KNIVES, Briiiania Metal Tea Pots, Trays, Charcoal Iro Knife Boards, Boilers, Saucepans, and Kettles Buckets. Frying Pans, and Camp Ovens: Milk Pans, Tia Basins, and Dishes. Brooms, Shoes, and Scrubbing Brushes yiVE PEE CENT. DISCOUNT ALLOWED TO CASH PURCHASERS ON AT.T. GOODS AMOUNTING TO 20 SHILLINGS AND UPWARDS. FECIAL NOTICE TO FARMERS. REAPERS AND BINDERS OX SALE BY TIIE UNDERSIGNED. HARVESTER K I X G AND M AESH HARVE STE E, JiY GiMMON AND DEERING. Thtfic Celebrated MACHINES, now brought to the highest state of perfection, have, during the last *e«on. l>een remarkably successful in America, and ire found to surpass all others in of draught, combined with strength Simplicity of construction Freedom from breakage Rapidity and excellence of work. Th- Binder iS undoubtedly the most simple and sftieient yet made, and the travelling bars are a decided improvement on canvas or rubber bands. The Aleuts .specially solicit the inspection of intending purchase s, and are prepared to supply the moat imp'- testimony in favour of these Machines. Trial at Alton, 111., Mat 23, IS7S.—Alton, 111., May 2}, 137S.—M *?srs % Gammon &. Deering: Gentlemen,- Th: tr *1 to-day was a complete victory at this {■luce. The ;«'rai cut was jrreeu wheat, five feet ten iiche<* high, and tr.ick, and in places lodged The McCormick and ood were in with us. We were allotted one-h If acre e »ch. We cut and bound ours hi minuses, and without niis-imr a bundle or bred ing a \\ ire. and wi h a pair of weighing 1,400 lbs The McCormick cut their in one ho'irand thirty minute?. breawirg fou wires each round on r:n And the Wo d stalled on the f >urth bundle nni a-.oi. br ke d.>wn, and cu twice a ound and quit, the . r.tis'. being too htav and thick f r th* capacity »f their Binder. Trre victory wa- clear and complete b»r the Marsh. The afte noon was rainj", and it run d ill the time we were cutting.—You's, r spectfullv, 13. K. .SaoNT.s.—Alton, 111., May 22nd, IS7S—Messrs. (■ j?uiji'>!i >z De ring. Chic go, III.: Gentlemen,—ld a ti-.* ! d *r: il near Alt »n to- a->, wi h the Wod and the Harvesters a d Binders, the Harsh, as usual, was victorious. The wheat .n which we cut was very heavy and measuring in height (a an nearly six f jet. Half an acrc was Htalked off :»n»l allotted f.r cuch machine to-cut and bi d. The Marsh w c :jt Lri on her one-half acre <it abcut 2 30 p in., "inching up wit:.out a stoppage, o wi nout once '»reak::.g the wir ,in thirty-on minutes On her second . oundthe McConnick broke down so that the Mirsh iiM.l eo mp.et-d her work before sh- was again r<adv for actio ». Finally, however, they waded through, meeting only with the sli.ht ineonveni nee of to stop from three to four tim s in ewry r->uml. on account of breakin their wire. Time, one hour ani thirty minutes. The Wood Binder broke on the first round, and when in two hours she wa* ;.cr;un ready for the fi Id, was una'le to cvriple:-* her work, owintr to the wet gain (it waa rtfimiii: hard) chokingher down horn-* two hundred {>e«.»]»le witness d this trial, and althou h a •re ter portiy ■ of ciins a* friends and suj>-port-er* r f the Wo d and McC r • iek, yc f at t e close ofth- tria', the public wa- ptrontfly in favour uf the Marsh Har\tser a d Crane bin er. Aft r th- tr al, Mr. Auten produced a t stimonial A'h»«;hi +-A3 signed b many prominent farmers.— 01m d ..*n? y y u < f M. 11. Hknsino. Wrjonrof Uarvksteks and Binder*.—The Marsh xiarve-ter a ; ;d li nder is . uch l.;hi-r than some of its coir petitors. It ru ko * hor«c t-asi r By act i-. I with o * of it> b" t-k-own riva'«, it was found to be nearly five hui.d ed pounds Igh er. It u«ea but one wire, a id if the wir»i b.-' aks U>e twister catcher it withou utoppi g the machine. One of its ma'ft used a double w re, an- it eit er bre »ks, the tvi v hi':e has to st: p a <i :h® driver zc r <-ff, '•djunt h s machine and re-thr-ad hisn.edle. The wi-ter on the Binderis he .-impl s .n u.e, and dwp uses wi h c rnpli at d in-t hinery re»i ::rtd by all the oh. r r.ivder.-*, Tlie machinery ii i jf'ai., a d• an ho ea-ily On «• me • f the ■ iva! Minders th* machinery, which is very coin plica «il, i concirafed, ar.'i ib diffi ult to put in ord-r wlicn o ee ut of r'urluKin. In fact, this is the s rapier , moat elli* • ipnt. :i«id bes'. It is economy to buy the be=t. E. PORTER & CO., \VH< iLKSALE k RETAIL IRONMONGERS, Auckland, AGENTS FOR NORTH ISLAND. jpATENT WROUGHT NAILS. J. J. CORDES & CO., Th- and Sole Manufacturer? of the wellkaowa Patent Wrought Nails, commonly known us "EWUANK'S NAILS," lifctire to make it known that a " ST A R" or " CROSS" M their Trade Mark, and that all Nails made and sent •?ut by them, except clasp, bear this murk upon their head', and that within every package sent from their Workj is also jilaced a enrd bearing their Name and Addrrt.-s. Any Nails therefore, which are not dis tiußuiihed as above, must not be confounded with "E"\VBANK/S NAILS," tha quality of which is so well appreciated as being fur superior to that of any other make. !>OS WoKKS, NEWPORT, MOXHOUTUSHIUR, ENGLAND ConveyancesWC R O W T H E R, t> VICTOKTA LIVERY & EAIT STABLES /Corner of Lome and Wellesley-streets. and appointed Livery Stablft-Keeper tc the Duke of Edinburgh and His Excel loncy Sir G. F. Bowen. For P.ir?—A great variety of Carriages, open and cijita : Sronghams and Wedding Carriages, with Grej Horj-'s ; Bngzies, single and double-seated, hood»t] for single or pair ol Horses; Four-wheo'nd : Breaks for picnic parties; Covered Ceo *a?aacAs for driving passengers to ont-di>trlct« ; uv-L&s' aad Gentlemen's Sad did Horses, ( &c. Moderate.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5358, 18 January 1879, Page 3
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