Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-03

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..rt., a.G a., g.rh vas u,:esd Admire
bic, ond called tar,h the general praise of
ID spectators, 1t looked, to USE the ex-
preston II one of the committee, as if
the moUd-board mad been creased. The
perfect regularity Of the furIows gave no
difficulty to your COMMITTEES i'll ascertain
i'll. their number, which was not the case
wjtl, respect TO some of the other ploughs.
The average depth OF M'Coruick's
plough was 6 IS inches. Ii ploughed s
burrows in 20 feet. This plough was work
81 by two strong horses the appearance
of the work was very similar TO that OF
the LuptOn plough, only Shewing rather
smoother, in consequence OF It's being
worked with the coulter. There were two
other ploughs started for the premium,
nos. 3 aud 8, which did not finish the
iahd laid oil for them, and of course did
EOi wat Tor your committee 10 decide up
On their merits. 1t was generally remark
ed, that M'CormicEs plough appeared to
be remarkably easily drawn.
Your committee now come to the point
winch to r!Ien. as TO all other committees
similarly situated, is the most arduous and
unpleasant part Of their duty: but the
task js imposed on them, they therefore
will not shrink from the performance of
their duty, aud will decide firmly upon
tie merits of the ploughs presented fer in
SpeCtion and as but one premium IS oiicr-
Ct, they OF course will say To- whom that
q right belongs, as far as they are capa-
lie o Judging In order to determine the
Il, 4 II, -.
inst;Imeut was produced by that very in
geEiou' mechanic, Mr.. 5. Mccormick,
Which he calls an angular balance. and
Which all the competitors agreed 70 submit
10, n better calculated to ascertain that
point llan any other method which either
yOug committee or any Of the competitor
could think OF or devise Its not neceS-
sarv for YAur committee to report TO this
society the dileren: weights which this
triai exhibited but on the whole to say,
that upon tain, the average of the depths
and widths of the burrows, MIR. Moor
nick plough was found 10 be the easiest
propelled. drawing deyth of { inches
ana ) S-S in breadth, with a draft as
shewn by tue angular bIance, Of 40 lbs.
Your committee wer not able To take
The draft OF 'Ir. Cartuel's plough, ON &C
count OF u scrap OF iron which was attach
ed - the beam. and which prevented the
angul rDalsnce tIoTnleing secured thereon.
Your committee fen. after taiE inves-
tigaion of the ynou; presentations,
contained ia the tthn report, have con-
clud ID 10 award I.e premium 10 Stephen
Mccormick. of Album, Fduquicr county.
Blu, they would recommerd particularly
20 ihe notice of NJ committee for discrc-
To ,ry premiums, that Amos Lupton il
Justly @nutt,d 20 a premium; and that
Martin { = I'll, for his public spirit in
his endcb compete against such fear
ful odd old fashioned plough, de-
Sc ~ discrdonury premium
Yo4r 49, Tee trust that By recommend
irs 40 additional discretionary premi-
g.. -. hey are not imposing on the funds
of he society, particularly ls the nipple
ma tor which they recommend those
pHm,u'n, $ OF such great consequence
tothH fdrniIr interest Of every county.
LYL%S Il. ROBINSON, Chairman
Tn committee were called upon in the
ev a.ng Of th- rhird day BY Amos iup-
ton, 'o % aud examine his plough again.
20 60 away mistake which they inadver-
tenIy recorded II their report. 1t appears
that instead Of screw acting on the mould
board as contractor or eKp5nder. that his
modd-hoa'l and entire landslide is except
"a plrt Of tae bar hound solidly together
b. cas- bolt: asd that the screw which
yo.r mmittcc mstook for the one desert
be- a2oye, connects the two handles to
eetner below the beam, and regulates the
giving o. taking Of land in most easy and
expeditions manner.