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

cuPieS tue place oi Qkpe'oI the divisions OF
a cow-shelter partitioned into stalls. TIL.
animal is either drived or deceived into tn
unsupported stall the. gate being immedi
ately closed, and secured by fork sup
ported by the posi- Of the next stall, the
prisoner is as helpless as If tied neck and
heels, being wedged up behind, not able to
advance, nor to turn the right or left. A
cow is then nilkcd through the bars of the
gate four in number, strong and roundl.
operations performed, horns sawed, &c
&c. The gate may be so constructed as
to be removed from place to place, and
most usefully in the snpmer cowpen. Res
pectfuliy, r. K. MEADE.
The following report was made at the
August meeting, but has not before been
published. 1t is now inserted in this
place, that the reports on inventions NAV
be kept together.-Secrefary.1
The committee appointed to view the
cylindrical straw cutter and vertical spin
ner, now exhibiting by Mr.. Jonathan S.
Eastman, respectfully offer the following
report - -
The machines seem at first sight remar-
kably simple nor is this impression
changed upon close examination. The
straw cutter is on a plan different from
any before seen by the committee, and is
deemed by them superior. With its sim
plicity is united strength which places it
beyond the risk of wanting frequent re-
pairs; and this security is continued
through its greatest velocity. Straw, hay,
and all kinds of forage, are cut with the
same precision and facility.
The verticle spinner is also on an entire
new plan, and will warrant high common
dations. Six spindIes are employed, and
the space occupied is not so great as that
of the common wheel. By the construc-
ton and operation of the machine, the warn
must be perfectly uniform, and free from
knots and Jumps. In skein exhibited, no
defects of this sort were observed; but,
Oh the contrary, the thread was much finer
than any the committee had before seen.
and finer than it seems possible TO make
in the usual way. The saving of labor is
not unworthy of notice. Not the least ia
tgue can arise; but, in using it, labor
seems to loose It's name.
JOHN HEISkELL, Chairman.
On Crops.
The committee on crops beg leave To
report, that for the premium on the best
ten arcres of wheat ne competition was
between Joseph Tuley, and VIM. Smith,
of Shenandoah.
Mr. Tuley's product was per acre 80
bushels, % pounds Mr.. Smiths, 90 BUSH
els, peck. The premium unanimously
awarded to Mr.. Tuley--no manure used
by either gentleman.
For the premium for the second best ten
acres of wheat, the committee being most
OF them new members, and unacquainted
withthe rules, were divided in opinion whe-
Their Mr. Tuey could or not take ten addi-
nonal acres from the same field for which
ne obtained the first premium, and con-
tend for the second premium. A MAORI
ty of this con,ut,ea we're against Mr..
Fuley, but the Committee were all DESTROYS
that the society should decide the question
Mr. Tuley's evidence was not received on
the first day.
Mr.. Tuley's product was, per acre, %
bushels; Mr.. Smiths, 26 bushels, peck
Six members were in favor of MIR. Smith
and two in favor of Mr. TuIev.
The premium Tor the best two acres 81
wheat was awarded to Mr. Tuley; each
acre produced 80 bushels, % pounds.
For the best crop Of corn on ten acres
the contest was between Amos Lupton and
John w BayIis.
MIR Lupton's product on ten acres, 926
bushels capt. Baylis's, on 10 acres,
roods and SO poles, I'll SIS bushels. Vote
unanimous in favor of Mr.. Lupton, who
was very particular in his manner Of cul-
tivation and mannring.
For the e.und best crop Of corn, no
one contended with capt. Baylis (; but the
committee all doubted whether a pre-
MUM could be awarded where the appli-
cant furnished no account of his method of
cultivation, and they desire the society to
decide that question.
For the premium for two acres, no one
competed with Amos Lupton, whose.two
acres produced PA bushels. Mr.. Lup-
ton was very particular in describing his
mode of cultivation, which is hereto an
nexed and respectfully submitted.
The committee were very much gratiG-
ed with an account furnished by VIM. B
Page, esq. Of his mode Of cultivating "a.
Eve acre field of corn, and desire that his
letter on the subject be read by the secre-
;ary to the society.
W 5. JONES, Chairman.
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