The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-16
The House has passed resolution
to adjourn on the 18th Of August.


Poe the Rutland County Herald
Mn. HAYDEN Reading communcs-
ton IN your valuable paper, headed Bran
don as II was and as il is" brought to my
recollection an incident, which goes to
show, not only the great improvements that
have been made, and are continually being
made, but the strong prejudiccs that very
ofen have to be contended with, and over
come by those first Introducing those i'm
provements to practice and general use.
In the month Of February, 1919, being
at that tine an apprentice in Brandon,l
was at Dandy on a visit, when Aaron Rog-
ers Of Dandy, having bought the right for
selling Starbuck's Cast Iron Flows, in the
County of Rutland, engaged me to carry
four plows. two to be left at Rutland, one
at Pittsiord, and one at Brandon. ac-
cordidgly leit two with Abel Paige, in Rut-
land. He appeared very much pleased
with them-spokc highly of the improve
ment, and was very sure they would soon
20 into general use. then came on to
Pittsford, feeling very well indeed, as I was
about to introduce something new, novel,
and very useful. But my bump Of appro-
bativeness was very much fattened when |
stopped at Mr.. Pen6old's store in Pittsiord,
and asked the man in the store, whether
it was Mr.. Penfeld or not don't know, to
lock at my plows, also liberty to leave one
there. lie said he would have nothing to
do with them at all, and was quite unwil-
ling TO have one left on the premises, but
finally consented, provided I could get
some one to help unload it, which did, and
we put it under the shed. | then started
for Brandon, not feeling quite as well as
when left Rutland, for my mind was con-
tinually revolving between hope and fear
As the slelghing was good soon drove up
and halted before the store Of John Conant
Esq. There were several men in the store
and they all came out and looked at my
pillow. | soon discovered that the "firs,
impression" was unfavorable, and that TO
the extreme. Mr.. Conant said he did not
want II left there, but finally consented
The rabble" then took il out of the sleigh
and the way it was snatched" around in
the snow, would have been caution to all
other plows, had they been as susceptible
of feeling as was, and heartily and hon
estly confess that have passed that store
many times, when "that pillow" was being
examined, flor It ras examined) when
passed as quick as possible and on the 9th
or side Of the street.
Spring, and blowing time soon came on,
when had faint hope to redeem the
credit Of the "plow,n but in this was dis
appointed. tried almost every farmer in
town town, but could get no one to try it.
offered To run all risks, and pay all extra
trouble that might be caused by trying it,
but all TO no purpose. at would" they
said, " certainly break" and if it did not
break, 1t would get dull, and they could not
get it sharpened."
And there the pillow ibid not lay through
the summer, for it was drawn many, many
nIiies by the handles, and could all the re-
marks be printed, which were made upon
q that plow" they would probably fill a vol
sms Of more size than interest. But to the
facts
in the autumn Of the same year. Mr.. 10
siah Psnnenter came TO me, and said he
W" gSisg to plow and scrspe about one
foo, q soi from his garden, !, being very
sandy, cart on and cover ii with clay, and
thea serape back again. lie said # | would
max the slo~ he would try it. After using
n fsr the above work, he offered TO winter
It aud ,ry II again IN the spring, which he
did and ailsr doing all Of his blowing with
II, and asi breaking It, he finally bough, il,
sseh SAs The last ever knew about that
fSo~," wick vas the firs, cast iron plow
esef ssed 10 the town Of Brandon. The
history 81 the ether three, do not know,
but very rsues doabt there being one Of
the Old sToegl, ann Plo~s, tl,ollshires, as
uhey sere eanedJ How ia use IN either Of
the above named issns.
q. w. X.
PiitS2re, Jane ssi, 1854.