Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-10

held OF an ordinary growth OF oats, and
standing up WELL and which was divided into
lots or pieces of about an acre each, by swath'
being cut through at given distance, paral'
lei with each other-each piece being num-
bered, and one machine allotted to each piece
At the beat of the drum three machines
started off together. j. S. Wrights, OF Chi
cago, Ill, managed by his agent Mr. Jewel
Patrick Bells machine, by Mr.. Fourent, and
machine from Algiers. These machines,
machinery. Wright's machine cut its piece
in twenty four minutes; Bells in sixty six
minutes, and the Algiers machine in seventy
lw) minutes.
The raising or discharging Of the grain
from all Of the three machines was badly done.
the grain being much scattered in its delivery
upon the grOund-Wright's being much the
best. The cutting, however, was well done.
The automatOn raker of Wright machine was
truly wonderful. The operation of the ma
chine was wholly successful. Bells machine
by Fourent, did the cutting and gathering of
the grain in very neat manner; the grain
was delivered freely to one side Of the machine
for the binders. After the jurors had care
fully noted the trial thus far, the signal
again was given and off started three other
machines-J. III. Manny's, of Rockford, Hill
nois, managed by his agent, Mr.. Msbie; Bell s
machine, by Croskill, and French one horse
reaper. Manny's cut its piece in twenty-five
minutes; Bells, by Croskill, and the one
horse French reaper failed to cut their pieces /;
while Manny's did its work in the most exqui
site manner, not leaving a single stalk I'M
gathered; and it discharged the grain in the
most perfect shape, as if placed by hand for
the binders. 1t finished its piece most glo-
riously; the jurors could not restrain their ad
miratiOn, but cried out, GOOD, - ''well done ("
The people applauded and hurraed for Man
ny's American reaper" that the machine Z"
Again, after tho jury had taken further notes
of tho trial, the signal was given, and three
other machines started off on the contest
Hussy's reaper, by Dray; McCormick's, by
Mckenzie; and Bells, by Perry.
EusSy's machine cut its piece in thirty min
utCs. McCOrmick's in twenty minutes, and
Bells failed to finish its piece. Hussy's ma
chine did its work remarkably well, cutting
clean and smoothly, and leaving the grass in
the track of the machine in good condition for
the binders. This machine was conceded to
be TOO heavy and laboriOus for the team, and
leaving the grain in the track Of the machine
was found to DO an objection, as it necessarily
needed to be bound and removed as fast as the
machine did its work, in order that the ma
chine could pass around n succeeding time;
yet this reaper is Urquestionably good one;
and may be used to great advantage as it
would likely prove durable, being very strong
ly made. McCormick's machine performed its
task well, cutting close and even swath, but
the raker or attendant, who performed the la
Dor of discharging the grain, seemed to be
very much strained, being obliged to ride
backward upon the machine, at one end Of the
reel, having to reach fully across the entire
width Of the machine with a long handled
rake to gather the grain and lay it eff of the
machine. The hcrscs on this machine were
much troubled by strong lateral pressure
against their shoulders, occasOned by the
tongue Of the machine. This reaper, on the
whole, is much too cumbersome ard heavy for
two horses. However, it has proven itself
vastly superior 10 an of the inventions Of the
Old World. and from the fact Of its great sue
cess heretofore, particularly at the London Ex-
hhitOn in 1851, it elected Il good deal of adj
miratiOn and curiosity.
The contest was now fairly narrowed down
10 three machines, Manny's, Wright's and
McC"rmick's. Bat on stating, Wright again
broke down, and left the struggle exclu-
sivoly to the TWO machines, Nanny $ and Me-
CoTInick's. The two machines were then to
be changed III presence Of the Jurors, from
the cSpacity of rcaping to that of moving.
NANNY : made the change in one minute. Me-
COTTick : in twenty minutes with three men.
Each machine made one cut through the field
OF grass and back. Manny's machine doirg
the b. st Of the two. Then the change was
respectively a. before. Then both machines
were taken into a wheat field. Manny's ma
chine cut three swaths, and with an ease Cf
action and perfection Of work, which fairly
PLACED it far beyond any further competition;
though McCOrmick's Reaper cut two swaths,
and liz a HOrkmanlike manner. Even if the
Two machines were equal as TO the quality Of
the work, yet it was observed iManny's would
have tie advantage Of being the most COM
har &C L.
weight than McCOImick's and in Nanny
there IS 10 later al pressure against the hcrses
as by Mccormick s; also Of being much the
highest dIatt. and more easily adjustable to
different heights Of cutting, and most easily
convertible for the two purposes Of reaping
ard moving. This seemed to be the only ma
chino against which there could be no Obiec-
ton urged. We could give no better evidence
of the facts above than the fact that Mr
Mabie had upon tire conclusion Of the trial
several very large offers for the patents OF the
machine, two of which we heard; for France,
one Cfier was one hundred thousand francs,
and one Of one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand francs. We have since learned that AZ
engagements have been made for the manufac-
ture ii one thousand of these machines in this
city for the next harvest.
The decision and report Of the Jury will not
be published until the latter part of October,
yCL dIl lddLNiSi w. w COulCSo, INV e
been gIowingly won by Americans and this
achievement cannot be looked upon with in
difference, as it but plainly foreshadOWS the
ultimate destiny Of the New World.
Texas Yolunteers.-Thc Commissioner of
the General Land Office has rendered an i'm.
rortant bounty land decision as follows,
viz:
The act approved the l3th of May, 1913, au-
th6rises the President Of the United States,
among other things to call for and accept the
services Of any number Of volunteers, not ex-
eeeding fifty thousand, to serve for twelve
months, or during the Mexican war, unless
sooner discharged.
The 4th section Of said act provides that
said volunteers shall, when so called and re-
ceived, and while remaining in service, be
subject to the rules and articles of war, and
shall be, IN all respects, except as to clothing
and pay,) placed or Tire same footing avith