The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-10-25


Among the most exciting scenes At the
State Fair, was the contest between the
Threshing Machines. The principal compel
itor. were Messrs A. Gaar L. Co., of this city,
and Messrs. Hasselman & Vinton, Of India
napolis. The premium was awarded to Msssrs.
Gaar d Co, after close examination and a
thorough trial Of both machines. in the pres-
encc of an impartial committee. The mere
statement Of this fact were sufficient, were it
not that our friends Of the Locomotive, pub
lished At indianapolis, has seen fit To give it
what we deem unfair notice. The editor
Of that paper says:
Eve were more Interested in the trial Of
thrashng machines than anything else. and
must confess that we were good deal provo
ked at the difference in time allowed between
Ha,salman &; Nintos' machine, and A. Gasr' s
Of Richmond. The gentleman that timed it
nc doubt intended 70 at fairly but he was
mistaken. as we know from our own kuowl-
edge, and as twenty others that timed it. will
testify. Tho machines tLrsshed-one u
bushels in FIVE minutes, and the other bush
els IN s. minutes, or 5. as tie Judge an1oun
ced. There was another trial announced for
yesterday. Friday, at one o'clock, the result
Of which we will give next week Both these
machines work well, and arc q credit to their
manufacturers. With the difference in time,
the difference in TIE quality of wheat, and the
di.arrangement of band on one machine
while in motion, we should think II. & VS.
machine would be entitled to the premium
but we are disposed to think the committee
will make different award
We have no disposition TO con!rovert what
our friend knows from his own knowledge"
further than TO say that even he might posi-
bly, be mistaken. Mr.. Cheek, of Aurora, is the
member of the committee referred to as hav-
ing timed the machine of the Me.srs. Gaar Il
Co, and expresses the utmost confidence in
the correctness of the time, and there were
MANY others who also noted the time, and who
agree with him as 10 time 1t would have
been we'll if the editor Of the Locomotive had
said also, that Messrs. Hasselman & Vinton's
machine was crowded beyond its capacity,
choking the chain and riddles, and stopping
the machine twice, and that due allowance
was made by the committee for each Of these
stoppages. We believe that they did not run
their straw stacker. and took it off. thus ma
king their machine run at least ono horse
lighter. and giving them decided advan-
tase. They threshed y bushels in FIVE min
utes. running time. The machine of Messrs
Carr h Co.. made clean run of FIVE minutes
and threshed eight bushels, cleaning it per
fec,ly. and stacking the chaff and straw. and
did not show the least sign Of choking. or o.
being overworkeG.
The greatest difference. perhaps. between
the two machines. was in the manner in which
the grain was saved. The committee and
others present, could but observe that the In
dianapolis machine wasted the grain to a much
greater extent than did the Richmond ma
chine. and tina. most probably influenced the
committee; and it is but an act Of justice te
Mr.. Cheek to say that he was not present with
the committee when the award was made.
1t is not our purpose to detracs from thu
value of the machine Of Messrs. Hasselman 4
Vinton. and have only said what we have, il
reply to an attack made upon that Of Messrs
Gaar Il Co.