The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-11-01
BEARD d S1xEx's AGRrcrruHAL WARE


AWARDED, 6c.-We, in common with all our
citizens. cannot but feel jus. pride IN the
success of the mechanics Of our city. al the
late State Fair, and particularly that of our
friends Messrs Beard and Sinex. We publish
below the awards made to them.
State Speeiol List.-The best Plow for In
diana, silver cup, $50
The following Instructions were given to
the committee who awarded this premium:
First-The manner Of construction. mate
rails, workmanship. durability and price are
to be considered.
Second-I,s capacity for lifting and turning
over in the most perfect manner, the greatest
quantity Of soil with the least resistance. and
leaving proper surface for seeding and after
culture.
7hird--Its peculiar adaptation 10 the diff
ferent soils Of Indiana. and the most profitable
to the farmer for general use in blowing from
six to ten inches deep in sod. stubble. clover
and corn stalk ground.
FourtA-To be adapted to either two or
three horses abreast.
FiyM-The draf; to be tested by dyna
mometer.
Although there were quite number OF
plows upon the ground, manufactured III this
State, we believe there were but two competi
tors for this premium. The award was made
10 Messrs. Beard & Sinex. for their GREAT
WESTERN Prov. which is An improvement
upon their heretofore highly and justly popu-
hr Empire Steel Plow.
Best Corn .Sheil-r, silver cup. Ss5.
This Shelter is known As the Great Wes-
tern Corn Shelter" and Messrs. Beard Il
Sinex are the exclusive manufacturers OF 1t.
Ii will, with an or binary horse power, shell
FIVE hundred bushels per day. and is conced-
ed to be superior 10 any now in use 1t is
also calculated for hand power.
Hdrrow and Culfivctor, silver cup. e25.
These articles are such as have been man
ufactured at this establishment for . number
of years. and in general use in this section OF
the state.
.Straw Gutter. silver cup, $25
This is Trumbull's patent. and has taken
at least six premiums at different State Fairs.
and was tested in competition with large
number of other Straw Cutters. Messrs B.
d. S have the exclusive right to manufacture
this Straw Cutter in this state.
Ben Display Of Farm mplements, silver
cup. s25-
This included almost every article IN use,
and were made at their establishment. and I'M
der their personal superintendent.
Best Prairie Pfow. silver cup, 80
Best Sabsoi! Ploac. silver cup, SO.
This is similar TO the celebrated sub soil
plow OF Prof Mapes OF New Jersey, which Is
suiicieh' 10 coAineho II ~ AL in'eiisen' "f
hielS'
Dc" Ho/se 'a"es' SILVER cup CIV
peS' ura'h o,"ois' O'Pio"A
DeS' nay TWAS
hes' manure ofAs'
best brier Scythes,
Best Scythe Snaths. '
Best Spades,
Grain SCOOPS.
pc, n;oo.r 4.
Rest d;sn,av If Farm Imn,.me,ts silver
cup, $40.
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men and men Of close ohssrxa,;or ,hev h.,.
Been enabled to get I'D in the mos, .nnrovsd
form .u.b .r,;cnI,,r,i ;,n,sns,.s 40 a.. 4.
sired bx the farmers Of tho west Thev man.
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