New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-22
TRIAL or MOVING MACHINES.
REpORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

speciol meeting Of the Society Of Agriculture and
Horticulture of westchester County held pususnt
10 call Of tho President A. Dickenson at his place
Of resdencen the town OF Bedford on Friday the 18th
day of June 1855, at 70 O'Clock NJ for tho trial of
Moving machines. The meeting was called TO order
by the President. The Secretary being absent, B. u.
Howe Of Lewisboro was appointed Secretary pro tenn
On motion the following persons were appointed to
act as Judges:
A. Upder of Yorktown Stephen Barnes Of Northc asle
jeremiah Howe Of LewkbOrO Samuel Teed Of Some', Henry
Wood Of Bedford
R.oIyed That so which appropriated BY the Scce
~ 10 be used on be distributed BY the judges
Thai the Judges be Instructed to give gu publicity
to the proceedings Of the trial as in their Judgment shall best
Resolsed That adjourn to the call Of the President
The following machines were entered for trial:
Ketehun's machine Manufactured by Howard Co. Baf
Rus.eirs MACHINE manufactured BY R. H. Peass Of Albany
Forbushs schne sold by Griffin Brothers Of N. Y City
Msapy's with AdhAnces improvement; Manufactured
N.nry's mower sold BY L. c. Ball Of Hoo.;ci Fs.N.Y.
Hall. nbesk's mscnine manufactured ct Albany n Y.
Ketehums machine, manufactured by t. and s. Hull of
Kstchuns one horse mower Rusge Noursc
l. Mason Massachusetts sold by r. L. Allen Of N. Y City
The tisl of the different mowers commenced at
few minutes past o'clock, and efter the different ma
chimes had each been driven twice the field by
the same driver and team, Il. p johnson, ESQ., Secre
tary of New-York State Agricultural Society deliv-
cred on able address to toe multitude appropriate to
the occasion, after which the trial continued
through tie afternoon, and concluded on Saturday
the 10th.
On the afternoon of Saturday the 10th inst the So
ciety of Agriculture and Horticulture OF Westchester
County was called to order by the President and ae
report Of the Committee of Judge5 after considerable
discussion, was adopted as follows:
To the President Of the Society Of Agriculture and
Horticulture OF Westchester County:
Cd 30 ,In thn
of the Moving machines shown at the exhibition held
under the auspices of the Society Of Agriculture and
Horticulture Of WesIchester County at the farm of A.
f. Dickenson Esq. of Bedford, on the 10Th and 18th
of June inst, respectfully Report:
That they were very greatly pleased with the performance Of
eve machine exhibited and confidently that they be-
the country and when all are 50 exceent !.
Of considerable difficulty and embarrassment to the Connee
qua tiles they oil possess peculiar excelences
we viii specify them under Inc following heads:
by the same driver lad ateard by the exhibitors
On this pout your Committee machine, of Ke.h
HaIlenbech Nanny and Allen are Of equal excellence
Your Committee opinion that upon this point there
no marked in the four machines Just mentioned
Sd: Trial rough unclearcd bottom
Your Committee on this point give the preference 70 Aliens
9TH: Eyenness Of grass as left BY the machine curing;
We find that the machines with the iron cutter bar have tho
Ps1 s: Fs,5 q s Of Ff tPya: from ossns
We opinion that the machines Of Kechum, Nanny,
ing back 70 the finger board least likely to clog.
9th; Amount Of required perform given amount OF
work:
Your Committee think there l. Blu, little difference in this
peet between the machines Of Hsenbeek NANNY and Alien
7th: Facilities Of transportation from field to another and
for escaping distractions In the field:
We beieve that Mannys machine has advantages any
other in this respect.
9Th: Durability and simplicity Of construction:
We believe kechums and Aliens the most durabe and Hal
enbecks the most simply constructed machines exhibited
9Th: Cost Of paehnes
Manny's made by Adri- Ketchum' smade by Hull, $40
ance............... $40 Helenbecks.. JOG
Msnny's made by Ball.. ll5 Eorbushs lzo
Rutselps .............. 125 Ketchum's, Il horse
ketchum'e lzOi
committee this have included under the torn Of
Kechums machines that Of Hull and the one horse Mower
by Rugges Nourse and Mason And ALEC where
spoken OF they include the machine
by Adrance Of Worcester Mas and BY Ball OF Hoo
sick Falls, N Y. . -,
The brough. upon the ground by Mr. Gng (For
bushs included In this Report the propreors
satisfied that II had fair tna not
being able 10 have II In proper order.
X. MOTT UNDERHILL,l
JEREMIAH HOWE
SAMUEL TEED, : Committee.
STEPHEN BARNES,
HENRY WOOD,