Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-30

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This car was weighed on the track scale in
question, on the llth inst, in the usual routine
of business at the Grain House.
To the Commercial world we would say that
we are glad TO add another living evidence OF
the correctness of Fairbanks Scales Had the
immortal John J. Jones confined his missile 10
the 'ieinity of Detroit, no notice would have
bee,. taken of it, but the tray being the feet
we submit the above for the due consideration
of the public.
ID. @. WILDWOOD
Agent for Fairbanks d Co., Detroit Mich,
The Young AMERICA Corr AND Coz MIL
observation-disclosures or CoMNTTkE-Below
will be found the report of Committee appoint
ed by State Board of Agriculture, to decide
challenge made some months ago, by Messrs.
Clark & Mooney. Edinburgh Ind. and accept
ed by Messrs. Scott d Hedges, Cincinnati. The
report shows that there was evidently backing
out by the acceptors of the challenge, and we
cheerfully give the committees report an iuser
ton, as the impression has been endeavored to
be made that such was not the case. Read the
report
The special committee appointed byi be
State Board of Agriculture to decide the chsl
lenge betWe cen Messrs. Clark d Mooney, and
Scott Il Hedges have had the same under con.
sideratlon and report as follows:
The challenged party accepted the terms Oi
the challeogers, but have not complied with
them and therefore are not entitled TO the silver
lerYice worth S500,O0, Offered by the proprie-
ors of Excelsior Young America Portable
Corn and Cob Mill.
The propriet0rs produced no Little Giant OF
new doubled corn or grinding surface mill or
any other mill of the same size, same amount ol
grinding surface or same length Of lever as the
Excelsior Young Anerics Mill.
With the reasons for accepting the challenge
and then not complying with its letter and spirit
the Committee have nothing to odO-though they
have their private opinion on the subject. They
dealt with The facts and make theirreport to cor
respond with them.
That the public may more fully understand
the question, the challenge is appended and /.
in words as follows:
CIScNSArl, Feb. esd, 1856.
MessTs Scott q Hedges, observation-disclosures
You have claimed that you have not had suf
fcient opportunity Of fairly and satisfactorily
exhibiting the good quality OF your mills in lht
contest 10 day. his has induced parties inter
esied in "Leavitt's Excelsior Young America
Portable Corn and Cob MIL" 70 authorize the
Undersigned, proprieiOrs Of territory Ia Indians
aud Illinois, TO make you the following chal
lengc:
We will give you = silver service WORTH rrvI
HUNDRED DOLLARS, for any Of your Littl,
Giants, or new double coned or grinding sur
faced mill, or any other mill your fertile inven.
tive genius may produce before day Of trial
of same size or same amount OF grinding sur
face and same length of levers as Excelsior
Young America Mills, that viii grind faster
finer and with same or lfss power.
Said trial TO take place on the Fair Ground
in the city Of indianapolis, Ind, on the zscon,
day Of the Indiana State Fair. at 10 o'clock
a. NJ. Said trial to be decided by FIVE disinier
ested judges. to be appointed BY the Presiden
OF the Indiana State Board OF Agriculture
Should any vacancies occur in said committee
they shall be filed in the same way
Should you accept the above challenge pleas
advise US through the columns Of the Cincin
nati Gazette. on or before the Is. OF May next
SO that ample time may Oe had FOR giving motto
sud making necessary arrangements.
We viii also suggest 10 you the importance @
your having your mills made sufficiently stron
/ TO stand the test Of grinding few bushels Z
/ corn and cob. under your own superintendent
/ thereby avoiding a very unpleasant delsv, g
was the case al the Ohio Stale Fair al Colum
! bus, last fall, ana a. the public landing IN thi
city on the 22d inst
{ We are, very respectfully,
Your obedient servants.
CLARK & MOONEY
Edinburgh, Indiana.
Signed, ABRAN GAAR,
r. T. BRows,
+. CssE, Committee.
j. EDGo0NB,
E. INsLEY,
A uus copy of the Report
| W. 7. DENNIS,
ore Of Exs0rsse oonrltsss.