New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-14
THE NATIONAL REAPER AND MOWER
TRIAL.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONFLICT.

From Our srscisl Reporter.
SYRACUSE, July II, 1857.
1t is lust as said in my last letter. the Texas auto.
ma.on.rake model has been followed by dozen others,
ard the machines for the Trial are arriving by each
freight train Ketchum, and Burial, and Atkins, and
NANNY and Caryi are all here, and tribe of others
less known to fame, but perhaps equally likely to WIN
the prize. went out to the Onondsga County Soci-
etys Fair grounds this morning and found tents al
ready erected for the President Marshs, Reporers,
machines and for vctusing. On the ground were
trewed the dionted parts of hay presses and reap
ing and moving machines, which assistants were
busly at work in arranging for the next weeks work
Throughout the city are posted bills directing exhibit
ors TO the business Office of the Society, and Others
giving the details of the opening ceremonies on Tues
day.
The Drogoon. and Artillery have given notice,
through their Colonel that they will meet Gov. King
the Governor Of Kentucky, and the Governors Of
other States and escort them to the Onondsge Fair
ground to witness the ceremonies of opening, includ'
ing the novel procession Of the reapers and mowers on
exhibition Old Samuel George, the head chief OF the
Onondagas, called at the Presidents quarters this
morning to ask if he and his tribe could come out in
native costume to meet the Governor. He was re-
ferrtd to the Colonel Of the Syracuse Regiment and
suppose his wish will be gratfed. It will be IN in
teresing sight to behold this remnant Of the sbohg'
pa lords of the land gathered together upon the Fan
grounds as spectators to procession Of implements,
the perfect types Of that intellectual progress which
has swept from the face Of the earth their sncesfo
The Board Of Judges have to aid them in tho scru.
tiny of the machines two very perfect Instruments OF
recent invention. viz: the Leonard Dynamometer.
and an iron peckyoke with apparatus for denotng the
side.draf. The Dynsmometer Tor power.messurerD
not only indicates the trsnsitory strain caused BY
machine but it also quietly registers the total smouat
Of force or total horsepower, consumed in The work
Of an hour day or a week, if desired. 1t 10 wound
up like a clock and when strain is put upon its sp-
raj springs will make its indications the dial until
the clock work runs down. The sde-drat measured
by placing the tongue Of the mower or reaper IN
large circular band OF wrought iron e0n.ane1 ~ He
enlarged center Of the neck.yoke. One arm OF me
woke il hollow like gun.bsrrel, and inside tnls =
rod Of iron connected with spiral spring, wnica Is
connected with the circle Of iron in which rsste ne
pole Of the machine. At the other extremity o. ms
interior rod is index or pointer which, py tne
ons in side draft is cause to run up and down scsls
attached to the yoke, thus indicating WIN Pre-.
tbs forward trail Of the team This has been invented
specially for this trial, by the Superintendent Joseph
F. Holmes Of Ohio. >. ..,u.,,.r A
The inventors have been made se Sr y ~sI sc.
ouainted with the above and the otner pfepsrs1ons
~ IND Cor Giving ali competing machines Q ngid
scrutiny. and It i: not at all unlikely that upon one
pretext or another the weaker ores VII qnisuy crop
md procure an oecideatdi detention Of their ma
cbne, to their arrival at Syracuse season for
entry Itis no, probable that the Jury will allow more
than ten or fifteen machines to go into trial on dnge
day: st IL the number Of actual exhibitors does noe
diminish from the present large number who have
given notice Of intention to compete, Il may be mat
ter OF absolute necessity TO put into trial ct once
The people in Kentucky aud Ohio talk very I9ossy
about the throng who will be here from those Sstes.
The editor Of one Of the local papers told noe thaf
Western editor wrote that at least tes hoasan6 per.
SONS nom Kentucky alone would surely come on. u
one tkousond come il will be much moro than afe
wanted by the hotelkeeper, for learn that nearly
all the available rooms are preengaged Gov. kag
has accepted an invitation TO scoarn with Aiien Aoa-
zoe, esq., during the time Of the Trial.