Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-07-31

AanDhNfllAtI 1niN ~, 1903.
FKIExp TELEoRnH- Amer being present
at trial Of Movers, on the Sd inst.. on
Che farm Of A. Knon. Esq, Z hare con-
cluded to send You few noies Con.
siderable interest was manifested generally
on the occasion, anu esnrticukzriy by the
agents Of the different machines. Each
machine was khst separately 10 performs tive
rounds, turning double kwaih
The trial was led of BY Kelchnh. ,
which performed its rounds With as much
resolution and apparent good anl, a 1ss.
foTmly charaeterises It's Rzaager; III
Krum, ESQ, and 50 perfect Aaa tie per-
fOrmahee, that the ouiy remark that vas
heard, other than Of commsndation. was
i" he drove rather crooked
i Next followed the aTihkef,D new ma
chine, got up in this county, which attract
ed much attention BY It's novel airuetare.
and consequently sensation Of Doubt ns
to rs sueeess Its performances was a per
foct triumph, calling out general eommenda-
tioa, and general expression Of opinien,
as being Of lighter draft, than any other
machine present.
| Then came the Kirby" This did ssrg
good work. It was engineered 81 some
three or four Agents. and how far they
prevented the difficulties Of turning and
running over the cut grass. from being APP
parent, may be best known to othcrs
j Here came in the Anltman," perform
ing les fohhds without any engineering, ex-
eept the drivers, and cbming out No. l.
| No opinion appearing to conRics with the
expression. that is q good inachinen
Il Here followed the " Kfanny.D This was
t a MOUsr, differing but little from the com
bined machine. 1t did very fair EeTR, but
is probably not as well adapted to fine
short grass as sonic others On grain
furm the combined Machine must be val
liable. The team on this was accustomed
to Machines, cutting oaly on the right side.
and this cuts on the left, which reversed
the action, and the guide; consequently the
tracts Of the Machine we're less perfectly
2 connected.
The sixth was the Ohio Mower, >
: known as BalPs. operated BY its 10 qua
: cions Agent, who undertook to Guido,
which occasoned little "swamping" Ia
$ lodged grass. 1t cut closer than any rea.
sonable man could desire. An cut close.
if We except Mauny's. and that reasonable
so. 1t is no doubt an excellent mower.
! and its easy--almost selfadjustlent 70 un-
T even surface, is not excelled
: The 7th and the last was Alleu's. .
which did excellent work, and rather took
the gas OUT Of tie Ball agent, IN
lodged grass The only objection urged
against this machine was "side draft, y
which appearance was claimed by the
operator 70 be oecasioued BY d soreness on
the neck of one Of his horses. He should
have reversed them.
A Lady finally mounted the a.A1len,"
and drove turn with good effect, SO far
as cutting grass was concerned. This ma
chine is better adopted for the acccmmo-
dation Of +" Crinoliue,1 than any other pre-
sent. She was then hailed for the Kirbys
but upon trying the saddle 1t didn't ct,
being calculated for astride riding, and Che
project was abandoned.
/ The heaviest team operated tie Kirby,
which was select one, and operated the
same machine Gin Rind) at Homland, near
Warren, on tie 9th last. The ligbtess. sx.
cept pair Of Ponies; Which Rors pat on
the Tinker, for show Oh. was on the
Ketchum. They performed to their credit
and that Of the Machine. Success to lie
enterprising inventor.
After all, each had It's friends, and some
would GO aud bay enc maehine. and othefs
make different choice.
| The Aulisnan would perhaps rank Grus
in regard to portability. the Nanny pro.
badly neztsneceeded BY Balls and Tinksr's
/ II is worthy Of remark that no blaeEins
pre- sent failed to operate to reasonable sat-
isfaetion and each ia the absence Of others
" Onid be considered valuable acquisition,
Thus much By an OnsERrrR