Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

GARD-BosToN Feb. 5, 1S59.-Messrs.
- NouRsE, MASON, Il Co., Gents.-On my return to
the 18th ut enclosing the following card recently pu6
shed in the Boston Ploughman in the Worcester pa
the Exhibition of 1858, at Worcester
a CARD.-I see from a Circular handed me a day
awarded srauity of twenty dollars to Messrs. Nourse
at the Show of the Worcester Agricultural Society in the
Fan Of 1853 | never signed report awarding such
ed by the Committee
tried Ketchums Machine for two years, and could
not make It work to my satsfaction took it
exchanged it for roller s45 co. Lost seven
Since he9 have E9 hnSdt 0Hey ana two WORK
ed 1t two years to my entire satisfaction think
the best machine in and the proprieors honorable
men. JOHN BROOKS, JR. Princeton, Mass.
You ask for the facts relating to the award of that
Committee on Moving Machines, which award is as fol-
Extract from the Report of the Committee on Agrcultu-
RAJ Implements &C. made to the Worcester Agricultural
Brooks Jr and j. NJ c. Armsby
"Nourse. Mason Co. exhibited one of Ketchum' S
Moving Machines, for two horses and machine for
one horse which were of the following description
weight OF two horse machine $50 lbs width of swath
machine 40 lbs; width of swath cut, it,, price of
AIzirus Brown of Worcester exhibited one Manpvs
Mower and Reaper combined, with the 'castor Wheel
Improvement to facilitate turning the machine round
the lever Improvement to stop the action cutters
The weight the Nanny machine is $50 fbs: width of
swath cut, feet inches; price of machine SIl5.
The Committee were invited to trial exhibition of
these several machines. and much interested in
telf management and performances Taking into con-
sideraton the weight the width swath cut and the
that the work performed by the Kechum machine in this
trial superior the shortness its
the Committee award to Messrs. Nourse, Mason d Co..
gratuity OF 800"
The facts concerning the above award and the manner
IN which it was made, are as follows:
After examining very large number of articles eXhi-
tied, meeting of the Committee was appointed to de-
was not present On the subject of Moving Machines it
was agreed at this meeting MIR Armsbv and the chair
man. that for the considerations in the report the
award should be made to Messrs Nourse Mason Il Co.,
Tor the two hetchum machines exhibited by them.
There were premiums offered Agricultural Impe.
mems, ana the amount appropriated gratues was
limited. $3.50
In discussing this subject Mr. Armsbv stated that IT
was not the custom of the firm with which he was for
merly Connected to Claim grauities awarded Them and
the amount was liked at S20,-Ar Armsby having first
proposed higher sum. At the second meeting the
Committee MIR. Armsby absent At this meeting MIR
Brooks objected to the decision of the previous meeting
and expressed preference for the Nanny machine
the report being called for by the President and Mr.
Armsby being absent it signed by the Chairman and
M Brooks, and read before the Society," This report
nowh have in my possession BY my request this report
was handed back to me, by member of the Committee
OF Arrangements for the purpose of making more care
lN written copy for the records of the Society," which
the names of the Chairman and Mr. Brooks affixed
This copy afterwards received the bona de signature of
Mr. Armsb and deposited with the Secretary of the
Society. From that time had neither heard, or known
of any objection dissatisfaction with the report what
ever till the receipt of the papers containing Mr. Brooks
card Yours, truly, JOAB HAPGOOD.
Chairman on Field Crops,
Agricultural Implements &c.