Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-09-19
THE ARMY SCALE.

particular mention. Howe's scales were
awarded the first premium, over Fair
banks scales, by the Vermont State Fair,
two years in succession, since which time
they have been exhibited in this State
without competition. In 1860 premiums
were awarded to Mr.. Howe by the Yer
mont State Fair, by the Illinois State
Far, Ohio State Fair, Erie County Fair
| Buffalo, Chicago Mechanics Institute,
Wisconsin State Fair, Maine State Fair,
and New York State Fair, and gold
medal by the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanics Association the scales receiv-
ing in all cases the high eEcomiums of the
committees. At our recent State Fair
Mr. Howe exhibited a large assortment of
his scales, which were much admired for
the beauty of their construction and finish
but more particularly for their great accu-
racy,
But what We intend to call attention
particularly 10. is a newly invented scale,
adapted TO army uses, just produced by
MIR. Howe. and for which a patent is APP
piled for. 1t Is simply a folding scale,
made Ike chest, or trunk When
open the lid Is at right angles with the
platform, and the beam, being attached
and in position, has only to be let free by
removing two pins, and the scale Is ready
for weighing. Shut the lid and it j.
tight box, mpervious to dust and wet. 1t
can be transported anywhere in this con
dition, and herein consists its great use
fulness. When wanted for use at any
time, lift the lid and it is ready It's
great value as an army scale il too obv-
Gus to require explanation. The whole
scale weigh, 200 pounds and has the ca
pacity to weigh 1900 pounds. It's length
is three feet four inches, width one foot
nine inches, hight. (,huI) eight inches
OF course these scales can be made of
any required size or capacity, and We have
no doubt that they Will speedily come in
to very general use.
THE FAIR GROUNDS THURSDAY.
There was no rain yesterday. and the
weather cleared up pleasantly ia the after
moor, and considering all things. the day " IS
a su, cessluI one 20 Tar as the Far was con-
,rrncd Thousands Of people wcrr in atten-
dance, and al seemed to BE- pleased with the
t1mOIuOn.
We have already state that the exhibition
Of horses, cattle ard sheep, i, unccnmonly
good. a more particular eXamlnai on
through these departments YESTERDAY, than We
have before made, convinced Us that 10 ~ b
exhibition Ct really excellent stock has ever
been seen IN the ) ate. There are great
number and variety of sheep, embracing all
the most desirable kinds. We hope no one
will iall TO take q look espct IdIlt al the nu
merous pens OF Spanish MerInos on the
north side OF the Fair Grounds. We would
be glad TO make Tenfion OF two or three lots
in particular, but tuluk best to defer express
III. our preference until the action OF the
Committees, WHO will, no doubt, pass judy
ment more satisfactorily than We are coupe
tent to do.
In regard to blooded cattle, We may make
the same general remark, that the collection
is such az has 10; been Seen in Vermont be-
lore. hi, department; attracts great deal
of attention. and was thronged with visitors
yesterday.
In The mechanical department, one of the
most interesting features among the farmers
assembled, was the exhibition ut Bodies pa
/, mt Stone bigger and Wall Layer, cxhIuIt-
ed hy the proprietor, Nj. john Is. Knapp,
OF Stamford, Conn. We feel ontiJcut, aItcr
seeing IT work, that this /, d most useful III
s,nuon, anu We feel no hesIIdtI,u IN cOu-
mendIng II TO the particular attention OF our
Vermont farmers, especially 10 IhOse who
have valuable fields encountered 10y unwIeldy
boulderS. Ibis machIue Was taken ycsteT-
day 10 Il, III lew rods east CT the Fair
Grounds, and lie capacity put 10 the iesI, IN
the presence OF a la gc run0cr OF Witnesses.
1t met with the uLqutl tleI appreciation OF
all who cav II III operation. Ii look heavy
bouldeIs out vi the earth without digging la
the least TO relieve them, anu wi,h - cat ca>e
aud celernH. The last taken a, cstluIa-
T., 10 wcl-h fully tre tons, ami wIth Two PAIRS
oi cattle, II Was drawn whhiu tie enclosure,
ami eXcHrd the attention Ui all. Ouc huu-
dr., u anu htly rocks ala bc AIKEN out with Ihls
machine III ten hours. lncrc ought 10 uc
One ot them III every town ia The o,aIcl ITS
uulIy has been endols-d 10y The best agIl-
Cu.Iu'ISls III The cOnDlr, b, .hv New Erg-
hand Farmer, the Bosom CulnvaUI, New
York lnbuDe, The Homes cad, aud many
tier journals. We have muse euped some
space III speakng OF this machine, but oniy
Tor The reason tnaT We desire every farmer
visiting The Far should give II parlc uIar ex-
anal anon, and Judge ior himself.
No one should umlI III pa>sing around 10
IOok al HE po"s on exbIOluUn. lheIe ale
sOnIr eAceilent patterns ami 81, les 10 he seen.
A fine lot Ot horse shoes, iIUm lION, n. l.,
attracted much notice. In short We cam It
Ia The space We have 40 devote 10 he Far