Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-07-16
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Quite large assemblace Of farmers met
At The Fair Ground in Lancaster, on Fri
day last. frem various parts Of the county,
some as agents for the sale Of machinery
kouc to see trial Of the several sorts Of
machines in view Of being better able to
select and purchase. and many attended as
ssisinterested spectators or rs the friends #
machines. Il WAS greatly regretted that
there was not a filler representation Of
machines for moving; indeed il was CON
sileFed an unfarorable point against some
machines That could have just as well been
On the ground as not, as they were idle
that day IN the neighborhood and tie
agents were not present.
Tie report Of judges appears in another
column. They had much difficulty in de-
oiding between the several machines; we
ID not mean that they materially disagreed,
but that, 60 near pert ct were all, and all
doing work SO near alike, they could scarce
y make up their minds as to which should
be frst, second or third choice. The
names Of judges is a sufficient guaranty as
t. their good intentions and good judg-
msnt in machine labor
The judges decided in favor Of the
Buckeye J. machine as their FIST choice.
This machine has no reaper attachment,
ard is gotten up exclusively for moving
therefore, is moi 40 all work machine Ike
It's competitors. 1t works in 3 novel nau-
ner, reminds us Of screw propeller and
makes a peculiar rattle. The arm ard
sickle fold OYER ike jackkhife, in which
position the entire thing becomes a two
wheel cart and might answer fer gong TO
mil. 1t is said to answer equally as we'd
for side hill work as for moving en- level
ground. As a mower, this machine viii
b approved anywhere.
Lfc Cogmsck's was the second choice.
This is tic parent Of the Reaper C Mower
family. the offspring claiming to number
row some $40, still without any material
improvement in the reed, except perhaps
il matter If neatncss . form and external
beauty from paint. We are almost re
minded by THE Of our grand parents, the
defendants of whom have certainly de
generated, except for cxternal finish aud
paint. The judges were not deceived by
shy defect Of form, finish or color. McCor
rnick's being clumsy, rough and dark, at
lyast the one We saw, while tie rest were
realty formed, nicely painted and seemed
to move and act IS though possessing ed
ucsted trains, Purchasers on the ground
we're however no respcctors Of color or
birthplace, for they rewarded Mccormick
by ordering from bis agents ak McCor-
mex rsspers on the spot We commend
Oh Ale 70 their sensible example, in fight
ing tho rebels, pretty much as men attack
their grain fields, with any sort Of engines
that will conquer, having no respect to col
81 Lut every respect 10 efficiency.
The Kirby came in a. third winner;
some thiak It would have been before Nc
Cormjek's but for the error in under csti-
mating the ground alloited, m explanation
70 which will be seen in the note Of Mr..
Reed At the bottom Of report. The mass
ofpelsons present we're generally divided
IS to whether the KifIy Of the Brockpo't
Korvsstey was ahcad Of all tie rest; We
presume they judged By appearances rath-
or than by the deeper sud more vital fanc
lions. Tie Kitby agent made several ssl-s
after the trial closed, thus proving that tie
spectators judged AS well as tho judges.
For our part we fell in love with the Brock
port, bot then we are no judge.
Upon the whole, the trial was valuable
70 those who wished to purchase machines
for they had every opportunity, b. inspect
ing woIA, ly seeing the action Of machines
and ~ eonrerring with experienced men,
ie fern, correct opinions.