, 1862-07-26

WEEQ {0e fEApE{E. 1o-lQuE{UW Hld C1usE k1aA |
# the mowers. We can uow speak Of the
eeults With GONE confidence.
EACH machine had allotted it one and eighty
our hundrsdths acres. The machines we're
inferred al follows:
". A. Woods Self -Rakiug Resper dre~ the
1orst lot Of the whole, the grain being badly
odged. The work was well done-thc self
raker cempressiDg the gayels before deposit
ing them beside the machine ready for the
binder. The rake works on au endless lin,
vhich, ,+by the aid OF cams, give 1t life-like
fingers, moved By its sinews OF steel I. was
The centre Of attraction Us It moved with un-
taltering steps through the tangled grain
D. NJ. Osborn e. Co. came next with the
Kirby Hand Rakipg Reaper, doing creditable
work; much better than at the trial in grass.
Seymour, Morgan & Alien Of Brockport,
n T., drew TIE next.lot. This is also SELF
ruker, datiag among the oldest OF this class Of
reaperf, and whose fame reaches back to the /
been much improved SINCE, and nos takes its |
stand among the few first class macl. ses.
This and tEo or three other machiaes have
attracted unusual attention among those |
present, and in justice TO them and to crafty |
those interested in first class machines, We
sha1l give more extended notice Of their |
merits after the busy excitement Of the trial is
over.
Cline, seiber1ing 4 Howat's, is a Hand
Raker. It did good york. while - q self
raker, 1t Is less valuable. The se1frakfng ap.
&n +1s-o 4ha lat
being series Of harrow slats, forming skele:
ton frame, upon which the grain 'falls, and
when sufficient quantity for bundle accu-
mulates. the driver places his foot upon
pednl, and the form drops on the ground
leaving the bundle at right angles to the track
Of the machine, and to its full width directly
In The rear, thus making it necessity to bind
as fast - cut, Of the machine must stop, say
irg in the width that the gaEel occupies, It is
we'll laid, but it's position is almost
an inseparable objection against 1t.
". a. Wood next came in as Hand RakeT,
ard did superb work, cutting Its quarter in
forty eight minutes.
TIL Medell Of Ottawa has machine Of
heavy draft. It was evidently invented sew
eral years since, md appears not to have been
improved since. The grain Was badly laid.
No doubt over-driving With this and some
other machines had something to do With
their condition Of things.
Mr.. John P. Nanny, with his Hand Raker,
| rext entered the field. The drivers seat Is 50
constructed that he can not only drive, but
! rake off at the game time. This is q nc II fea-
| tnre in hand-rakers by which Mr. II. claims
that be is at least even, if not ahead Of the
I self-raker- This machine did most excellent
| work. and saving In the draft fifty pounds by
dispensing with the extra hand. We can see
1o-zsasen- why: this pian aill not WORK. It
certainly gave satisfaction to those who wit.
messed his effort in that direction.
Every Improvement that will save man }
labor on the farm at this time is OF import
ance, when farm labor is so difficult to be OBJ
tained.
Mr.. NJ. belongs to family Of inventors
whose fame is known wherever waves the
the golden harvest, or grass Is needed for the
lowing herd. His machine, for grass and grain,
four Of which are on the ground, have elected
the admiration Of all present. Rockford is 9
favorable point for manufacturing machines,
and will lose nothing to her credit BY sending
out such fine specimens Of the handigork ol
her mechanics.
McCormiek's Self Rake had the next chance.
The rake of this machine is attached to the
reel, and at each revolution turns ont bun
die whether IL sc or small, depending On tht
thickness Of the standing grain In some
cases these must be doubled for binding
while in others, especially it the grain il
| -1,n %on Inv .uc orucidnr
Gus defect in the rake, and to Our mine
almost conclusive against it. At tht
same time the work Is we'll done
that is, the butt of the she2f is eve,
laid in the best position for the binder, will
the exception that it is Of the width Of th'
cut of the machine, not being gathered
Could it be compressed in leaving the rake
and its quantity regulated, 1t wonld stand
among the best, but these two points are to-
serious to be overlooked.
In thec course Of the day Woods rake VA
! orplcd to the machine, and with most sa:iz
factory results The draft OF the machine i
among the most severe, the machine is heay.
but as much OF our farmers regard strengE
and durability more than power, this has no
J been serious objection, but now, whe
strength, compactness and ease Of daft az
f being combined in other machines, the tonne
| will give much value to this point.
E. Ball, Of Canton, Ohio, drew badl
. lodged piece and made bad handle Of il
: TIE came may be said Of the reaper Of Georg
: 8. Curtis Of Chicago, the rocking OF whc
4 was decidedly bad, the rocker obliging th
e platto1m to be extended too far out Th
!, machine runs without gearing, using Cal
> motion. This principle has been ess4yed
= respers on several occasions, but without +
d yoable results. Mr.. Curtis Is sanguine
g success, and yesterday trial in grass certain
5. looks in that direction.
~ Mccormick cut his lot in forty-tWo minut
T. each. q. Fl. Taylor with the Buckley
le came out in the SANE time aud done very ne
y work. Mr. Easterly Of Wisconsin hid b
gayels badly, cutting his lot in thirty y-eig
" minutes, which will to some extent accou
~ for the bad work. Mz. Rugs Of ottaws, wi
& his square drift machine, did but little bettt
. | leaving the gayels In halt circle. The nj
r cut doubtless is the cause Of this. The Is
10 machine Was the "Cayuga Chief" Of SHIELD,
a. & Co. Of Auburn, N. T., which did the bt
ps | work, laying the bundles most compa
Is in the best direction for the binder and ms
- ing the least waste. We shall have more
u, say OF this valuable machine per mail. I
y headers were pnt to work In the aftefnot
- - but they attracted hut little attcntis
er The great feature Of the day viii
&C. never failed to draw the crowd, was the gn
So binder OF ". Vt. Burein Of Iowa. This
-. most ingenious machine and Is destined
id make revolution in the harvest field, q
be will dispense with several hands day
-. binding, for one man can bind all thss {
81 machine will cut It Was attached to one
lb~ the si1-soot machines of J. b. Nanny, ms
an an BY Emerson & Co., Of Rockford. This 4
,or chine will cut In m ordfnary days TO
in twelve acres, md with this attachment, n
four men, will have it shocked up as fast
90 cut What effect it will hare on the s
ter rakers We will BOT at present discuss. Z
he it will save labor sny person can see. In +
m ltn It is another milestone in the field OF pr
Fhe gress.
Ice | Emerson & Co., manufacturers Of the J..
BY Nanny machine, have for several yesrs do
s. ss. ted to the eociety q machine to be awarded
hst the best forty acres Of wheat, and have mad
rule not to compete for the award; this
nat counts for their absence, Then, IS ab
@ ire stated, the committee, though still .reli:
ate, have today shown activity and care In c
ducting the t1iai, and We think are hear
s0t, s3ch of fha prrprornma that thew laid dorr