The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-04

Reaper and Mower Trial The gred
trlal Of Reapers and Mowers, provided frrby gu
County Agricultural society. took place as pre-
lviously advertised in the town of Paris, on Tue,
day last Quite number Of farmers and Other
moi wi hStandIng the busy season and the scare
" Of help, we're present, either to take part il
the trial, or 10 witness it.
The trial Of Mowers took place first on the
farm oil. March, of Pars The field selected fo
moving was reclaimed marsh, or wet meadow
a smooth surface rather moist--wth mix
ture of wild and tame grass, in places quite
heavy and lodged. and IN Others short and heavy
and rather why IL was certainly a capital place
to try mower. If it cut there smoothly an
evenly without any haulks it might safely be
pronounced good machine,
There were six competing mowers The John
Junior, the Albert Wood Reaper, the Cauga
Chief, AMI machine, manuf actured in
Springfield Ohio, called the Swan.
These machines were mostly operated BY
agents. or under their supervision, and all
did good work. We are not farmer enough to
decide which did it the best. The Nanny Ma
chine does good work, cuts wide swath, but
we should say is OF rather heavy draft. The
Buckeye Junior is machine Of light draft that
does its work well but cuts narrow swath The
Wood Machine does its equally well, and cuts wi.
der. The same may be said ofthe Cayuga Chief
In badly lodged grass, We thought this ma
cline which was owned and worked by our
friend Geo Bosworth did The best of any ma
chine en- the ground. The Swan makes a wide
cut and in tall grass with a smooth and level
bottom might do good work and much of it, but
in this trial we thought it rather failure It
has some obvious defects, which vii have to
be remedied before it becomes popular, in this
country. tut as we said before. we do not pro-
tess TO be enough of Judge of such m alters tc
speak understandingly and we shall therefore
await the decision of the judge, on the reativ {
merits of the machines.
The Trial of mowers lasted until after one
o click in the afternoon, when we, in common
with many others, were indebted 20 the hospi-
tality OF Mr.. Marsh for a generous farmers din.
ner, which the prolonged trial rendered doublg
welcome.
After dinner, we adjourned to the farm of VI.
Linsley, about mile distant where a fue fie'd
Of wheat had been selected for a trial of the
Keepers. As the afternoon was somewhat spent
before the reaping commenced, we did not stay
30 zee il cut. Nessw the operation of The j
L. Nanny Reaper, a combined machine, and the
Wood Reaper also a combined machine The
former did IFS work well, cutting every straw
clean and smooth. The driver rakes the grain
off himself The Wood machine as reaper,
works most admirably. is self raker and
this part of its work it does like thing OF life.
The raker acts at the will of the driver, bytouch-
irg n spring with his heel. 1t seems to our un-
practiced eye. that we should look no farther
for a Reaper after eeeng this one work. Other
machines were on the ground, but we could not
stay to witness this operation.
On the whole, we thought this trial was a sue
cess, and that good wll come of 1T We UNDER
stand there were two or three farmers on the
ground, to decide for themselves what machine
to purchase, after witnessing this trial
The day was fire one for the tral-not too
hot and part Of he tmescioudy. All present both
spectators & competitors, seemed to enjoy the oc
cason. There are several machines in the county
that were not represented, still there was suf
ficient competition TO make it interesting The
of the trial are entitled TO much credit
Ter their efforts in making it success.