New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17

the now and boy drives him around UNTIL by successive
loads the il rampei hard mp TO the ratters This
more particularly "aborsayug machine" in moving away
barley. which being cut with moving machine and nor
bound les loose IN tbs NOV and needs good deal on nara
tlmpug Oae horse and boy can 10 1t more eecua than
. Bat how do you get the horse DOWN.
We heard that queon eagerly asked ~ The group OF eager
listeners 70 tns new apPnc4uon Oh morse po"et -. UNI,
telling his brother farmers how save labor Sometimes
cut out channel with hay knife part way doSn anq Iup
him down upon pile Of hay on tle hoor Sometimes jump
him from the upon load hay and pitch that on srsq
uay lowering the horse toward the earth There no trouble
This is one OF TIE lessons have learned this gathering Of
farmers As is good one, sive il currency among nose
who read Tue TRIBUNE
AUnrRg N. Y July II 1880.
Having given the proliminaries so fully preceding
letters but little Of interest EFT Of tie details Of the
daily interest the reader The whole will eliminate
Of lie tedious dragging II their work and the waste Of time
been great that the formers hereabout have con-
cGded that they have more important work az nome
were but few here yesterday compared with wednesday
The number fewer to-day. It is time the season IL busy
the hav being dry and not excessively hot 1t is also true
that the Of conducting the triel Of the msehnes
makes IL remarkably unnteresng to lookers-on lucy are
excluded fom the ground far that they unable to see
and Judge for themselves Of the work and, needeSsy foo
ishly9 think they are not allowed to know the Official
time of cutting acre. which the machines seyeray re-
que Everything about the dynamometer trial IL conducted
upon the same principal Of extreme retcenee Even sne
officers and reporters who have the privilege OF seeing are
requested not to give any Information ANAoush con
slider the request a ri iiculous ono, but conform ,
sha not hesitate however, say tbot believe II would
bs far more satisfactory 20 the public aud particular der
ment to old ogysm have every fact proclaimed soon as
ascertanod Ibaye always been Of beug all prize
animals aud drtices thai exhibited az agricultural shows
an norfuny of examining and crtcising the work OF the
committeeman would pursue the same conIse mere.
would reouire each machine labeled with its weight and
prce and consumed IA moving its allotted acre. SO That
turner's could examine and Judge Its value as wen as he So
mttee | am answered 80 The slowes machines would not
~ iib ~ VIII, ali dge deerence 10 the old fogy
committeeman who said IT, reply that the state OF New
York did not appropriate It's money 10 please 'ne manui
tur ara Of Z
Tie Legislature raced Is 900 in the hands OF the officer, Of
,ho state rcura Society for the purpose u developing
facts OF importance the farming interest in connection
with agricultural machinery The Society concluded that such
facts could not be developed without submitting machines to
a practical fold test 1t is certain that al cannot win the
first prize Perhaps some may be proved unworthy OF inc
farmers patronage course that VIII not be pleasing g tne
owner manufacturer OF that particular machine
Yet may be ultimately to his benefit for VIII force him 70
stop manufacturing asoine ana 70 a1op o
What onId lave been the condition OF farmers this day
had not been stimulated to improve upon the orig
witl Tho selection o. most Of my readers when the
Kochum mower thought TO be pretty near perfection
Do any OF them know of Of those machines in use
N he docs bcg ofh 10 induce the owner to attend this
some other sinl trial and he will sell his old Ketchum for
iron Several others have gone the same wahaye oeen
improved upon until the originals much out OF date as
There is machine now here entered for trial and compet-
ton with ali Others Which, "a good to believe
Is one of OF 800 & particular pattern OF mode OF con-
suoton which were bI moro than three years ABo an
slowed upper o OF Now York warehouse ont OF
which portion have drawn each and sent among
farmers Tor tra sold sast4coryj to be rotErned If not
aess that about Gy ont the first season None
were built Inn wear vet had his original 1O in
sore tie next Winter guess he sent ont 30 tae next year
aad stored ready Tor the thrd season and d1 not send our
over 20 for the third years trial He can tell can no"
Pybsn ough, 70 Tell farmers the name Of this great fail
ure but IN shoul would cry perseon9E as Tue
d ,bsrerron tried - foist his "old horsekaer" in'o
favor Rot farmers found out the truth and that
machine 70 exist "a this one no" sP.ken oi WILL VA"
time hen second machines colli be sold
That time has gone by Farmers gad to have the opinions
OF good udges yet they have become judges thenseye
Tie ofgnal ioa If how 10 tho grass grain SUI re-
maj hc;oy The cntier bar" is shcared OF making
.nrth Swalh foar to six feet wide. This "a tho moving
machine II might as well have been oAisa 'ns Snoai
these machines could only be worked upon smoo
nearly level ground, the cuterbar beng rlge
, 10 We OK E S cTbe almost rs chain and cabl
Of biug Ined over stump eone or worked At almost an
anglo Of depression IL can also De instantly thrown out
end folded up against tAo frame TO dive from one Ne'
"a porfect 90 not much more
the average taa half the weight Of consdore
not oaly less o. csoas bai sss .ompiie.ed It is
sideTed Woes At least b. TIE makers of each parilcula
maempe Yea Who sns' say that mo"''' '""
present ssai' - Tar IN advance Of the present.
result Of The sres ~ sS al sT;acq,e eight urs az
has been immense advance In the method OF eonsruco
ard The casting away Of worthless features, sa some ea
WHO can point out which machine mo one can say y Is II
one. or al
In no branch Of mechanical industry have 50 much TIM
money and inventive genius been expended within few year
a. this parclar one ofmowcrs and reapcrs There
Immense amount OF capital invested in their nanufncur,
~ intend shortly show 10 most interesting history OF III
business which have the Of preparation PerhGp
my have " ready for my letter fniend to give ii
OF every manufacturer OF moving machines In America
The humber bulk last anu many other particulars ncud
pg the capital employed b. some Of The principal establish
Of the operations today have only say the
have progressed " they have from beginning with resl
II dlnamOmeter
pafrcuIary tedious Tho weather decidedly dry
The roads heroabout upon this soil OF limestone clay
dusty very after rain and the dust npalpaby fine
Ss s are IL H Or o TSf Tsr
some sections fenced with stone walls As general thing
sye Yet there arc many men 10 inc county who rememDe
IL a. great wilderness tia whole obeot OF land
seemed to be 10 destroy the forests
Some attempts have been made at hedging with thorn
honey locus, ana osse Orange u carefully pIgned easl
counted durable +sAce and the time very close Al
hand when Faces must DC dispensed with IN country liz,
this where every tabl and whore tao soil Is al o
unsur passed fertility do not know that Cgyuga comfy
than any of those adjoining but do know Is
an nnsnn sh1V ~ snperir farm houses There ia not only
comfort but luxury connected with great portion Of them
see pianos aud handsome plrors in great portion OF The
farmers houses and frequently they are adorned with flower
gardens lawns and shade trees and the families, wei
dressed as those town. ride abroad IA handsome carriages
The Of Auburn which suppose contains u 900 OF
- co. nhabant almost perfect molol OF shat towr
II great and wiz be greater manufacturing place ye
nearly al the operatives live in their houses. /, has
very large number OF smell neat cottages, each with lot ag
enough fr oua,ed garden and fruit trees Its broaG
streets are lined wih for taado and ornament and II ih
wtv portion OF the town venture 70 SOY there IL large
,on Of RESIDENCES wh.dh properly designated
by de term lovely than can DO found in any other town II
America have seen good many places but certainly hay
nv seen this excecd The traveller by rail- nothing
tLe beanscs industry Of Auburn except its handsome
State Prob walls tho most prominent object nom the rail
avsetion ch third OF mile from tho center Il bust
90, Toou Genessest. which has three large NOTES.-THE
Weern fynhange can from experience Is very goo'
- ha.dsofnc ara, OF merchants stores aud proes
.opol oiees Ills town is we'll provided with substantial
moi e1ravagant churches anu aree handsome e6mmodou
roWn up by power from the outlet II Owasco Lake From
numerous hydants and hose the dust u the whc streets
kept dowD very much 10 The comfort Of all and great ad'an