New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30
AGRICULTURAL



r,rkabls owing 70 the surroundings. There II was the
ue rodon csnte surrounded With grass and trees fields
.ud fnoes animated by the army Of ard beasts ard
.sursDsd by tho music Of the resping machines; who
hsrs s seems hacks the wheat Geld ontsproad upon the
hsde Cor this he moWins day and the scene Of opera
k.ous IL upon the farm of Edward Munson ct SeDnet's
station 10 lowiand meadow sometimes overlooked, and
snsnin about % Of short fine grass noEsporsed
with tho usual variety Of plants natural 10 such land with
gone dump. of bushes and occasional shade tree Inc
parseo though generally Lowell, hes many Little hol9"s
And furrOWB gouged out, and some low sWaesi anu
variety Of sharp angles along the brook 10 Try she oslsV
of the mowers In handling their machines home OF Jug
ground TOO son. and never had been machine .ho"tu'
and In places Il was covered with mat OF GA esuss'
aai In Others with drift leaves sticks and chips In snort
fha spot was selected 10 try moving mschpes Severe as
tho test has been have failed II they foa bushes
Ia tho way not larger than my thumb hey da no turn
=, out IA close 20 fence creek, clump OF bushes or
sfouna trees is generally cut with scythe ~ All
Sings tie day has been one Oh great 'Suinlh i"f
IA s5w that this is not due to any particular style
a. msshnes viii give the names Of all participating IN
The Eew-YoIker. Seymour, Morgan g. Allen, Brock
eor T.. the samo machine used yesterday III wheat,
sspy dsaOhing the selfrssins apparatus reel and plat
soms oihors hos awkward appearance as the drivers
more elevated than any other IL Is also miher
poy. bat works vel in grain and grass
and . Two OF Wheclers Cayuga Chiefs, made ~ Au-
sp. O substantial, good, and justly popular machines
.ffhA
Ths Yankee Mover. Dow g. Fowler. Fo,flersyille,
ny thus machine has q flexible bar capable Of work
ng very uncyen suraees, It's pecUharues are us
beng ghgeared, giving the knives very rapid motion.
ushps great noise, and in my opinion, liable 70 shake
lsyJ - pieces
s Another Csyrga Chief
sso51 Two OF Dodge & S.ovenson's, Auburn, iron
hsme machines, dcnomnsted in tho printed catalogue
Ohio aud buckeye patents combined, Dodees patent
fas Beekeye folks say this is wrongly named. say,
bossy,i els good. substantial ironframe machine,
-oh La cone through al The tests OF this ina without
sD 81 Osborno's Kirby Mower, aone-wheel machine,
rey Oh, pact and perfectly made and the number man
si5arl shows that il IL exceedingly popular sort.
at me ~ IL rcaps IL rakes and upon the whole none Of
IA ooppa .ors have done hotter work
ga1dl0. Two of the Syracuse Hubbard machines
Tbm, substantial and well medei have performed adj
.IraF but arc not popular With farmers some other
sfs Ono Of the objections is not applicable IN moving
nca meadow rs tho present. IL would DO decidedly
sbeot,o0ale in cutting timothy gass for ma on the work
ssgo performed by these machines, whether
aoving rcaping they shave the ground. II Woud ne
iss u hed OF timothy to NOV 1t close two years IN
Ill Oao OF Woods mowers-and, both az reerer ard
nOss Of the bestsgcat many persons say Inc very
I9 Ts, Eagle mower by T.. f. Harrington VALLEY
Fas not Eondout, rs printed in theSist Of entries.
L. Another of Wheeer's Cayuca Chiefs, which, under
I'll srca1s'aDces, have givea general satisfaction, ana
ggdc1Kiy 70 to-day IN this fine grass
IA ILs Rhode Island Clipper This is one Of the most
somDAJ built machines in the whole lot and II works adj
Bfip,y eySrywhsre. 1t has ono quality which would
somtnSad Il very highly 20 met Is the stest running
nsO1no ever saw II makes ess noise while at work
Ass eooio sewing-mschines.
Is D0,go's wooden frame, and
i6 D1dsos iron frame; bnt in Auburn, end both good
ssohnss though prefer not only In this but IN all two
vboe machines. the wooden frame.
AZ. Tho Buckeye, by Adriance, PouehkecpSe, wood
hsns and about as sin IN tie work The Clipper. In
lsei IS difficult 70 say which should have the prize Tor
talnoa Il is needless for me 70 commend such gen
Nal favor 70 as the Buckeye bu, tuthiuy ssy that
lasy heard Of single dissatisfied purchaser oil one
Rhis variety OF mowers OF reapers All us WORK except
,,fgng has been highly satisfactory here, and tnat
oil no IN future ss hear tina, the manufacturer Is ne
sobstng f0T Johnsons patent rake. As dropper tho
3uokoe worked beautifully laying the gram m handsome
ysysls As mower have seen y IN al xmas o. grass
Md Osyss ssv failure
rs Aultmans iron frame Backeye. Al have said Of
s asavs Il true OF tbs. yet prefer the wood frame.
10 Another of Woods machines, of which no one has
cay scfds but those which are cOmmendatory.
" ras American q Marsh machine, built by Halliday
A1blrs This worked mt rate, particularly the rake, III
,hsas sad passaby vel to-day II is not, however, one
VI tho still sort.
~. ) 8. Msrsh, Valley Chief L9visbuTg, Penn, tbs
tho machine, merely with tie patiorm and rake
H. which commended yesterday Is doing the best work
The whole lot in tangled wheat. do not like II Is
howor Wel reaper, and certainly cannot com
nsnd Us mechanical construction, looks though
might have been made IN common country black
h Atoms POM Clipper II any person desires a one
horse msohne can heartily corhncnd this one TO his
sotoe IL il extremely compact runs STILL works easi!
:; WnbcTs Fnroks. With sl Difference to the inee-
uiy o. Mr.. Wilbor am constrained 70 say that be is
not ret entitled 10 use that word Tbs machine, i ma!
reOoi eoted have before stated Is novel IN IL con-
Krachoa 1t is mounted upon two wheels the size Of
hose Of small cart tho cutterbsT working directly for
gard o;sthe axle and, for safety rather too'near he
o is " q ali side DRAFT But as some side daft machines
castor than this one, and 10 he work quite as well
ND fast am not able 70 SEQ wherein lns inventor OF
hs oar claims great advantages II such light grass %
his thsse is objection 10 one horse waking in the NJ
ni gsss. and the quality Of the YORK compares ~en
ia 10 competitor as,i ~ teg T,r ~
All uie machines have named, wee tTled IN all ~
ses Of grass and ground in Tie held and al almost o.
se Of poed likely over to be spgSa ~ 1Hsr sh ,s
tasy Of the work OF the different meh eaeh KIND
lad is adyocates-thoso made at Auburn having me
ueastt number as matter Of course. In ts the Kirby
kkss te Isad the manufacturer d. NJ Osborne having
ka sm,aently successful in soSyrg ne farmers Win
.sod implement both tSI s'lPs 15 S ~ 1t
rer offered The only objection have eyer heaId against
/ b Kirby is, that "itis q one wheeled msehine.
The CsyUea Chief is also popular, and not only two
shs.ed nsehine but has one e1trethe casior-whcel
sp3sf the seat Of The driver which consider serous OBJ
lection a the dynamometer proyesft adds materially 10
ks Eht and draft, even upon smooth ground with
s,v movement Al quick movement or upon very soit
rround believe II would require about az much power 20
hss tls ckstorvbeel % would 70 &C a. me TorK oil
Ne cettes
khss careful prolonged examination by the Com
piuss q ell the machines have named testing them
N variety Of vays 20 ascertain what were ther most
prominent faults which showed She moot good points
recommend II 70 the s.tenhon o. farmers, The lockers.
% wore then treated 10 scene which most OF them
sl sssW DO able 70 witness again. Iwenty-one machines
sss started one after the other round the ned, esch
putting Il tho rate Of oYef acre an hour and eaea
ssn By pair cf hOes tbs beat that could be selected
~ ne work in a comfy which probably contains more
rcd hfmborse than other in the htsfe Jt VIII require
bfT sfsontinaY combination Of circumstances, ever
Hn % bring this number Of moving into one
hA Although not quito 30 picturesque as me IeaRng-
e, saeh described yesterday, think II AZ one WAieh
Mnsyts DO forgotton By those present.
Wesn n tnieTeS Of this scene was al 10 highest point