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

frst and second quits shallow and then rake thu 80,
with steel oothed rake, and gather and burn the n
Saturday, July 2lThs is tho last OF the zen oays a.
voted field worktbe last of two weeks OF intense hear
and hard work in good causethe cause OF aicusual
improvement The purpose OF the STATE ana the ocois
Of the Agricultural Society has been TO promote the inter
ess of fsfmers-not machine manufacturers The Com
mee have Rbored hard, with the honest purpose OF oe
temining what the defects OF mowers ana tehpers
and which class have reached the nSNeS' se VI Poec
Whatever of blame OF delay waste OF time by which
parties have been kept longer than they expected IN
expense and in suspense all must unlten awarding to the
Committee the highest mark Of credit for honesty OF pur-
rosefor continuation TO oct with impartial justice 10
an mem Nothing but sense OF duty aud high RESPONSE
btv could have procured the services Of some Of the gon
uemon who have exposed themselves TO arduous field
labor IN some Of the hottest weather ever experienced
we have had TO encounter heat dust thirst and fatigue,
and part Of the time the commssary department IN the
field deficient. For the past three days the boun-
oous tables of Mr.. Sheldon and MI Manson have given
such satisfaction to entite hom to honorable mention
The work. too has proceeded with much more regularity
and speed and given much moro general satisfaction
To-day the reapers have been tried in field Of rye and
Of heavy barley part Of II badly tangled and upon
ground The fact elected that Of the rakes
would lay the barley in perfect gayels yet spread
they might be Withdrawn. This was the case with those
with three and rake, working from rake seat upon
one side Of the PLATFORM as in one Of Osbornes aud one OF
Dodge's machines.
The Buckeye Droppers both Advances and Aultmans,
worked admirably In the barley field ii must be remem'
bered however, that dropper must DO followed by man
reaper follow its track around again Ift was not Tor
this difficulty troopers would supcrsede all other styles.
the whole additional weight to nowingmaehne OF all
tho dropping apparatus is scarcely 90 pounds DropPes
very popular in England where nen to bndar plenty
and cheap They also beginning to be popular upon
the great wheat farms at the West CoDtrasted with such
great, cumbersome, noisy sclf-raker as Bnnkerhohs,
which followed them, should suppose they would even
win favor Indeed find an almost universal feeling IN
favor Of the machines that make the least noise. Some OF
the self rakers might be mistaken for travelling tpham
mers This Bnnkefhof machine is one OF this class. 1
would not have il upon my farm, and u one OF ny neigh
hors had IT, would hire him 20 cary oct Of hearing f
he could Of all sick and nervous people There orc sew
eral others not much better hope the Committee, IN
their report will make list designated a. the NOISY
class" lay IL down rule thai 10 mto!eIahy noisy
machine wiz be dutable one. .
After witnessing the reaPng Of to-day, President ucnd
aud some others went out 10 give careful examination
of the several lots moved and marked yesterday 70 see
what defects. any were exhibited after raklug. They
would also examine the subbe OF the wheat rye and bar
ley. Other members weIe engaged THE afternoon and
will be again Monday In minute examination 81 al
the various parts Of dissectcd machines.
Tho dynamometer tests sill progressing hnd are 70
be applied Teapers in the field, as they have been 10
mowers and the table when OoIspe,e will undoubtedly
DO the most perfect constructed and 81 w as
believe, the whole report OF the COMMITTEE have
suggested to the President that il be finished, b
as to be used at the fair Of the State Agricultural Society
TO he held at Saratoga, September l4 II would form one
Of the most attractive features Of ihat exhibition