Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-07-17
ADVERTISEMENT
GREAT lIBLD1RIAL OF REAPERS
Near Jesup, Buchanan CO.
THE woOn sELr.RAKE REAPER
OECLAMEO THE VICTOR.

According TO previous announce mcnt the
much talked Of Reaper Trial, at Jesup. took
place on the llih inst. Most of the leading
machines we're represented. A large mum,
Der Of iarmers-sone three hundred-were
present and witnessed the trial. Everything
passed of smoothly. The oLjec. was to try
machines and that was as fairly done as VAS
possible in but one kind Of grain. The trial
was had 10 . field Of good rye. leaning con-
siderably, yet not lodged. The grain was
oyer ripe, 20 that It perhaps did not work as
well AS It would have done had it been ia
just the right stage Of npeness.
The several agents representing the differ
ent machines, had agreed upon the follow
ing as the basis and paan for the trial:
Class !, Self-rake Reaper and Mower com.
bined.
Class ?, Self.raks Reaper, single.
Class 3, Dropper and Mower combined.
Class 4, Hand>rake Reaper.
Class 5, Independent Mower.
The judges, consisting OF three men to be
chosen BY and from the men present, when
the trial commences, shall decide the order
in which the machines are to be tried. and
when all are tried they shall decide which is
the best in each class.
The following entries had been made
BYJ. B. JOKES:
Marsh Harvester, Independent Reaper;
Etna, Droppcr combined; Etns, Hand>
rake Reaper; 4Etna, Independent Mower !;
J. P. Nanny, Dropper and Mower combin>
ed; }. P. Nanny, Mandrake Reaper.
BIZ WILSON 4 SrRoxc.
Wood Machines, Self>rake Reaper and
Mower combined Independent Reaper, In
dependent Mower Buckeye, Dropper COM
bined Beloit, Mandrake Reaper; Thayer,
Independent Mower.
BY n. Burr
Dodge, Selfsrake Reaper and Move com
bined, Independent Self.rake Reaper, Drop
per combined, Mandrake Reaper, Indepcn>
dent Mower; Kirby, Self.rake Reaper and
Mower combined, Self-rake Reaper, Hands
rake Reaper.
BIZ WILMER 4 FARRIs.
johnson, Independen Reaper (Self.rake;l !
Little Champion, Hand >rake Reaper Little
Giant, Self-rake Reaper.
There we're one or two other machines on
the ground that the reporter did no, get the
names Of
At about o'clock the farmers began 10
arrive, and the various machines came in
from time to time, and about 10 o'clock the
judges were chosen, as follows:
VIM. H. Gates, J. N. Clark, L. J. Dun>
lap, A. Donly and I. F. Rice.
| Various comments we're made on the dif>
ferent machines, but those that attracted
special attention we're the Walter A. Wood
and the Marsh Harvester, nearly all being
very anxious to see these machines perform.
The Marsh Harvester was driven into the
field first. A large crowd followed. When
it came around remarks were various. II
was generally thought that while il seemed
to do very fair work, still it would be impos.
sible for two men 10 bind a. much a. 4 reap.
er should ordinarily cut in one day that the
jogging and jarring which the binders would
be subjected to in riding al day on the ma
chimes, besides working very hard, would
test their endurance to their utmost. It was
also thought that il would work badly or
perhaps not At all in lodged or shert grain,
whilst it will not NOW At ali. It was conce>
ded by some Of its friends, even, that far>
mer should have . reaper or hand TO fall
back upon in case the grain should be in
such condition that the Marsh Harvester
would not worF.
When the Wood moved, it vas followed
by very large aud excited crowd, ia fact
it was almost impossible to get near the ma
chine. Several took hold Of the machine,
determined not to be crowded away BY the
throng. The team move rapidly and drew
the machine without effort. In fact the ease
of draft is very strong point in the ma
chine. When it came around there seemed
to be but one opinion. and the judges subse-
quentle but recorded the verdict of all im>
partial witnesses Of the trial, when they de.
cided the Wood to be the best Self rake Ee1p-
r. There wsre several who declared tina,
when they 6rst saw the machine ihey became
prejadiced against it that i, looked clumsy
and heavy; that they thought it must run
these points, whilst they had previously con-
ceded that because of the great simplicity of
the machine it Was very easily operated.
After the Trial vas over there were many
that expressed their wish to see the Wood in
the field again. Some not having been on
the ground when II was tried, and others had
not been able TO get near enough to it to see
it work. Il was again driven in, to the cvi-
dent disgust Of an agent for another ma
chine, but the judges declared that, the trial
being over, amy machine that chose to do so
could 60 in and reap. About one>half acre
was now cut. which shovel the speed and
the quality Of work done. Nearly all staid
to see it, aud the expressions Of approval
were even more outspoken than before, be-
cause all had an opportunity Of seeing il.
1t must be conceded that i. was quite gen.
orally anticipated that this would be the re-
suit Of the trial. The machine that has won
the highest prizes on ,he most hotly contest.
ed 6elds ia the world. is not likely to be