The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-07-23

The CONTEST ON LAST SATURDAY.
We have given the official report OF the trial Of
the moving machines elsewhere. Now we pro-
pose to give our individual opinion.
The members of the committee claimed that
they decided upon the merits of the mach ines,
and would feel insulted, if it should be charged
that they had any prejudice, or had made up their
minds in advance of the trial yet it is remark
able circumstance that every man on the CON-
mittee decided In favor of the machine be was
chosen in favor of. But of course this was acci-
dental. 1t is strange how something will blind
mems eyes, For instance we win give the trouble
in the committee arriving at the draft of the diff
lerent machines. Ali, we believe, concurrcd in the
opinion that the Instrument attached to indicate
the draft Of the Buckeye, marked $50 pounds
when cutting, and 100 when moved along and
not cutting. But to our eye, the hand on the
dial Quivercd about the figure 225 while the
Champion was cutting, and 1t vibrated from 100
to 400 while the Ohio was cutting. But the
Champion and Ohio mon could not see 1t. That
is why the committee could not agree upon this
point
The moving done by all the machines was sub
stantially the same-it was well done. The
Champion unhitched one horse and moved with
the other, then unhitched one chain of the other
horse and moved with one trace chain only at
tached TO the machiue; but what practical ad-
vantage was to be derived from t his, we failed to
see. II was claimed that the tongue of the Buck
eye was stiff and was hard upon the necks Of the
horses. To prove that this was a fallacy the
neck yoke was taken from the tongue, when il
kept its proper place, aud the machine moved
several rods, and the point of the tongue never
touched the horses No other machine attempt
ed to do this. The Buckeye moved with the
| horses trotting, and With them moving as slowly
as horses could be made to move No other ma
| chine attempted to do this. The horses were
taken out OF the Buckeye and two men cut
swath with it. This was not attempted with the
other machiDcs. The Buckeye and Champion
each cut swath feet inches wide the Ohio
4 feet ~ inches.
We claim that the Buckeye is the best machine
| for these, among other reasons 1t is more sim
! pie In construction and therefore less liable to
! get out Of order 1t is much heavier and
stronger machine than the Champion and thus
less liable to be broken, Although heavier and
stouter than the Champion, it takes less power
to operate IT, When it is moved to or from the
meadow the bar is folded over in front of The
seat, and 1t is run along alone, like wagon,
while the Champion had its cutter bar hosted at
an angle in the rear and the machine was put
into wagon and hauled, thus requiring the as
sistance Of several men, much time, and much
hitching and unhitching. The cutter bar of the
Buckley is in front of the drivers seat, and If he
should be thrown out he would fall behind it,
The bars OF the other machines are in the rear of
the driver, and ii he should be thrown out on
that side, he would be cut to pieces.
And there are other reasons why it is the best
machine.