Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-28

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witnessed their practical test ON various
occasions, though by no means all in
which the machine exeels. are deemed
sufficient 10 warrant US in pronouncing
the Wood mower the best Of that type or
class of machines at present before the
public, and with the improvements which
il is constantly undergoing, We have no
fear that il viii suffer in future,
The reaper made by the Wood compa'
ny is even more astonishing than the
mower, for il combines with il a self-act'
ing rake, an attachment which is SO COM
plete as 70 leave the beholder in amaze.
ment and wrapped in thought, pondering
as to how such work can be accomplished
by mdchiHe, When 1t was first brought
out, in 1860, the novel method of dis
charging the grain attracted much atten'
ton, and many doubted It's practicability
in different kinds Of grain. The motion
given TO the rake more nearly resembles
the action Of the human arm than any
thing We can compare il 10, delivering its
gaycls at the will Of the driver, making
them larger or smaller, 20 suit the wishes
OF those who bind after il, and always
with precision and certainty, From the
| first introduction of this machine, the
number manufactured and sold has been
increased from year 10 year; AT the same
time the machine has been improved in
detail Parts which were too weak have
been made stronger, and needless mate
rial and parts have been dispensed with
to make it more light, simple and effect
i've, and the number of these machines
made and sold for the haryestsof 1866 and
1867, NOR Than double TINT Of amy other
Self-Raker, and they give universal salts.
faction. The Reaper cuts owath five
and half feet in width, and, in one day,
will reap from fifteen TO twenty acres.
The rake is driven by chain, which
and deposits the cut grain in compact
-aycls far enough from the standing grain
for the team TO pass for the succeeding
Swath \ lever, for raising or lowering
the cutters, is convenient to the driver
which can he operated by him with ease,
while the machine is in motion, the whole
being arranged 50 a. TO tilt upon its
wheels, the weight of the driver and plat
form being balanced thereon. 4 shifting
lever l. provided, also in his reach, to
throw the machine out and III gear, aisa
the rake can be instantly stopped by the
driver putting his foot upon another lever
Thi, machine is now too wen known
in the grain growing districts OF this
country, and particularly in the fertile
fields OF the West, to need any more ella
horatc description here.
The laurols which the Wood moving
machine hdVC Won fTIvr rT1t h-rtt confined
70 the United States. a in Canada. Eng
land, France, Russia, Germany and Spain
It, has proved As successful against COM
pctitors as in our own country, and not
even 10 America or Europe has its fame
been confined, but on another continent
lis star l. in the ascendant, having. after
4 field trial, taken the first prize at O-an,
n AlEict>, Africa. tho h"art Of the grain
growing region Of the old Roman ON Dire
They lose none Of their good qualities 10y
crossing the ocean, and a. often ~ hey
are brought into competition with others
rs often are they sure To carry of the
palm
W. k.roaa data by which 10 g.yc a
list uf the prizes tlet have been ava rIed
this machine either III this couutry or
Europe and can only trust TO our memory
10 give I few Of the most recent and i'm
portau, one. in both hemisph,,res
among which ara the first four premiums
81 the Minnesota State Fair held al
Rochester last August three prizes Of
the four which have been offered by the
United States Agricultural Society; the
first prjze OF the international Agrieultu-
ral society held at Rouses Point. and the
first prize OF the Provincial, Agricultural
Society oI Canada, held at Toronto. In
Europe. in 1864, was awarded the grand
gold medal OF honor by the French gov
erumcut, flr the best moving machine.
either native or foreign" and the same
year hy the same government. the first
prize gold medal and 900 francs. for the
best foreign machine, at the national trial
at Nincouue- In 1861 and 1865 it was
awarded the first prizes of the Royal Ag-
Society of England, the only
prizes offered by the Society since the
machine has been before the public; also
the medal of the great international Ex-
hibition Mt London in 1862 the first
prize at the great national exhibition of
Russia and field trials at Moscow in 1864;
as well as numerous other premiums at
divers times and places in other countries
OF Europe, last Of which was two grand
gold medals awarded it at the Paris Ex-
position Of 1861, and for the success
achieved by it in the great international
contest on the French Emperor's farm at
Feuilleuse on the 23d of May in that year,
the inventor was crowned by Napoleon
III. Chevalier of the Imperial Order of
the Legion of Honor, SO that he is now
known as Sir Walter, title which CRATES
harshly. no doubt. on his democratic
feelings, yet an honor which he can Justly
wear, and one which, in few instances,
has been more worthily bestowed. The
success of the mower at this exhibition
was SO great that an Imperial decree was
issued by the Emperor prohibiting the
use OF other machines than the Wood on