Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-27

Correspondence Of the Conlncrctat.
NEWARK, DBL, Aug. 70.
An interesting threshing match took place at
''Granite Hill," D. J. Murphey's farm yesterday,
between the Wheeler, Mcrrick & Co.'S. three
horse,--8i in. cylinder thresher aud cleaner, and
the diamond State" three-horse thresher and
cleaner Gao In. cylindor) made by Casho q Co., at
Newark Del. Three impartial and judicious
Judges were appointed by each party, and these
six selected another, who decided on the merits
of the machines. Between two and three hun
dred persons, many from dlstance, were pre-
sent taklng much interest in the contest.
Each party threshed from the same NOW of
wheat, which had been reaped from the same
field. At about halfpast two o'clock the chair
man of the Judges called the attention of the
visitors, when the following rules which had
been previously agreed upon, were read:
. !. The machine shall be set perfectly satsfacto-
ry to the parties entering them.
2. Each machine shall run one-half hour. "1'he
Wheeler machine, Che challenging party,) shall
thrcsh the FIRST half hour,--then the Diamond
State" one half hour and thus alternately, until
the trial Is through.
8. No. allowance for time shall be made, except
In case OF accident, OF which the Judges shall keep
strict account.
A. An account of the exact number of dozens of
sheaves threshed In the one-half hour, shall be
kept by two persons appointed by the Judges.
Also an exact account Of the number of bushels
OF grain, .struck measure, shall be kept by two
persons, selected by the Judges.
b. The management and running of each ma
chine shall be III the care OF the respective parties
entering the machines, on this trial.
9. a fiHg shall be drawn, encircling each ma
chine, and at least ten (10) feet from them, in
side of which no persons but the Judges and par
ties shall enter while machines are running.
z. The test of the.ability of the machines shall
consist in the rspdty Of threshing, the perfection
Of the work, and the clcanness OF the grain when
ready for the measure.
8. The horses used on one power shall be used
on the other alternately one half hour at time.
The Wheeler machine, being the challenging
party opened the contest, threshing in half hour
| 30L dozen of sheaves, turning cut 119z bushels
| OF wheat. The Diamond State then, In the
next half hour threshed 81 dozen and sheayes,
| turning out 1881 bushels. A new pair of horses
was then procured, according to rule 8, and the
Diamond State In the following half hour thresh-
| ed SO dozen and sheaves, turning out 149l bu.
/ The Wheeler machine threshing, (the horses
4 which were on Diamond State power first being
used) "a dozen and sheayes turning out 12.i4
bushels in the following half honr. The Judges
| then adjourned to the Deer Park Hotel, where o
sumptuous supper had been served by the pro.
| prletor, b. +. Herdmau, and unanimously decided
| In favor of the "Diamond Slate" machine This
decision seemed to be sustained by almost all the
| visitors. As each power was elevated the same
(2S14 in), and allithings being equal as possible
it is thought to have been an exceedingly fail
test. MoNTRosE.