Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-01
The Moving Machine Trial mt
Amherst.

could be desired by the mowers, but not
quite bright enough to make the hay.
The machines tested Wednesday were
the Chicopee Clipper, the Fitchburg A.!
feet cut Buckeye, the Rhode Island Clip
per, Ttna, Granite State, World, Ohio
Advance, New York Clipper, kniffen,
Remington, Brooklyn Advance, Perry,
Eagle, Union, Young Worrier, and Wor-
cester Buckeye.
The general operation of all the
machines was very perfect, and it may
safely be said that until within two or
three years no machine ever did better
work under the same circumstances OF
soil, grass, &c, than did the very poorest
here yesterday. In fact there arc no poor
machines here. and but few that may be
ranked as second class. The dynamome-
ter tests, and the details of cons truetion
with reference to convenience Of use,
durability, &c, will unquestionab de-
velope some weak points that to the casual
observer are not apparent, and that do
not appear on the general trial.
The dynamometer and other particular
tests will be applied
The tedder. were .lsod in green grass
yesterday, and 50 entirely 'alike are they
in the principles of construction, that
they elected much interest. They will
be more thoroughly tested to-day. In
fact the exercises that they were put
through yesterday, was more for the pur-
pose of tedding out the grass that had
been cut, than as a test Of the machines.
This last remark applies with even more
force in tho case of the rlkes. 1t was
desirable that the hay should berakod,
consequently SIN. II detail Of committee
men was sent to put the rakes into the
! fell and OF course, make such ohserva-
ton WIS practicable. 1t is possible
that som" Of the rakcrs thought their
machines were tested, but if they did,
they VIII find themselves mistaken. Such
a trial got mp in the interest of, and con-
Quoted by few agents in tho country.
may pas. with some for a test, hut a more
severe ordeal is to be passed here
DR.. Loriug. the President Of the New
England Agricultural Society. has q
strong hold upon the people Of Massarhu-
sets, and they love to do him honor, and
be honared in turn by his presence on all
occasions Night before last. the ladies
OF Grace church had Strawberry Fe>ti-
v.ll, and DR.. I.oriug was invited ~ Lc
present and address the audience When
il became known that such WAS the case.
Palmer's Hall, the largest in town, was
Wei filled, and the doctor made "a very
brilliant little speech. full of sense, nom
sence and fun, somewhat peculiar, Vel
by no means incongruau~ compound.
Last evening the students Of Old .tuhec.t
scrcnadcd him, and although worried ANA
worn by severe application To hu-in,s~ all
doy and far into the evening, h. respond
ed to the compliment in a very happy lit
tie address.
! BY courtesy of President Clark, some
Of his Vermont friends were shown
through portion Of the Agricultural
College buildings last evening. Great
improvements have been made since WI
went over the establishment about year
: ago, and the end is not yet We propose
to notice the Institution at length in
future communication.
Mr. CoLFAX ~ NEHMo>r-At StrAt
ford, where Vice President Coifax aud lis
wife spent Tuesday with Senator Morrill,.
lie was visited by many prominent citi-
zens Of the State and Of New Hampshire,
including Senator Patterson Of the latter
State, and Lieutenant Gov Thomas Il
Vermont. There was also a general Al
el.u.rn+ or l"e people OF the Yta4" and
surrounding TOWNS, with music, to pay
their respects, aud AIr. Colf4x responded
t. The compliment with pleas ant speech
Returning on Wednesday, Gov. Smith
placed at the yioc-Pre.ident', disposal thu
elegant Trustees car down the river 10
Springfield On to Hartford At White
River Junction. at Bellows Itrl-,a Brat
tlehor1. and at t;reeuheId, on the why
down, erawi-o Of people gathered to meet
the popular o.hnlI AL $50 him sul hear
him peak. H~re-pa baetly,but in lis
u-t4I agitsi;eu- style, il ,saA 81 thc-e So
vera. qa.gt-. The demonstrations r Bal
lows FuI. and White. Rtser Junction
wore p,rt,a ularly large ami enthusiastic
TIL Springfield Republican says: "lleI
Eorm.utcrs are certainly cutltIed Il a
visit nam Mr. C9liax, ami iu t3.e Getnts..