Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-14

Reaper and Mower Trial.

lReported for the Alexandra Gazeste.I
At the great reaper and mower trial at West
over, Charles City county, on the 9th, lO!n,
and llth instants, the working Of the following
machines was exhibited in the order named
Movers: Climax, Cory, Pa; Wood, Hoosick
Falls, NY; Welch, Brockport, Wy; Advance,
WILLIAMSBURG N. u; Cayago Chief, Auburn,
y. Y; Excelsior, Canton, Ohio; Buckeye,
Canton, Ohio; Union, Worcester, Mass: kir-
by, Auburn, N. u. Etna, Salem, Ohio |;
Kirby Comb, Auburn, N. Y. Lever Move
ment, Baltimore; Clipper Comb, lonksrs;; N.
Y; johnson Comb, Syracuse, n. "; New
Yorker Comb, Brockiort, N. T.. Auburn
Harvester Comb, Auburn; Hubbard Comb,
Rochester; Wood Comb, Hoosick Falls Clipper,
Yonkers; World, Akron, Ohio.
Reapers: Wood, self rake; Wood, self.rs
comb Cayago Chief, self-raks; Excelsior,
dropper; Buckeye, dropper Buckeye, sell
rake; Kirby, self rak e Etna, dropper !;
Clipper, dropper; johnson, self-rake; New
Yorker, self.rake Auburn Harvester, sell
rake; World, dropper; Hubbard, self rake:
AT the conclusion Of the trial the following
preamble and resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
trial of harvesting implements held at vest
over, Va, the residence OF Maj A. II. Drewry,
on the 9th, 10th, and 1lth OF June, 1859,
being DESTROYS of expressing the feelings which
actuatc us in regard to the reception and enter,
tainment we have received ct the nands OF
Major Drewry, and the fair and impartial sreat.
ment On the part oil the gentlemen connected
with the State Agricultural Society therefore
be it
Resolved, That, as the guests OF Maj. Drewry,
we desire particularly to express to him the
gratitude which we feel for the very handsome
and hospitable manner in which we have been
entertained, Notwithstanding the Unexpectedly
large number for whom be has been called
upon to provide. He has nobly maintained
the time honored reputation OF Virginia and
her sons for genial and warm.hearted hospi
talilv, and has rendered our visit one OF mex
irresistible pleasure and satisfaction. May ht
| long live to represent the fine old Virgin,
gentleman, and may his shadow never grow
| less.
Resolrei, That as exhibitors OF harvesting
| machines before the Committee OF the Viz
GINA State Agricultural Society. We hereb!
| tender our high appreciation OF the untirlnt
efforts Of all connected with said society at thi
busy season of the year, to give fair and I'm
partial test OF every implement presented, ane
| their evident disposition to do the amplcst jus
tice to all.
Rcsolred, That we regret the absence, OF
account Of sickness, OF Major w. T. Sutherlin
| the President of the society; also, that oul
thanks are due to Major Frank G. Ruffen
acting President, and to the other members o.
the society for the kind and gentlemanly treat
| ment received at their hands
RcSoirel, That we earnestly desire the sue
cess of the Virginia State Agricultural Society
and hope it may attain its former prosperity
and become again the pride Of the State ane
| benefit to its people
| Rcsohoi, That committee OF three be ap
pointed by this meeting to secure o suitable
memento to- be presented during the State
Fair OF November next, to Major A. II
Drcwry, expressive OF our regard and bigl
appreciation of his kindness and hospitality.
Re<olrecl, That these resolutions be pub
lished and copy properly engrossed and
framed be presented to Major Drewry.
| The reasons given for not declaring any
premiums at the time. are as follows:
| The rule under which the committee acted
forbids the announcement and publication o.
tho award of premiums until the meeting o.
the society at Richmond. on Tuesday, the
second day Of November next. The reason o.
that rule was that if the premiums should b.
announced beforehand. the exhibitors who
failed to take premiums, might decline to ap
pear with their implements, and it was thought
just, both to the exhibitors and the sgricultu
raj public, that az opportunity should be Of
forded to test the soundness OF the committee
conclusions by comparison OF oil the ma
chimes. .'' 80
At the same time it is but iAir to say thai
the entire display of machines was mos
creditable to the ingenuity and workmanship
OF the artizens who got them up; and whilst
there was necessarily q difference between
them, yet the most inferior OF any kind is o.
great advantage to the the former, and any
one of them is we'll worth using.
| Woods reaper and mower gave entire salts
faction to its exhibitor, MIR. A. I. Skinner, oil
this city, and was SO much admired BY the
spectators, that all the samples he had there
were disposed of. q.