Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-16
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The Committee who. was appointed ,tc
award the premiums on the best reapei
and mower and combined machine, in The
recent trial had at the farm of Gen. Hard
ing, made their official report yesterday.
The Committee consisted of Gen. B. +.
Cheatham, Chairman, and Messrs Feliz
Compton, G.. w. Hogan, NJ S. Cockxill
Marshall Pinkard, James r. Cockrill, and
Albert Franklin. In their awards the
Committee was governed by the following
rules: .i.l g4 1lao uia4I 80.
/. It should be distinctly understood
that no credits will be given for rapidity o.
work done, BY hurrying the horses.
3. Ascertain by the dynamometer, the
total power required to operate each ma
chine, while cutting.
Having satisfactorily ascertained the fore
going, then ass ,ssssi 1.5~rsle $3.50
1. Which is the cheapest machine? yc5z
2. The most simple in its construction
3. The most durable?
4. Which does most work in the least
time?
IS. Which does the best n ork p rr
6. Which is managed with most facility
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Grafton, or otherwise? - ,.a.r
8. Which is easiest of access in oiling,
tightening nuts, etc? E ,sgi
= 81. Adaptation.to uneven surface, cut
ting smooth, and different nights, etc. -
10. Ease and safety in backing, without
raising the finger bar, 4e ..s--
II. How many bolts in each machine?
y II. How many sizes of wrench for samei
10. Viii the bolts turn when being tight
ened, or loosed?
Last, though not least, have an eye
ssspeciar' to all the bearings, construction
of boxes, journals, etc. lasaf
The committee in their report classify
the machines, give their width OF cut,
princi pies of construction, draft, ETC., with
the prices of each annexed The contest
ants as reapers and mowers combined,
with choppers and without, and also as
mowers exclusively, were the Clipper, en-
tered by T. II. Jones & Co., the Buckeye
by Messrs. Hamilton * Cunningham, the
Excelsior by j. r. Paul, the Climax by w.
w. Totten, the Etna by I. w. Weller, and
the Acme by Mr.. Yost. The extreme
width of cut of the Acme was GO inches,
with change of motion from reaping to
moving; that Of the Excelsior, 81 inches,
with no change; thst of the Etna, 63
inches; that Of the Clipper, ~ inches; that
of the Buckeye, CT inches, with change of
motion; that of the Climax, 81 inches,
with change of motion. .,-e .-.r--y--
The following we're the entries for the
combined reaper and mower with self
raker; Woods machine, entered by Hor-
ton & McRoberts, Buckeye, by Hamilton &
Cunningham, and the Etna, by T. w.
Weller. The length of cutter bars and ex-
treme width of cuts by these machines
were also given. As combined reaper
and mower with mandrake, the Etna by
Mr.. Weller, and the Clipper by Messrs.
Jones q Co., were the entries. The same
machines first enumerated were entered on
the final trial exclusively as mowers. The
width of cut by these machines is also given
in the committees elaborate report, which
is full of interesting details, and which we
regret that want of space and the crowded
state of our columns prevents us from
publishing entire. The committee were
directed that they would not canvass the
merits of the different machines, bat that
each member, after having decided in his
own mind, that he would note his prefer
ence by ballot The committee Ia ma
jority) then made the following decisions:
First. For combined reaper and mower,
with dropper, they awarded the premium
to the Buckeye, six entries.
Second, for combined reaper and mower
with self-rake, they awarded the premium
to the Woods Machine. Three entries.
Third, for combined reapers and mowers
with hand rake, they awarded the premium
to the CliODar Two entries
Fourth, for the mower they awarded the
premium to the Buckeye. Seven entries.
The trial was fairly contested and the
awards being by ballot, according to the
preconceived notions of each member of
the committee, after careful observation
on the field and without either knowing
the preference or conclusion Of the other,
was necessarily one of the utmost impair
TALLY. The contest and the award, we be-
heye, are satisfactory to all concerned.