The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-07-13
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Continuation Of the State Trial of Req
Pers and MOWers-IOI Machines En-
tered-Other AttractiOns-COncIusiOn
of Ia Trial OF Reapers and Mowers.

the ArlnA OF eaper and Mowers
MANSFIELD, O., July 6, 1870. =.
The State trial of reapers and mowers
still continues. One or two additional en-
tries have been made, and the entire num-
Der Is now l01. We believe there is scarce
ly a manufacturing establishment in the
country but is represented.
To day the trial of mowers was contin-
ued, and the following machines were tes-
ted: Champion Nos. 3 and 8, Mansfield
Excelsior, two patterns, Akron and Mass
lllon Buckeye, Akron Sulky, Toledo
Russell, Salem Hubbard, Cleveland Wy
ondot Chief, Sandusky; Etna, Salem; Blu
cyrus, Bucyrus Clipper, New York; Uni
ted States, Alliance; World, Canton and
several varieties of the machines named.
Several kinds of agricultural machinery
not pertaining properly to the trial, but
accessory to it, were also worked on the
ground-a hay cooking machine, a spread
er, a loading machine and two horse rakes.
10 morrow the reapers will be put in
the field, and it is thought they viii con-
sumo two days time in the trial. After
that the combined machines Will be tested.
MANSFIELD, o., July 7, 1870.
Nothing was done at the reaping and
moving match this afternoon, a heavy fall
of rain rendering it impracticable. Eight
mowers were tried by the dynamometer
to discover the draught, commencing at 3
o'clock this afternoon, and the Champion,
Of Springfield, led off in the contest of rea-
pers, but another heavy shower about five
o'clock interrupted further proceedings
The attendance was small, owing to the
weather.
MANSFIELD, O., July s, 1870.
A large amount of work has been done
to day at the State trial of Reapers and
Mowers, and the committee announced
to night that a thorough test of all ma
chimes on exhibition had been made.
Quite an excitement was occasioned this
morning on account Of a protest of the
Clipper manufacturers against the use in
the trial by the Buckeye exhibitors of an
appliance to tighten draught, which was
alleged IS not sold to farmers with the ma
chine. What influence the protest will
have with the committee in making the
awards remains to be seen. Their decis
ion will be just no doubt.
The friends of the Champion and Buck
eye claim confidently that their favorites
will carry off the highest prizes, while
some other exhibitors are equally sanguine
of success for their machines.
A pulverizing harrow was brought on
the ground and exhibited this afternoon.
A series OF polished, sharp edged, circular,
concave discs take the place of the harrow
teeth. The machine attracted much atten-
ton from practical farmers.
The Dodge men were much elated this
afternoon, by receiving a dispatch from
Lincoln, Neb, announcing that the Dodge
machine had taken the first premium at
the great Reaper trial there.
To morrow morning the committees
will review briefly their work, and the
dynamometer test will be applied to the
leading reapers with self rake attachments
after which the State Trial of Reapers and
Mowers will adjourn.
1t is reported that the committee will,
in view of the general interest and demand
announce their awards to morrow, instead
OF delaying to the second day Of the State
Fair, as was first determined.