The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-08
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
CTARKE,s DIXIE pLOW.

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BY INVITATION OF MIR. F.C. WILLIAMS,
of the county Of Nottoway, number OF gentle
men assembled at his residence Saturday, De |
SembeT ~ to st By P n1SdE POW
featured by Starke & Co, and any other that
might enter the field of competition
The plows were taken to the field az nan
mast two p M. the following gentlemen acting as
Scott, Jas S. Gillian. VIM. t. Christian Rich
ard Eppes, DIR. Daring, Sidney Graves, w4il Sa
Sydnor, L. O. Williams, G. n; Seay, ana j. nj.
Hurt. Mr.. S. Graves and Walton Sydnor We're
the principal plowmen. Mr. w; SiQnor woiEnhg
the Watt pillow, and S. Graves the Dxie-both OF
whom handled them with mastery skill ana
success. ,,
Those enteredwere the Dixie two-horse right and
left-hand ploWs, and the Watt two-horse lett
hand Soon after the trial commenced, the beam
of the Dixie right-hand broke in two and was ald
aside, the contest being narrowed TO the watt lett
hand and Dixie righthand. The soil first selected
was a stubble loan without soil; but as the poWs
were new, and did not turn in consequence OF the
roughness of the castings, after q snort trlai II
was decided TO take them into another eld where
| the soil was well-trodden, tenacious clay with
| timothy sod covered with vegetation and with
straw. The plows here performed theT WORK al
| mrably, cutting and turning without choking.
| As the Dixie was a new conner, as the contest
waxed warm most of the judges took hold OF II
to test personally its practical working While
| there is no intention to do injustice TO any, as
| neither party had agent or representative pre-
sent and both plows did well, vet the trial, with
the award of the judges is deemed OF suihclent
importance TO the interest OF agriculture W Jus.
| fly its publication ..,..
| The award of the judges was unanimously IN
favor of the Dixie on the following grounds:
LIST. 1t cut deeper furroW.
/ I'd. 1t cut wider furrOw. t
Sd 1t more effectually inverted the sod.
4th The draft seemed to be no greater
| 9th The mechanical arrangement Tor altering
cut was deemed more simple and efficient.
At the conclusion of the trial some OF the
Judges were pleased as to determine TO order
'''V''' - 49, j. M. HURT, Secretary.
certify that the above was sent TO the Ken
mond "Whig' for publication by myself; that
am not acquainted with Mr.. Starlle; that he had
never seen the paper and knew nothing OF us
contents, and was in no wise a party TO the trial
of the plows alluded to-
January 7, 1871. ). MI Hohi.
We the Judges in the "Plow Trial. on the
farm of Mr.. +. G. Williams, published in the
"Whig,' hereby certify that it was directed 10 De
sent to that Journal us II communication by INT
Judges who made the award
]. M. HURT,
+. @. WILLIAMS,
w. T.. CHRISTIAN,
r. b. WILLIAMS,
January O. 1871 JAS. S. GILLIAN.
: do not believe in plow trials made by tn
manufacturers themselves, but hope that ever.
t farmer will at once make full trial of the DlAll
| with every plow he can find and buy that whle
does the best work. have been not able suppi
the demand nor fill my orders for sometime, an
must leave ileld-trials where they rightly belon
Ito themselves.
p H STARXE,
ap 12-w3m No 1440 Main Street.