Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-13
from the Warren SENTINEL
Grand Reaper Trial.
THE MOST EXTENSIVE TRIAL
EVEN HAD IN THIS SECTION.

| MN EDITOR '-l unu III your paper o.
last week report of a reaper trial held
on the farm of Mr.. John Palmer, neal
Warren, under the above heading. As
said account contains many inaccuracies
and false statements, no doubt invented
by the agents of other machines presen;
at the trial, wish to call the attention
OF your readers and all intelligent farms
ers to the manner in which these agents
attemp: to build up the reputation OF
| their machines. First notice
The Kirby Is a Combined Reaper and Mower, and
the only pr ointment which can be used as Sci!
or hand rake, as desired.
| With our improved Advance Machine
there Is no necessity of using a hand
rake, as the selfrake answers every pur.
pose, and is always ready for business.
la the last year | have handled over two
hundred of these machines, and never
had one single breakage.
Second, it is stated that "for some
cause it was decided to have only reap
ing trial This is not correct. 1t was
not understood or decided to have only a
rcaping trial A moving trial was also
to come of, and was appointed for that
afternoon, but owing to the lateness of
the hour it was postponed until the next
day, at which time it came off and the
result was n grand success. for the Nc
Cormick Advance, as will be seen from
documents appended.
1t is also unsrue that | had two ma
chimes on the ground. In fact, there
was not another Mccormick Advance
within mile of the field in which the
| trial took place, and | did not object to
changing from q reaper to o mower but
left it entirely to the committee to decide
as they Nigh. think best
Again, | did not object to using a
Dynamometer to test the draft of, the
machines, and was in favor Of using, it,
had the committee called for it.
It may be true that Mr.. John Palmer
desired trialof machines, and, agreed
to take tho machine that pleased him
best, but 1T is NOT TRUE that he bought
the Marsh Harvester, and was so greatly
in love with it that she would not suffer
it to be taken from the field On the
contrary, Nr. Palmer has bought the
Mccormick Advance Machine used on
that day, and l present below his certif-
cate to that effect
1t is stated that the Kirby is from sos
to $40 less in price than other machines
| think ! can show to all candid men
that the Kirby sells for o higher price
to>day than the Advance. "a complete
Kirby sells for $40; complete Adj
vance sells for $780, and has in addition
to the Kirby an extra cutter bar, an ex,
ira set of knives, and two rates of speed,
worth at least $50, in machinery that
the farmerwill want to use. In reaping
it cuts 5,feet, and moving feet; having
in moving flexible bar, with fitting
lever for changing height of cut while
in motion, has also lever for hosting
the bar in passing distractions, which
enables 1t to now, over" the toughest
ground and in the heaviest grasses with
! perfect ease.
call particular attention to the fol-
lowing certificate, with the names of re-
sponsible farmers attached:
We the undersigned, were present at the trial Of
| Reaping Machines on the farm OF Mr.. John Palmer,
June 80 which 10 have been a triat of Combined
! \ achncs. However, the comlaiitee being some
what partiaato the Kirby, were influenced by the
thong of agents opposing the Mccormick to decide
upon the harvesting sualities-a thing they had no
right to debut rs they were over urged to make
| this decision, too they were influenced to PASS a
decision that the Marsh Harvester did the first best
the Kirby the second, and the Little Champion the
third. Now, what we tiesre to say Is this The AID.
vance, in our opinion. dni the best work in cutting
and raking. She made her rounds without cloggi NJ
or breaking, or winding up grain in the rahe gea:
while all Others enheF, broke, cogged, or wound
their rakes fun OF the ENG grain. and they we're
! Obliged to stop and cut Il out. The Kirby Machine
broke down during the trial, and nirted the gaveIs
so that 1t was great bother to bind them.
The following men, all present at the trial. bought
the Mccormick Advance, believing it to be the best
! machine on the ground.
JOHN PALMER, wAsHINGTov USHER,
W. lNGERS0LL,. GEO. FElLER,.
join j; K T. hA ToSrs, JOHN Ma PERI PsE;soysy
Secretary Report Of he TF.,l of Com5inej
Ndchnes on The farm Of Stephen I'm, be-
tcgea us Nc Cormick .Adpo,sfe end hirbD
The Committee was o have been tire same a. on
the previous trial of reapers on Paulers farm hut
two members being absent he vasancy was filed by
| Messrs Peter Smith. and V. b Hoffman. Machine.
were run first two rounds by Mr. iiili and both with
one team. In erst round The Mccormick cIoggea BY
running into'a mouse nest clumh of dead grass!
! Cleared and started without backing and completed
tire round without further trouble Team then chang
| cd TO Kirby, which cut well on north side in
liYa grass but clOgged in the heavy grass Cleared
the machine Backed up, aud started again. Clogged
again. This Lime the clogging attributed to the
reel soit was removed, Started again. and alogged
the alta time before completing the roUud The ON.
u.;stee in order to give the Kirby good chance de.
cdsd 10 give 1t another trial. with change Ct team
and driver. A.powerfui team was then put on and
the machine started AFTER getting about one. quarter
Of the way round. the Advance started in and af .r
the Kiroy had coged three times the Advance drlv.
er,tprned out and passed the Kirby, and cut the
round without stopping. The Kirby followed after.
and clog.ed once more sefere co'2petinr the rounl
A trial Of these machines was then made on q lte
hill, with the following result. The Mccormick cur
the first swa'h In good shape. Kirby followed, hut
ewing to the steel side hill and tiG bar 1t could not
cut more than one hsIf ofthe grss. The Me orma
following cut the kirby's swath, getting fully as
much Grass dfd the Kirby.
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