Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-17
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CTARKE'S DUKE Pillow.

BY invitation Oh MI. r " w llllanls, OF II G
county of Nottoway, Il number of gentlemen as
sembled ut his residence, Saturday, December
TO- to test, by practical experiment, the compare
tive value of the Dixie Plow manufactured by
Starke g. Co., and any other that might enter
the field Of competition.
The plows were taken to the field at hall-past
ing as judges F. W, Epes, J. B: Williams,
Robert Scott, JAS S. Gillian, VIM. II. Christian,
Richard Epes, Dr. Daring Sidney Graves,
Walton Sydnor, F. c. Williams, G. \. Seayand
j. NJ. HUT Mr. s. Graves and Walton Sydnor
working the Watt ploW and 5. Graves the DIX"
both of whom handled them with mastery
skill and success.
The plows entered were tho Dixie two-horse
right and left hand plOws and the Watt two
horse lef. hand. Soon after the trial commenced
the beam Of the Dixie right hand broke in two
and was laid aside, tho contest being narrow.h
to the Watt left hand and Dixie left hand. The
soil first selected was stubblo loan without soil;
but as the plows were new, and did not turn III
consequence of the roughness OF the castings al
ter Il short trial it was decided to take them t"
another field where the soil was Il well troddcn
tenacious clay with timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw: The plows hero per-
formed their work admirably, cutting and turn
ing clear without choking.
As the Dixie was new conner, as the contest
waxed warm most of the judges took hold OF IT
to test personally its practical working. W hIle
there is no intention to do injustice to any, rs
neither party had agent or rcpresentat!ve pre-
sent, and both plows did well. yet the trial, with
the award of tho judges, is deemed Of sufficient
Importance to the interest Of agriculture to justl
| fy its publication.
! The award Of the judges was unanimously in
| favor of the Dixie on the following grounds
| lst 1t cut deeper Through.
I'd. It cut wider Through.
3D. 1t moro ctfectualy inverted the sod.
18th. The draft seemed to be no greater
9Th. The mechanical arrangement for altering
cut was deemed more simple and efficient
At the conclusion of the trial some of Judges
were so pleased is To determine Ia order them
for their own use. j. NJ. HURT Secretary.
1 certify that the above WAS sent to the Rich
mond Wing for publication BY myself; that J.
am not acquainted with Mr.. Starke; that he had
never seen tho paper and knew nothing of its
contents, and was in no wise 4 party t" the trial
| Of plows alluded to.
January !, 1871. }. NJ. HURT.
We, the Judges in the Pillow Trial on the
farm Of Mr.. f. c. Williams, published in the
Wing, hereby certify that it was directed t" be
sent 10 that journal ~ Il communication by the
Judges who made the award.
'''''7N " ~ j. NJ. HURT,
r. G.. WILLIAMS
W. Il. CHRISTIAN.
j. B. WILLIAMS,
January o, 1871. JAS. ). GILLIAN
I do not believe in pillow trials made by the
manufacturers themselves, but hope that every
farmer will 1T once make full trial of the Dixie
with every pillow he can find, and buy that which
does the best work | have not been able to sup
ply the demand, nor fill my orders for some
time, and must leave the field trials where they
rightly bel ung-to farmers themselves
p II. STARKE, lJ4O Main street.
New Market, Caroline County.
February ~, 1871.
p. II. Starkr, esq:
Dear Sir-IncIoscd YOU will find Il certificate.
which send you for your Dixie Plow |
have been actuatcd from 10 other motive, but
alone from the merit of the Pl"w. | tnar the
certificate may be too lengthy for publication
should YOU desire it, but | felt desire I" d"
your Plnw Justice and at the same time t" d"
Watt no niusticr and show the ."as"ns why ]
Thought your Pow the best. and my opportuni-
tics for Judging OF the tw" Pl"ws. You can
make such dispoSurc rs You may choose ol the
certificate am very respectfully, Ne,
JomN II. TALIAFEERo.
Fails Church, VA, October - $50.
Mr.. \. r. Skinner. Alexandria:
| Dear Sir: The Dixie Plnw bought e you
| the past season has given me entire satisfaction.
| after Il thorough test. have used the best
Norh PlowS and consider tho ''Dixic'
prrinr to any over used. Yours trul y,
JOHN l., KooH
For sale hv ALBERT IT, SKINNER,
mar 10 and ~ :. Union ST.. AlrU., Va