Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-16
AGRICULTURAL.
CTARKE'S DIXIE PLOW.

STARKE'S DIXIE PLOW.
BY invitation of Mr.. +. c. Williams, OF the
county Of Nottoway, II number of gentlemen
sembed at his residence, Saturday, December
to 1 S Psw by
Starke & Co., and any other that might enter
the field of competition.
The plows were taken to the field at half-past
two O. clock p. m, the following gentlemen act
ing as judges; F. W Epes W. :; b WILLIAMS
Walton Syinor, f. G. Williams, G. \. Seay and
J. NJ. HUT Mr. s. Graves and Walton Sydnor
were the principal plowmcn, Mr.. w. Sydnor
working the Watt pillow and s. Graves the Dixie
both of whom handled them with mastery
skill and success.
The pows entered were the Dixie two-horsr
right and left hand plOws, and the Watt two
horse left hand. Soon after the trial commenced,
the beam ofthc Dixie right hand broke IN tw9
and was laid aside, the contest being narroWai
to the Watt left hand and Dixie left hand. The
soil first selected was stubble loan without soil;
but as the plows were new, and did not turn ~
consequence of the roug hness of the castings Al
ter a short trial it was decided to take them TO
another field where the soil y well trodden,
tenacious clay; with timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw. The plows mere per
formed their work admirably, cutting and turn
ing clear without choking.
| waxcd warm. most Of the judges took hold Of 1t
to test personally its practical working. While
| there is no intention to do injustice to any, rs
neither party had agent or representative pre- Pre-
| the award Of the Judges is deemed Of sufficient
importance to the interest of agriculture to JUST
| 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. 1t cut q wider Through.
| Sd. 1t moro ctectually inverted the sod.
4th. 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 trialso Of thcjudgo,
| wore 50 pleased is to determine 10 order them
| for their own use j. VI. HURT, Secretary
| certify that the above Wa, sent t" tho Rich
| mOnd Wing for publication by myself; that
am not acquainted with Mr. Starkc that lac had
| never seen the paper and knew nothing of IL
| contents, and was in no wise party I" the trla!
of plows alluded to-
| January I, 1871. j. VI. HURT.
We, the judge: in the Pillow Trial on the
farm Of Mr. F. c. Williams published i'll the
| Wing, hereby certify that it WAS directed 20 be-
| sent to that journal rs commlln:catlcn by the
! Judges who made the award.
J. NJ. HURT,
w. T. CHRIsTlAH.
j. b. WILLIAMS,
january ., ISL. JAS. 5. GILLIAN.
do not believe in plow trials made by the
manufacturers themselves. but hope that every
| farmer will ut once make 4 full trial OF the Dixie
with every pillow he can md. 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 iii" l"ld trials where they
rightly bel ong-io farmers themselves.
| p H. STtRkE. 40 Main street.
| New Market. Caroline County,
February 20 1871.
| p. II. Starkc. esq:
Dear Sir-Incoscd you will find certificate
which I send YOU for your Dixie Plow |
| have been actrated from no other motive, but
| alone from the merit OF the Plow. l fear the
| certificate NAV be too lengthy for publication
| should you desire it, but I felt desire TO d"
| your Pfow Justice and ut the saline time to do
| Watt no in Justice. and show til" reasons why
| thought your Pow the best, and my opportuni-
ties for Judging ot the two plowS. You can
make such dSposurc as you may choose Of the
certificate. am very respectfully, &c,
JoHN H. TALIArERRo.
Falls Church, Va, October IS, 1870.
| Mr.. A. r. Skinner, Alexandria:
Dear Sir: The Dixie Plow bought of you
the past season has given me entire satisfaction,
| after Il thorough test. have used the best
| Northern Plows, and consider the Dixie ST.
peror to any I ever used. Yours truly,
| JOIN l.. kooN.
For sale by ALBERT IT, SKINNER,
mar 10 and - Union st., Alcxa, Va
|