The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-16
STARKE,S DIXIE pLOW.

DY INVITATION OF MR.. II. @. WILLIAMS. OF
ID the county of Nottowsy, q number of geu-
tlemen assembled at Lhis residence saturday, Deem
Der TO- to test by practical experiment tho compar-
alive value of the DIXIE Pillow, manufactured by
starke Co, snd any other that might enter the
field OF competition.
The pIows we're taken to the field at half past two
P. NJ. the following gentlemen acting Judges f.
W. Epes, %. Williams Robert Scout, Jas 8. Gil
liam VIM. I. Christian, Richard Epes, DR.. Daring,
Sidney Graves, Walton syduor, f. @. Williams, q.
N. seay, and j. N. Hurt. MIR. s. Graves and Walton
Sydnor the principal plowmen Mr. W. sydnor
wor king the Watt pillow and Graves tho Dixie
both of whom handled them with mastery skill and
success.
The plows entered were the Dixie two horse right
and left-hand plows, aud the att two-horse left
hand. Soon after the trial commenced, the beam Of
the Dixie right hand broke in two and was laid
aside the contest being narrowed to the Watt left
hand and Dixie left hand. The soil first selected
a stubble loan without soil but as the plows
new, and did not turn in consequence of the
roughness of the castings after short trial it was
decided to take them into another field where the
soil was well trodden tenacious clay, with timo-
thy sod cove ed with vegetation and with straw.
The plows here performed their work admirably,
cutting aud urniDg clear without choking.
As the Dixie a conner as the contest
waxed warm most Of the judges took hold of it to
test personally its practical working. While there
is no intention to do injustice to any, neither
party had agent represent present. and 10th
plows did WE'LL yet the trial with the award of the
Judges is deemed of sufficient importance to the in
terest Of agriculture to justify its publication.
Inc award OF tne JUICES was UNANIMOUSLY IN favor
of the Dixie on the following grounds
LIST. 1t cut o deeper furrow.
ID. 1t cut O wider furrow
Sd 1t more effectually inverted the sod.
4th. The draft seemed to be no greater.
9th. The mechanic al arrangement for altering cut
was deemed more simple and efficient.
At the conclusion of the trial of the Judges
were so pleased as to determine to order them for
their own use. J. M. HURT, Secretary.
certify that the above was sent to the Richmond
far hxx ,voalf hat
acquainted with Mr.. Starke; that he had nevsr cen
the paper aud knew nothing of it's contents and was
in no wise party to the trial of the piows alluded
to j. NJ. HURT
January 7, 1871.
We the iu ges in the "Plow Trial" on the farm of
Mr. +. O Williams, published In the Wing, hereby
certify that it directed be sent that journal
as communication by the judges who made the
award.
JMHURT,
FC WILLIAMS
W CHRISTIAN,
WILLIAMS,
JAS s GILLIAN
January Q, 1871.
do not believe in pillow trials made by the manu-
factu'ers themselves but hope that every farmer
wi at once make a full trial of the DIXIE with
every pillow he can find, and buy that which does the
beet work. have not been able to supply the de-
mand, fill my orders for sometime, and must
leave feld-trias where they rightly belongto farm
ers themselves.
PHI sTARKE,
ap 13-w3m No lao Main street