The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-06
STARKE'S DIXIE PLOW.
NJ INVITATION oF MR.. +. c. WILLIAMS,

QY INVITATION on MR.. Y. C. WILLIAMS, OF
ID the county Of Nottowsy, a number of gen.
tlemen assembled at his residence Saturday Deem.
Der TO- to test by practicale pertinent the compsr.
ative value Of the DIXIE PL0W, nanufsct,Ired nv
sterke a Co., end any other that might enter the
field of competition.
The plows were taken to the field at half mast two
X A.. the following gentlemen acting as judges r.
W. Epes, j. .. Williams, Robert scott, Jas. 8. Gil.
| liam, VIM. 7. Christian, Richard Epes DR.. Daring
Sidney Graves, Walton Sydnor II. O. Williams, a.
| N seay, and j. M Hurt. Mr.. 8. Graves and Walton
| sydnor were the principal powmen Mr.. W. sydnor
| wo, king the Watt plow and s. Graves tho bike
both Of whom handled them with mastery elk and
success.
ghe piows entered were the Dixie two horse right
| and lefthand pows, and the Natt two.borse 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
was stubble loan without soil but tho plows
we're new, and did not turn in consequence Of the
roughness OF the castings, after short trial 1t was
decioed TO take them into another field where the
soil was welltroddep, tenacious clay 18th a timo-
thy sod covered with vegetation and with straw
The plows here performed their work admirably,
cutting and uinng clear without choking.
As the Dixie WAS conner as the contest
waxed warm most Of the judges took hold of il 10
test personally its practical working. While there
is no intention to do injustice to any, as neither
party had agent or representative present and 10th
pows 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.
The award of the judges unanimously in favor |
Of the Dixie ON the following grounds
LIST. 1t cut deeper furrow.
I'd. 1t cut wider fnrrow.
Sd. 1t more effectuay inverted the sod.
4th. Tho draft seemed to be greater.
9th, The mechanical arrangement for altering cut
was deemed more simple and efficient
At the conclusion Of the trial some of the Judges
were pleased to determine to order them far |
their own use. J. M. HURT, Secretary.
certify that tho above was sent to the Richmond |
"Whig" for publication by myself; that am not
acquainted with Mr. Starke that he had never seen |
the paper and knew nothing of its contents, and was
In no wise party to the trial of the plows alluded
to I M UJTRT
January I, 1871.
We, the urges In the "Pow Trial" on the farm of |
Mr. +. O. Williams, published in the Whig hereby |
certify that it was directed to be sent that journal
as communication by the judges who made the |
award
JMHURT,
&c WILLIAMS,
CHRISTIAN,
B WILLIAMS,
JAS 8 GILLIAN.
January 0, 1871. ,-..
do not believe in pillow trials made by the manu-
facturers themselves but hope that every farmer
VIII at once make full trial of the DIXIE with
every pillow he can find, and buy that which does the
best work. l have not been able to supply the de-
mand, nor fill my orders for sometime, and must
leave feld-trias where they rightly beong-to farm
ers themselves.
fa II sTARKE,
ap l3-w3m No 1440 Main street |