The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-05-26

a"Dynamometer." Some little differ
ence of opinion occurred Is TO the posi-
| ton of the Dynamometer on the Clip
| per, but Mr. Andrews gave up tho
point without much dispute, and the
| Following was the result: -
| No. i. lBuckeye) 275. ee =
No. 2. (Clipper) 2S5. >
No. 8. Champion 1S5. -
Capt. Hamilton announced that din
ner was now ready, and he was request
ed by Mr.. Mayes to Invite all persons
on the ground, to partake of it. The
crowd, which numbered nearly, or quite
one hundred, needed no second invita-
ton, tor it was nearly three o'clock)
and stood not upon the order of their go
ing, but went without hesitation, know
ing quite well that Mr.. Mayes had some
thing good in store for them. The head
of the column halted in cool shade
near the spring, where they beheld a
S Tgn1 II truly inviting ito the hungsy ;
delicious viands, freshly barbecued, and
great bowls of strawberries. We have
before spoken of the excellency of Mr..
Mayes' cooked lambs, and we are now
prepared to repeat what we then said.
They are tender succulent and sweet.
After the large crowd had satisfied their
appetites-made unusually ravenOus by
an eight hour foGt-the work of des-
truction only app6ared to be but just be-
gun on the. viands. During the day buck
cts of ice water were circulated among
the crowd, and after dinner box of CT
CARS were distributed by Mr.. Little, to-
the smokers, who proved to be largely
in the majority. While the well ted and
contented farmers were putting away at
the cigars, the committee went across
the branch for the purpose of deciding
which was the best machine.
" .'jE}i DECISION. fed s.ll
The following decision was rendered
on the different points at issue:
1st,' Simplicity of construction.
Awarded to No. 3, Champions; vote about
to-.
I'd, Ease of action. Tie between Cham
pion and Clipper.
Sd, Character of work. Champion.
4th, Width of cut. All the machines
about the same. --t'-t 10 .It 4
9Th, Average draught. Champion.
9th, Material used in construction.
Awarded by three Mechanics to Cham
pion. 81,
9TH, Combining everything. Champi-
on; vote to 2.
1t is but simple justice to say, that all
the Mowers did good work. Indeed, as
we:have before remarked, it was done
so well, that it was hard to see any diff
ference. In nothing is the science of
this age superior to the last decade than
in agricultural machinery, and the three
machines, the Champion, Clipper, and
Buckeye, are the cream of the entire
field. The farmers wendell their way
home, feeling that they had learned
much, and looking happy. r
$50 Mr.. MAYES,
In physique looks like well fed pros
porous Englishman, but when he talks
to you, you see at once that there is no
eating sluggishness there, but all
the yerve and electricity of half doz-
en- Frenchmen. Energy. bristles from
every pore. One hundred such farmers
as Mr.. Mayes will redeem Maury coun-
ty from old fogyism, and place her where
she belongs-in the front rank of all the
South. A little of such leaven as he,
leavens great mountain lump of moss
covered farmers. He has on his place
splendid looking barn, with all the
conveniences of livery and sale stable.
HE threatens to build even a better one,
however.) He has steam separator or
grain thresher; the engine 10 horse. and
the separator 8 horse power. 1t cost
him $500. He has a Hay Tedder and a
Hay Rake, and a Grain Sewer, all costly
machines. His soil is very black and
rich, bnt he puts gypsum on it, and
does not exhaust it at all. He has left
the following standing order with Mr..
James Andrews: "Whonever any agri-
cultural machine makes its appearance,
and you want it tried, send it to me. If
it is good, will keep it; if not, will
send it back" ..s
This is the spirit that should actuate
every farmer, and does influence every
enterprising one. a. .-..,...
Gen. Lucius E. Polk, one of the Vice
Presidents of the Farmers Club, arrived
on the ground after the committee was
formed. -'H 'tyt