The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-03
STBRKE'S DIXIE pLOW.

| DY INVITATION OF MH. II. O. WILLIAMS. or
| Id the county of Nottowsy, number of gen.
temsn assembled at his residence Saturday, Decem.
Der TO- TO test by practical experiment the compar
ative value Of the DIXIE Pillow, Manufactured by
starkc Co, and any othef that might enter the
| field OF competition
The plows we're taken to the field at half past two
| p. M, the following gentlemen acting judges +.
W. Epes, j. .. Williams, Robert Scott, Jas. 3. Gil.
liam, VIM. 7. Christian. Richard Epes. Dr. Daring,
Sidney Graves Walton Sydnor, +. q. Williams U.
N. seay, and j. NJ Hurt. Mr.. 8. Graves and Walton
sydnor were the principal powmen Mr.. w. sydnor
wor king the Watt pillow and Graves the Dixie
both of whom handled them wi til mastery skill and
success.
1he plows entered were the Dixie two horse right
and left-hand plows, aud the q att twohorse left
hand. Soon after the trial commenced the beam of
the Dixie ght hand broke in two and was laid
aside, the contest being narrowed to the Watt loft
hand and Dixie left hand. The soil first selected
was stubble loan without soil but the plows
were new, and did not turn in consequence Of tho
roughness of the castings after short trial it was
decided to taxi them into another field where the
soil was \ well-trodden, tenacious clay it'll tmo-
thy sod cove ed with vegetation and with straw.
The plows here performed their work admirably,
cutting and nrning clear without choking
As the Dixie new 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 pressntativ 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.
ino aWhIu Oh tue JUDGES WAS unanimously In favor
OF the Dixie on the following grounds;
LIST. 1t cut deeper furrow.
3D. 1t cut wider furrow.
3d. 1t more effectually inverted the sod.
9Th. 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 come Of the Judges
were so pleased as to dstermae to order them for
their own use. }. M. HURT, Secretary.
certify that the above was sent TO the Richmond
n nj, 1irof inn hp hat 7
acquainted with Mr.. starke that he had never seen
the paper and knew nothing of its contents aud was
In no wise party to the risl of the pows alluded
TO J. NJ. HURT.
January 1871.
We, the iu ges in the "Plow Trial on the farm of
Mr. II. O. Williams published in the Wing hereby
certify that it directed TO be to that journal
as communication by the judges who made the
award.
JMHURT
&c WILLIAMS, |
w 7 CHRISTIAN
j b WILLIAMS,
JAS s GILLIAN.
January Q, 1871.
DO not believe in plow trials made by the manu-
tactu' ers Themselves but hope that every farmer
will at once make full tr al of the DIXIE with |
every pillow he can find, and buy that which does the
best work. have not been able to supply the de-
mand nor fill my orders for sometime, aud must |
leave fieldtrials where they rightly belongto fam
ers themselves.
P Fl STARKE,
ap l3-w3m No 1t40 Main street