Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-14


| CTARKES DIXIE Pillow.
Hv invitation of Mr.. +. G. Williams, of the
county of Nottowuy. 4 number of gentlemen as
! seInbed ut his residence, Saturday. December
10 to test by practical experimenting coInpar:l-
i've value OF the Dixie Plow, manufactured ny
! Starke & Co., and any other that might enter
! the field Of competition
/ The blows were taken 10 the field 1T hall-pa>t
two O'Clock p m. the following gcntlcmcn act
inc as Judges: r. W. Eprs. }. Is. Williams,
Robert Scott, JAS 5. Gillian, Vim, II. Christian,
Richard Epcs DR.. Daring Sidney Grayr>;
Walton sydn@r, F: G. Williams G. \. SS %!I'l
! were the principal pl"wmcn, Mr.. W. Sydnor
! working the Watt plow and =. Graves the Dixie
both of whom handled them with ma>trrIy
| skill and success.
! right and left hand pI"w<. and the Watt two
! horse left hand Soon after the trial commenced.
! the beam Of tho Dixie right hand broke III two
and was laid aside, the contest being narr"WHl
! 10 the Watt left hand and Dixie left hand. HE
soil first selected vas Il .tuhbl" loan without soil;
! but us the plows were new, and did rot turn in
consequence of tho rouGhnrss of the castings. al
| ter short trial it was decided To take them to
! another field where the soil we'll trn'ldrn
! tenacious clay with q timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw. The pnwS here per-
; formed their work admirably. cutting and turn
! ing cloar without choking.
! As the Dixie was new conner, rs the contest
waycd warm, most of the Judge, took hold of it
| TO test personally its practical working. While
there is 10 intention To d" injustice t" amy. rs
| neither pnrty had agent "r representative pre-
; sent. and both rlows did well, yet thr trial with
! the award Of the judges, is deemed of sulllrIeM
importance 10 the interest," I" agriculture ~ Ji'-u-
! f. its publication.
; The award of the Judges vas unanimously IN
hvor of the Dixie on the following grounds:
+: lSt 1t cut a deeper furrough.
: ID 1t cut n wider Through.
3D. 1t moro cffrctualv inverted the sol.
4th The draft seemed t. be no greater.
9Th. The mechanical arrangement for altering
cut was deemed more simple ard efficient.
At the conclusion of thu trial some Of 1hcJ'idg",
were 80 pleased a Il determine t" order thrIn
for their own uSr j. NJ HCEr. Secretary.
certify that the above wa .':t /" th'' lsichr
;ncnd Wing for publication hr lnysr!f: that /
am not acquainted with Mr.: Sturke; that he had
never seen the papc: ana knew ROLLING "i Il,
contents. and was in n" wise party I" the trial
Of ploW5 alluded t.
1unuary7. 1871. L. VI liff'.
! We. the Judges in thu Flow Trial! "n the
farm If Mr.. +. c. Williams published III the
Wig hereby certify that il was directed L. ht'
cent IL that journal rs II communication hy 'h''
iudgea who made the award.
f. G.. WILLIAM-,
". T. CHRIsTIAN.
j. Z WILLIAMS,
! JANUARY 9. ISL Jas. =. GILLIAN
do not believe i'll pl"w lrs,!s mad" hy the
manufacturers themselves, but hope that every
farmer will at once make full trial Of the DiHI"
with every plow he can find, and uythat which
does the best work. have not been able I" sup
ply the demand. nor ill my orders for come
time, and must leave the field trials where thu,
rightly hrlong-1o farmers thcm5r!yr.
2 II STARKT, 14l0 Main :tr:'l
New Market, Caroline County
F.h;udrr - X.
T.. II. Stark esq:
i Dear Sir--1nclosed you viii lnld II rrrtil'nlr
which send YOU for Your "IJxr Pluw. |
have been actuatcd from IL other n"tl"r la,
alone from the merit Of the PoM. | fear the
certificate may be too lengthy s"r publication
should YOU desire it, but | till desire I" d"
your Piow Justice, and at the same time t" dip
Watt no Injustice, and show the reasons why |
thought your P!ow the best. and my "Eportunl-
ties for Judging OF the two Pl"ws. You can
make such disposure IL You may ch"''-'' "l the
certificate. AIN Very respectfully, &r.'
Falls Church. Va. October ~, ESQ
Mr.. 4. r. Skinner, Alexandria:
Dear Sir The Dixie Pl"w bought "l N"!'
the past season has given me "ntir" >nt ,l""tl'n.
after u thorough test have used the beet
| L
perinr to any eyer used. Yours truly.
JONI l.. konN.
! For sale bv ALBERT T. SKINNER.
mar 10 and ~ :. Union St. AlrE: Va
nor THE SPRING or 1871.
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