Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

STAKkE's DIXIE Pillow.
Rv invitation of Mr. +. c. Williams, Of the
county of Nottoway. II number Of gentlemen as
sembled ut his residence. Saturday: December
10 TO test by practical experiment. the compare
tive value Of the Dixie p ow, manufactured by
Starke s. Co., and any other that might enter
the field OF competition.
The plows were taken to the field 1T hai-past
two O clock p. H.. the following gentleman ACT
inc as Judges +. W. Epcs, j. b. Williams.
Robert Scott Jas 5. Gillian, Vim; r. Christian,
Richard Epes, Dr. Daring, Sidney c GFayesi
]. NJ HUT Mr. 5. Graves and Walton Sydnor
were the principal plowmen. Mr.. W. Sydnor
working the Watt p!ow and ). Graves the Dixie
both of whom handled them with mastery
skill and success.
The blows entered We're the Dixie two-hoT:e
right and left hand pIowS' ana inc hatt Two
horse left hand. Soon after the trial conlnchced
the beam Of the Dixie light hand broke in two
and WAS laid aside the cOntcst being narrowed
to the Watt left hand and Dixie left hand. The
soil first selected Was II >tubb" loam without soil:
but uS the powS were new, and did not turn IL!
consequence of the roughncS of the castlnSS, al
ter a short trial it decided t" take them 10
another field where the soil WAS well truddcn,
tenacious clay, with timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw. The p owS here per
formed their work admirably cutting ana turn
ing clear without choking.
A the Dixie was Il new conner, n the contest
waxed warm, most Of the JUDI cs took hold 81 1t
to test rcr,unallv IL practical working. W lille
there is 40 intention I" do in Justice |" any. IL
neither party had agent or representative pre-
sent and both plowS did well Yet the trial, with
the award Of the judges, l. deemed Ol sufNclcII
importance to the int-rc, Of agriculture to Ju:tl-
fv its publication.
The award Of the judges waa unanimously ~
favor of the Dixie on the following grounds;
lst 1t cut Il deeper Through.
| ID 1t cut Il wider Through.
! 3D. 1t more ptcctuallv inverted thr sod.
| 4th The draft seemed to be no greater.
! 9TH The mechanical arrangement for altering
! cut WAS deemed more simple AID efficient.
AT the conclusion Of thr trial .plne " the judge
were 80 pleased IL t. determine |" order them
for their own Use. j. VI. llrEr Secretary.
| certify that the above was sent t. the Rich
! mond Wing for publication by myself; that |
| am not acquainted with Mr. Stark: that he had
never seen the paper and knew nothing; .! IT.
! contents and was in no wise party 10 the trial
! Of plows alluded To-
January !: lS.l. j. VI III XII
farm Of -" Mr. 2"IF +. c. Williams, put.hsl in the
! Wing, hereby certify that it WA. directed |" be:
sent to that journal ~ crinn!Hnicati"h ~ the
| Judges who made the award.
| +. {. WILLIAMS.
W. T. CHRISTIAE.
j. b. WILLIAMS,
! january .. ISL JAS ;. GILLIAN.
! DO not believe in plow trials made by the
manufacturers themselves, but hop, that every
farmer will Mt once make full trial Of the DiN!r
with every plow he can find. and buy that which
does the best work. | have not been able /" sup
ply the demand. nor Till my orders for ="Inc
! time and must leave the field trial, where The;
rightly beloHg-to FARMERS themselves
! p. H. STAEKE l4iu Main street.
! New Market. Caroline County,
. F-hruar" ~. Isl
I L H. Sturkr esq:
Dear Sir--Inclo=cd You will ind :; certIr'otr
which send YOU for Your Dixie Plow.
| have been actuated from other motive, bat
| alone from the merit Of I'll" P!"" far the
! certificate may be too lengthy for publication
should YOU desire it, but ! lri; desire t" do
! YOUR Plow justice, and AT the uInr TIN" H. do
! Watt no injustice. and show the rra-ulI- why
thought your Pow the best. and my "pp"rtuli-
! ties for Judging Of the two P!ovs lou can
! make such disposure IL You may cEr""-c Of tn"
! certificate an very respectfully. &r.
.IoIIH n. TALIAFERHh.
Falls Church. Va. October -. $50.
Mr. ~ +. Skinner. Al-xundria
Dear Sir: The Dixie PIow i".ughi "t' YOU
the past season has given IN. "Mt!r' at 'ti"!i.
| Northern PlowS. and consider thu "pNi" >u-
pcr"r to any | ever used Yours tru y.
john l. kouN.
For sale hv ALBERT T. SKINNER
! mar 10 and - :. Union Il. ArX:.. Va.
DOR THE SPRING OF 1871.
ZELL's AMMONIATED BONE ST.
PER-PHOSPHATE.