Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-11

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By invitation of Mr.. F. G. Williams, Of the
county Of Nnttoway. Il number 81 gentlemen as
selnblcd IL his residence, saturday: December
10 t. test by practical eXpcrlmcnt.the COMPARE
tive value Of the Dixie Z low, manufactured by
Starke & Co.. and any other that might enter
the field Of competition.
The plows were taken t. the field Al hal-pu-!
two o clock p. M. the following gentlemen act
ing as judges +. "; Epcs, ). B; WILLIAMS,
Robert Scott. Jas s Gillian, Vim. L. Christian,
Richard Epcs. DR.. Daring. Sidney Graves;
Walton Sydnor, = G. Williams. G. \. 'cayand
!. VI. HUT. Mr. :. Graves and Walton Sydnor
were the principal pl"wmcn Mr.. W.. Sydnor
working the Watt pillow and :. Graves the DIM"
both of whom handled them with na-t"rly
skill and success.
Tho pows entered We're the Dixie two-h"rsc
right and left hand plow> and the Watt two
horse left hand. Soon after the trial commenced.
the beam ol the Dine right hand broke in two
and was laid aside. the contest beng narrowed
70 the Watt lett hand and Dixie left hand. The
soil first selected was subbl" loam without soil:
but As the plows were new, and did not tur' IN
consequence of the roug hnc>> ~ the c:'stng- al
ter :, short trial it was decided take them 10
another field where the soil WAS we'll tr"ddrn,
tenacious clay. with u timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw. The plowS here per
formed their work admirably. cutting and turn
ing clear without choking.
A. the Dixie was i new conner. - the contest
wuXcd warm. most of the judges took hold "I II
to test prr-onall wits practical working. hale
there is intention t. do inju.tc" /" any. a
neither party had agent representative pre-
sent and both blows did we'll Yet the trial. with
the award OF the Judges i deemed vi suliic"t
Importance 10 the interest OF agriculture t. Ju-ii
! IS its publication:
The award of the judy, VA ulanirn"u-!y i'll
| favor Of the Dixie on the following grounds:
| lSt Ii cut q deeper furrough.
ID II cut 4 wider furrough
81. 1t mora ctiectually inverted the sod.
4th. The draft seemed - be H. greater!
| 9Th The mechanical arrangement Tor altering
cut WAS deemed more simple and efficient.
At the conclusion Of the trial some ot hejudgcs
We're 50 pleased rs - dcicrlnin" - order them
! for their own use. j. VI. HURT. Secretary.
! certify that the above va, sent to the Rich
rnond Wing for publication by myself; that |
am not acquainted with Mr. Stsrke; tn"' ne MAO
never seen the paper and knew nothing .: u
contents. and was in n" wise party I" The tri"
OF pow5 alluded 70
January :. 1871. j. NJ HURT.
We. the Judges in tie "Plow Trial Oh the
farm Of Mr.. +. c. Williams. published in the
Wing hereby certify that it Va: directed !" BE-:
sent ~ that journal a. u communication ~ l!i'.
Judges who made the award.
J. NJ Hurt.
f. G. WILLIAMS.
W r. CHRISTIAN.
j. B. WILLIAMS.
January q ISL JAS. \. GILLIAN.
DO not believe in rl"w trials mad. hy tn"
manufacturers themselves but hop" tina. every
farmer will at make fall trial 81 tie l)lAir
with every pillow he can lind ANA buy that which
does the best work have n"l been able :" up
ply the demand. nor ii. my orders for -"lmc
time and must leave the field trials where they
rightly bel nnr-to farmers themselves.
2. II. STAEKE. lilo Main street.