Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-04
CTARKE.S DIXIE Pillow.


Hv invitation of Mr. F. c. Williams, of the
coIli,tv of Nottowuy, Il number of gent lcmen MS
semblcd ut his residence, Saturday, December
10, to test by practical experimental the COMPANY"
i've value Of the Dixie Plow, manufactured by
Starkc l. Co., and amy other that might e"'''
the field OF competition.
rho blows were taken to the field ut halt-past
two o clock y. m, the following gentlemen act
ING rs Judges +. w. EpcS, }. Is: Williams,
Robert Scott, JAS S. Gillian, WIN 1. CHRISTIAN
Walton Sydnur, +. c. Williams, G. \. Seaya
j. NJ, HUT Mir. ). Graves and Walton Sydn"r
we're the principal plowmcn, MIR. W.. Sydncr
working the Watt pillow and ). Graves the lrXie
both of whom handled them with mastery
skill and success. -.
Tho plows entered were the Dixie two-horae
rirht and left hand plowS, and the Watt two
horse left hand Soon after the trial commenced
the Beam of the Dixie right hand broke III TWO
and WIS laid aside, the contest beng h"rr"w we,
to the Watt left hand and Dixie left hand IN"
soil first selected II stubble lonin without aoi
but rs the plows were new, and did not turn III
consequence of the ruughnc>s of the castings, al
ter Il short trial it WAS decided To take them to
another field where the soil WAS well trnddcn,
tenacious clay, with timothy sod covered with
vegetation and with straw. The pl"wS here per
formed their work admirably, cutting and turn
ing clear without choking
As the Dixie WAS 4 new conner, AS the contest
to test personally its practical working While
there is no intention To do injustice I" any, II,
neither party had agent representative pre-
sent and both plows did well, yet the trial. wIth
the award of the judges, Is deemed of sufficient
Importance to the interest of agriculture to Ju'l-
fr its publications
The award OF the judges WAS unanimously III
favor of the Dixie on the following grounds:
lSt 1t cut Il deeper furrOugh
ri. 1t cut Il wider Through.
3D. 1t moro ctiertually inverted the sod.
4th The draft seemed to be II" greater.
9Th. The mechanical arrangement for altering
cut was deemed more simple and efficient
At the conclusion of the trial some III tluJudGcs
were 50 please cd ~ IL determine +" order thehl
for their own use j. NJ HURT. Secretary.
certify that the above VIA sent to the Rich
mond Wing for publication by myself; that |
AIN not acquainted with Mr. Starkr; that he had
never seen the paper and knew nothing OF II;
contents. and was in no wise party to the triai
of p!oWa alluded To-.
january :, 1871. 3D. VI HURT.
We, the iudgrs in the ''Plnw Trial. the
farm Of Mr.. +. c. Williams published in the
Wing, hereby certify that ii was directed to he
sent to that journal Il; communication 10y the
Judges who made the award.
f.. {. WILLIAMS,
W. II. CHRISTIAN,
j. b. WILLIAMS,
january ., ISL. JAS. ;. GILLIAN.
do not believe in plow trials made by the
manufacturers themselves, but hope that every
farmer will Mt once make full trial al the DlA.
with every pillow he can find, and buy that which
dues the best work. / have not been able t" sup
Div the demand, nor ill my orders for some
time. and must leave the field trials where they
rightly h"l"ng-t0 farmers themselves
p II. SrAEKE, lilo Main street.
Now Market, Caroline County,
February NJ. 1871.
p II. Starkr, esq:
Dear Sir-Incosed you will find II certificate
which ! send YOU for your 'DiXic' Pluw. |
have been actllacd from no other motive, but
alone from the merit Of the Plow. 1 fear the
certificate may be too lengthy for publication
should you desire it, but | felt II desire I" d"
your Plow justice, and ut the same time ~ do
Watt no injustice. and show the rrIs"n- why
thought Your Pow the best, and my "pportun-
ties for Judging OF the two Plows. You can
make such dispuSurr H. you may ch"os" OF the
certificate. AIN very respectfully &r
JuIIN II. TALIAfEHgo.
Fails Church, Va. Ortchrr Is 1870.
Mr. a. II. skinner, Alexandria:
Dear Sir: The Dixie" pnw bought of YOU
the past season has g ven me entire satisfaction,
Northern PlowS, and consider the "DIXir" SUI
peror to any ever used. Yours truly.
JOHN l.. KooN.
For sale by ALBERT ~ SKINNER,
mar lOand II 5. Union ST., Alcxa., Va.
FOR SPRING CROPS.
Busey's Excelsior Gunno, $50 per ton.
l.. Frank Goes AnnlOniated, $50 .
HERBERT BRYANT.
Manufacturers Agent
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