The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-05
STAKES DIXIE PLOW.

by INVITATION OF MR. II. O. WILLIAMS OF
- the county OF Nottoway, number Of gen
tlenen assembled at his residence SATURDAY. Decem
Der TO- to test BY practical experiment the comma
atiye value of the DIXIE PLOw, Manufactured NV
starke Co, and any otner that might enter the
The plows taken to the field at half past two
T.; M. the following gentlemen acting as judges F.
w. Epes, j. ID. Williams, Robert Scott Jas g. Gil.
liam, VIM. 7. Christian, Richard Epes Dr. Daring.
Sidney Graves, Walton Sydnor, f. q. Williams a.
n. seay, and !. NJ Hurt. Mr.. s. Graves and Walton
sydnor were the principal plowmen Mr. w. sydnor
wo, king the Watt pillow and g. Graves tie Dixie
both OF when handled them with mastery skill and
success.
The plows entered were the Dixie two borse riobt
and ieft-hand plows, and the satt two-horse left
| hand Soon after the trial commenced the beam of
the Dixie right hand broke in two and vas laid
ASIDE the contest being narrowed to the Watt left
hand and Dixie left hand. The soil first selected
| was stubble loan without soil but as the plogs
we're new, and did not turn in consequence of the
roughness OF the castings after a short trial it was
decided to take them into another field where the
soil was weil.trodden tenacious clay with timo-
IN. ny 500 covered with vegetation and with straw.
The plows here performed their work admirable
cutting and uIning clear without choking.
AS the Dixie was q new conner, the contest
waxed warm most Of the judges took hold of IL 10
test personally its practical working While there
is no intention to do injustice to any, as neither
party had agent or representative 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.
The award of the judges was unanimouslyfn favor
LIST. 1t cut deeper furrow.
I'd. 1t cut wider furrow.
"a. 1t more effectuay inverted the sod
4th. The draft seemed to be no greater
9th. The mechanical arrangement for aIterpo emf |
was deemed moro simple and efficient
AT the conclusion Of the trial some of The udues
were 30 pleased as TO determine to order them far
'ne'r own uSe' j. M. HURT, Secretary.
certify that the above was sent to the Richmond
Whig" for publication by myself; that am nor
acquainted with Mr.. Starke; that he had neygr seen
the paper and knew nothing of its tents And was
IN no wise party 10 the trial of the plows alluded
,o-, j. NJ. HURT
We, the iutges in the "plow Trial on the farm of
mr. r. U Williams, published in the Whigl hereby
certify that it directed to be sent 10 that onrna
as a communication by the Judges who made the
JMHURT,
@ WILLIAMS
w CHRISTIAN,
WILLIAMS,
JAS GILLIAN
90 not believe in pow trials made by the manu-. |
Iac,uters themselves, but hope that every farmer
VIII ~ once make a full trial of the DIXIE with |
every pow he can find, and buy that which does the
oest work. l have not been able to supply the de-
mand, nor fill my orders for sometime and must |
leave held-trias where they rightly belong-to fam
srs themselves.
PHI sTARKE,
apio-wom No i440 Main street.