Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-01
WEB MONT STATE TRIAL OF
MOVING MACHINES.
Report of Committee.
LIST OF AWARDS.

LIST OF AWARDS.
The committee appointed to award
tho several premiums offered by the
Vermont State Agricultural Society for
the best mowers to be decided by field
trial at Rutland, July 9th, 10th, nth
18th, 1872, would respectfully report
that they have attended to the duties
assigned them, and as far as practicable
tested the different mowers in a manner
hereinafter specified, and infinitely ex-
nmined the different principles and
working parts of the different mowers
presented.
LIST CT ENTRIES.
/. Victor, entered by J. W. Kelly,
Dandy, Vt.
9. Granite State, entered by NewhaIl
Il Stebbins, Hindsdale, n. II.
3. st. Adams Buckeye, entered by
st. Adams Foundry Co., St. Adams, Vt.
4. Woods New Iron Mower, entered
by Walter Scott, Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
3. New Buckeye, entered by Richard
son Manufacturing Co., Worcester,
Mass.
6. Crawford's Reversible. entered by
Crawford q Remington, Illion, N. Y.
Z. Wooden Frame Buckeye, entered
by Richardson Manufacturing Co., Wor-
cester, Mass.
8. Warrior, entered by Henry 7. Cults,
Orwell, Vt
.. Kirby, entered by D, NJ Osborn,
q Co., Auburn, N. Y.
10. Eureka No 2, entered by Issac
NJ. White, Poughkeepsie, n. y.
II. Young Eagle, entered by Hen
nington, Valley Falls, Me.
u. Union, entered by Richardson
Manufacturing Co. Worcester, Mass.
10. Vermont Star, entered by Geo. S.
Reynolds, Lebanon, n. II.
II. Sprague No. l, Cnteredby Sprague
Moving Machine Co., Providence, r. l.
10. Meadow King, entered by 7. G..
Butler, Bellows Falls, Vt.
16. Sherwood Mower, entered by
Crawford & Remington, Ilion, n Y.
II. Sprague No. 2, entered by
Sprague Moving Machine Co., Provi-
dence, r. !.
10. Regular Clipper, entered by Clip
per Moving Machine Co., Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y.
10. New Clipper, entered by Clipper
Moving Machine Co., Poughkeepsie
n. Y.
20. Emska No. /, entered by Isaac
NJ. White, Poughkeepsie, n. y.
ONE HORSE MOWERS.
1. New Model Buckeye, entered by
Richardson Manufacturing Co., Worces-
ter, Mass.
2. Woods, entered by Walter Scott,
Hoosic Falls, n. Y.
3. Sprague, entered by Spraguc Now
ing Machine Co., Providence, r. |.
The ground selected for the prelimin-
airy trial was well calculated to test the
strength and capacity to NOW rough
and uneven surfaces of the different ma
chimes, it being full of Instructions such
as trees, stumps and rocks. Nearly or
quite every machine had its strength
tested by coming in contact with OBJ
structions while in motion, and stood
the test well.
The work performed by all the NOW
ers was good; considering the condition
of the ground excellent, the greatest diff
ference being in the ease with which the
drivers and teams performed their
work, and their ability to pass obstruc-
tions, and the time required to complete
their tasks.
Before making their awards the COM
mittee would notice in detail the several
machines entered, their peculiar claims
for merit, and the manner each stood
the tests applied to them All the ma
chimes were subjected to the following
TESTS.
First. Each machine was required to
NOW one half acre Of grass, the lot for
each mower being drawn by the COM
mittee in the order each machine is
numbered in the list of entry.
Second. Each machine was subjected
to test by clogging in lodged clover,
which test furnished the committee with
information they could not otherwise
obtain of the working of each machine.
Third. Each machine was weighed,
Its parts examined, the exhibitor per-
mitted to explain its peculiar merits and
claims to excellence and public favor,
and at this point was required to answer
the following
QUESTIONS.
a. What is the price at which you
now sell your customers your machine
like this one?
Il. Is this machine in every respect
such as you are now selling at the price
named?
G. Is your machine now used for the
first time?
d. How many gears are there IN this
machine
E. How many vibrations of the knife
are made by one revolution of the
wheel?
f. From your present knowledge,
what part of your machine most fire.
quently requires repairs
c. For what length of time do you
guarantee your machine to your Gus
toners
Fourth Each machine was required
10 be tested by the dynamometer as to
the amount of its draft. The instru-
ment used was a registering dynamo
meter invented and kindly furnished by
Mr.. Baldwin, who represented the Clip
per mower, and which was agreed upon
by the exhibitors themselves. The aver
age time or standard was 90 seconds,
when the time given isless, a percentage
is to be substracted from the draft given,
where it exceeds 30 seconds there is to
be percentage added The descriptions
of each machine, its claims, and draft is
as follows