The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-04
state Trial of Moving Machines.


and haying implements at Rutland on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25th and
10Th, 1872, The directors, having long
felt the inequality, if not injustice, Of
making awards on farm implements, as
has been customary at State Fairs, pro-
pose to offer an opportunity to manufac-
turers, to come in competition in the field
under the direct observation and manage
ment OF committee of the officers of the
Society, who are practical farmers, and
who also in assuming the position of an
awarding committee, feel deeply the re-
sponsibility they assume, and will en-
deavor to do all parties justice. The
real ralue Of trial to competitors, man.
ufacturers, end the farming community
at large, cannot be over-es estimated 1t
is not, at this early date, on account of
the backwardness of the season, possible
to say that the trial will commence June
10Th, The committee fixed this date.
and it will come off at that time if feast.
BILE; if not it will be postponed to such
date as will be thought seasonable. Par
ties, however, desiring or intending to
compete, on notifying the Secretary
prior to the 10Th of June, will be in
formed by mail or telegraph, Calso
through the press at least ten days pre-
vious to the day fixed for beginning the
triaD. No machines will be allowed to
enter within one week of the trial with.
out the unanimous consent of both com.
petitors and judges. The committee
need this time to prepare the ground and
secure the requisite number of lots for
trial. The following is list of the pre-.
miums for machines and implements
agreed upon.
Moacing MachineS-Best machine gold
medal second best, silver medal; third
best, bronze medal fourth best, societys
diploma. Entrance fee on each machine.
$50.
Horse Hay.Rahes-Best horse hay.
rake, gold medal; second best Sly.
medal third best, bronze medal so,..t
best, society's diploma. rntr,no ,oI ro ~
SO. rn'rancc ice'
o l,dy' 1 r,,-s-Best hay.tedder, gold
n ,neuai second best, silver medal; third
~, bronze medal fourth best, society
diploma. Entrance fee, SO.
Horse Pitch-ForhS-Best horse pitch
fork, bronze medal; second best, soce.
tvs diploma. Entrance fee So.
OTHER HAY IMPLEMENTS.
All other hay implements will be en-
tered under the usual restrictions of the
Society. Entrance fee, 81. The COM
mittec will award such premiums as, in
their judgment may seem proper.
All the manufacturers Of moving ma.
chimes, horse hay-rakes, tedders, horse
pitch-forks and other farm implements
are respectfully invited to be represent.
ed by their manufactures at this trial.
No admission fee to the grounds to he
paid by any one. The competition is
open TO the world. The entry books are
now open for the registration of names
OF competitors. Ii is very desirable
that all entries should be made before
the 10Th OF June, in order to give the
managers and committee time to arrange
for systematic competition. so as to con.
sumo the least possible amount of time
The committee of award are George
Hammond. Nliddlebury; Henry Chase
Lyndon; Crosby Miller, Pomfret Law
renee Brainerd, St. Adams; Samuel Ev.
erts, Cornwall. The Board of Directors
Of the Society will be present during the
trial, to whom the reports and awards
will be submitted.
Those who desire the rules to govern
exhibitors, or the rules to govern the
committee, with other information, and
wish to make entries of machines and
implements, should address Henry Clark
Secretary, Rutland Vermont.