The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-12
The Flowing Match.

EDS. misunderstanding to the invi-
tation extended through your excellent
paper, a number of gentlemen met at
the Fair Grounds to-day, to witness the
performance of Gray's Champion Plow,
made by Mr.. Hardy, of AshwOod, lin our
county, for Col. D. +. Wade. This pillow
is truly the champion pillow in England,
judging from the testimonials OF the
press Of that country, as read upon the
grounds to day. 7r.l - al-,pi
If the following description is imper-
feet, your paper is a medium through
which it can be properly corrected. The
pillow is about feet long from the ends
of the handles to the end OF the beam.
The point of resistance (which is the
point of the plowl is one foot from the
end of the beam; fest from tha ends OF
the handles, giving great leverage to the
plowme n, thereby saving him from dis
agreeable jerks, when the point strikes
anything solid. The point, mould
board, and land side, are made OF steel;
handles, beam, etc, of iron. Ends of
handles have covering of wood to pro-
tect the hands. The mould-board is
about three feet long, and so shaped as
to remind one Of an auger when in mo-
ton. 1t is adjustable, so that it can be
set to turn the soil completely over, or
to only edge it. 1t Is free from the alb
ruptness Of the mould of our American
pfdws, and does not give that pitching
motion to the soil, but gently turns it
up and presses it firmly out of the fur
row, making one continuous roll from
one end of the land to the other, thor
oughly mixing the soil and subsoil at
the same time. 1t leaves the furrow per-
fectly open-throwing all out that it
. f<xl ek.H rxr,
sod, and in land that was plowed at our
hibition, and finally turned right across
its own blowing. through which it ant
Swimming, as ono present aptly re-
marked, nike q swan on lake." NOV
ing without any difficulty, only that of
the resistance of the earth, which of
course was considerable, as the pillow cut
IL inches wide and from. 6 to 10 inches
deep. Three feet on each side Of the
land was measurel OH aud three times
round of the ploR took up the little
stobs that marked the distance, showing
clearly q cut of II inches. All present
repeatedly declared it excelled any
blowing they ever witnessed before.
There is an ingenious arrangement at
the end of the beam, by which the depth
of the blowing and the width OF the cut
can bs governed. failed to mention
that thep0fnt Of this pillow is adjusted so
that you can remove it in few seconds
of tine and return 1t az easily. 1t is
made to slip on q tongue at the bottom
of the plow, the point having Q socket
or groove to fit. The greater the press
ure OF resistance ofthe earth, the firmer
the point becomes attached to the pillow.
No bolt required to hold il t.. Its place.
For the styl Of ploying the araft is
too great for ordinary teams, but it we
have to improve our work stock. Strong,
we'll kept mules and horses are neces-
sary to thorough cultivation of the soil.
Mr.. Vertrees, of Gallatin, was present,
and brought with him one of his plews,
which all seemed to be very much
pleased with, and in the absence Of this
extraordinary pkoW, pp d6ubt, would
have been considered by many "par
excellepce;;" but he candidly confessed;
after seeing tho work of the Champion
Plow, that his pillow could not do the
work near so well; furthermore stated,
he had never seen q pillow that could
equal it. Every one was very much
pleased with the candor of Mr.. ", and
he won the esteem Of all present. We
would Re glaa to sse him at oArfaif nex'
fall. - - vs. -
The principal objection to this pillow
as we'll as could gather it from those
present, was what seemed to be BIC
price for turning ;plow. Mr.. Hardy
saws he cannot make them for less thar
so in gold, or "a in currency. Tht
pillow, in the opinion of your correspon.
dent, is worth that money to any TAR
mer, and hope that numbers Of our far
meKs win supply themselves. > Mr
Hardy has but recently come among us
He is mechanic Of excellent merit, a!
bis work will prove, and we feel anxious
that he will succeed well, enough to in
duce him to remain among us. Any
one wishing to see the condition of tn
ground, after being plowed with tn,
Champion, cal do SO, by making tri|
to the fair GROUNDS. The prov can b
sseh by goi1k to Col, Wade's farm. =
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