, 1873-09-01

THE JUDGES:
Harry aIclncr, Chairman John G. Clark, E.
E. Chester. O. F. Colo, Frank Burr.
THE ENTRIES
we're as fo!lowa:
Hapxooa Co., St. Louis, No., / 14-Inch suky:.
briggs \ Enocl, Rockford, ILL.,. 14-ineh sulk5'
''1'sa L. saon, o,aii rihlo, Ill.,, 14-inch sulky
n',sk irwin ,';Ss Co.. Apple River Ill., 1Anch sulky'
4. Tr.eman, ogdon, Champaign County. ILL.,,
''f'asl sssiy 1u Dros, r.ylorvile, Ill., 1sipch sulky
j. Durfy,, Decatur. Ill.,, 1e-inch suky, 15-inch
milky. l4-i,sh snlky. ... -, :, .u, ,,,,,u
iiapsool g., 12-!ueh gang-pow.,
ds"rse II, Wilson, 1i-ineh ga,,g-pluw.
Briyga Il Enoch, 14-tncl walking:
aeorga Shelton, l4-inch lcft-hand walking, II
14-nch walking, loneh wnlking. All of those had
Funnoss' adjustable attachment.
j. IT, sn,iti i'oRiu H., l3-inch wood-beam wAlk-
luK, la-!llCh iroll.lIcAn w*lang.
Iapgool 4 Co., lA.snch walkins.
nEcArlruLAfiDx.
IL sulky-plows.
3ganG pfowt.
II walking llowa.
27 plows, by twelve different manufacturers,
The Chief interest centosed III the sulky nlows.
TIE LAND SELECTED
for the trial wgs Il wheat Btubble Tint had grown
rank with "rag-wcel," standing from to
foe., aud tIlck-set. This was jnat tho thing to
show off tho s,iiky-pIow to advantage, as tho
weight Of tho implement mud tic rider waa suf-
t;ciput To break down tho 1.-the, strong weeds
that held firmly to tho soil; mud tho nslo, or,
in caBe that the Wheels were high, q. weed
hook, gathered tho weeds to tho furrow, md they
woro completely covered. At the salno tinc,
Two I've SarFow Ga iarsuws % Clean stubba land, ~ wo
generally tlud it d. this season, would hayo been
d more appropriate place for tho trial OF all tho
bit the fact was very little interest was takeu
o NEATLY ALL THE sro1p-noAnps
of pows, and, l think, all OF those Oh trial, arc
board Bteol Two piccos Of Rtool havo thin
sllect Of iron rolled between them, the
three pieces being flrst welded and then
rolled. Tho soft iron prevents tho tho
ennbleh the mixer to harden the working Hur-
faco, Tho extra coat Of this steel combination
is not worry material. while it adds greatly to tho
yaluo Of tho plow. Purchasers Of psows wonld
do woll to Hoo that they select pows made by ths
triple manufacture Of Hteel.
THE BATTLY suLNY
has whee1R 80 inches, Tho axlo is high and d
common woed-hook is used to adjust the weeds
to tho furrow. Tho improvement clnin,od in
this consists in having tho plow III front OF the
whoelB md betore tho driver; it brings tho team
nearer the point Ut Resistance, On tho other
hand, .....--... ...-.-
TIE DowpALI4 HUGHES suLKY
has tho plow opposite tho wllecls. while both Of
ths whee!B run on tho unplowed land, the tennl
being attacod directly to tho plow. and the sulky
performing no other part thaM simply scat for
cnuld not break down tho weeds for it. These
sulkies had three horses each. They cut Il G-by-
15-inoh furrow, which may DO considered pretty
good work for three horHes. q
The sulky presented by
Mn. EATON
iB more properly sulky attachment for COM
men plow. II ra,, q l2-inch pow NTH two
horseH, and lid good work. This alao had low
whcels, which IL decided objection.
THE FREEMAN suI.KY
cutting Ii inches and draws, by three horses
The axle Htrvcd III . weol-huuk.
THE HAVno0u sELKY
Was run by 1iaHtor Frank Stewart, q lad II ycarf
old. IIo WIS boy Of rnther light build, but hi
appeared to have no difficulty in throwing tic
plow III and ont of tho lind at the turnings, b,
Tho mid OF q ncwy-rntontoa lover. Thi.
"Tarm and Garlon" has for lnuny year,
bcon advocating tho aulky-plow for boy,
and other poraous who might bo able to ride all!
drive q team al day, and yet not be ablo to wall
ca,lso Of qualification to Hco sncfl O showing o
these valuable aids to labur. This last-menton
od snlky cut 14-inch fnrrow, but QUO cause 0
itA light draught was its fonr-foot whoe's, thu
IiIo plow resting OIL tho wheels, there was 1T
bottom friction. III in homo Of the Others.
THE AprLE-nlyEH suLEy
was also drawn by two horsen, ii having 4-foot
wheels. It il known as tho Grossly plvw.
THE SKINNER BULKY,
from tho shop Of Briggs u Enocl, Eaa mos
decided la7oritc. as many hundreds Of thcn ar'
iu nse III this mud adjoining counties, .alld hs
hecut.le Il standard falnl-inil l,lote.t Of cntab
l,slicd reputation. Two OF tleso Wore Oh trial
.no nr 11-,ncl, and tho other 10, drawn by twt
orae. ''acl,. There il no queatpn tl1nt tho "A
til III tao better slzo, tho lG-inch drawing u lit
til uu.Yy.
THE DECATUR 6uLfY
did good work, but tlluy appetEett . little tot
l,eavy III tho build, and required no littlo powe
to throw them out ut tho entls Of tho lands.
THE dASH-rLOWs
attracted no great attolltion, as gang-plowH have
NOT boen popular III our Celltrul Illinois corn
Atubbes. On tho light lands Of NobraskR. l?a
kota, Minnesota, tho Arkansas Valley, md thu
p!uwH such MI Hapsood aud CroaslSe ought Il
giyo the bost Of satisfaction but in heavy cA.
LOANS, tllat ncod tlsroe horses toiaovo 11-inc'
suiky, they are OF llttlo value. Then, 9 gang
rlow Ia not tho best ndnpteu to tafh uhdef Weou
anu S'aD0'si al1 or THE wA1K1sqr1ows
value, though Of this tho dynamometor nla!
"AN0 'Aent rME spumaa %nnpEa wrso-rEEpEn
WA attachel to several Of the worklng-plowh
This, as tho " Farm aud dnrdon" predicted o!
lts frat appearances Las lccome prime, neccnhi
&y In all trashy folds. SINE Of theso p!owh I'M
cllnins to drag down tis rag-weeds, and othor
weod.hooks but thoy tstledto al good work a
the Buky-plowH. The woods wore too high. an
Of too thick growth for the common working
plow.
At q la!o hour, the Committee
WE'VE UNABLE TO DECIDE,
and they will tako part OF tho day tomorrow T.
complete thotr investigation, aud day or tw
more to figure up The result for tho awards. i