The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-13
MATTER no THOSE
SEEKING INFORMATION.
ONE MORE cANARD EXPOSED
THE CONTEST OF REAPERs.

THE RUSSELL PEERLESS REAPER ADDS An |
OTHER VICTORY 10 rs LAURELS, DE !
FEATING THE BUCKEYE AND CHAMPION !
or VIENNA WORLDS FAIR NOTORIETK !
As WE'LL IS TIE RERBY AND BURDICK |
REAPEES.
RAyENNA, Angus: 10th,
The Reaper pial which commenced
neartbs place on the 9TH, ,wasgonclud- !
ed to-day, having been Adjourned on |
account Of stormy weather; the result |
was another decided triumph for the |
Russell Peerless Reaper over its com
petitors, the Champion, and Buckeye |
Miller Table Rake, Of Vienna Worlds |
Fhir notoriety. The Kerby. and BurdicR |
family Of Reapers failing to excite any |
Interest on Friday, were drawn from the |
contest, and were not in the field to-day. !
AS is generally known the contestwas !
the result of the following challenge |
from Messrs., c, Russell & Co;
Agents for Buckeye, Excelsior and |
Champion reapers and mowers, {, Rus
sell & Co., do most respectfully invite |
you to a reaping trial on the Powers
farm, five miles cast of Ravenna, Por-
-tage county, o., on Friday, August 9TH,
The busy season is over and farmers
will turn out to see machines work, and
Samuel Babb has a hne piece OF oats to
cut on the Powers farm that will test the
working qualities of all machines that
have the stamina to 60 in. All machines
of Vienna Worlds Fair noteriety are
particularly invited TO be present. Come
and let the farmers see some Of the
meritorious points and working qualities
of our reapers.
c. RUSSELL & Co.,
Manufacturers of Russell Peerless Reap
er and Mower.
Per (. B. EsrY, Gen,l Agent.
RAvENNA August 3. 1874.
This challenge was called forth by
various fabrications which were set afioat
and reasserted to every farmer in this
section by agents Of the companies call
ed to the contest, to the effect that c,
Russell & Co. were insolVent, and lack
ing means to manufacture Aew machines,
were repainting and offering for sale
number Of discarded ones, of old style
and out of date, and that the farmers
purchasing machines from this company
would be sure to be made victims of this
underhanded policy. The authors Of
this absurd SANDER made the most vig-
orous use Of it during the entire selling
season, and now seek to appropriate to
themselves the victory won by the Rus
sell in the trial Just concluded, by pub
fishing in your paper the following let
ter, purporting to come from Mr.. Sam
uel Babb, awarding the triumph to the
Buckeye:
To the Editor Of the Leader:
There appeored in your paper, August
Ath, the above challenge, On the day
appointed the following machines put
in appearance, each represented by an
agent of their respective machines, viz :
The Russell or Peerless, Champion, y
"Kirby," and Buckeye" with improy-
ed table rake. They all done good
work, but the Buckeye Table Rake did
the best work, leaving the bundles in the
best shape for binding, the under side OF
the bundles being free from twist or
tangled straw.
| Aug. 7, 1874. SAMUEL BADB'
! The animus of this documents easily
discovered by moments reflection. II
bears date August 9TH, and appeared in
: the Leadsr' S morning addition Of the
Ioth, assuming to give a result of the
trial which did not terminate until
o'clock, P. M. ofthe same day. pro
phecy which Mr.. Babb being an intelli
) gent gentleman, would not have beer
v likely to make, and which shows in |
!. forcible manner, the emergency int
: which the Buckeye hackers had fallen.
The Reaper trial reported by tn
Buckeye Mysterious -Babb letter did no
: come off as reported by said letter, bu
: was adjourned to the 10th, through tn
u solicitations Of the Buckeye agent, an,
: the trial will take place pursuant to sal
{ adjournment: and the farmers Of POI
o tage and Trumbull Counties have learn
ed by their own observation that III
IS Russell Peerless Reaper is Justly entitle
W to the name it bears. The fine styll
.s1 taste and beauty of the machine speak
e volumes Of praise for the mechanic
r. who have charge of the Russell shops.
b The ease with which the team handle
: the machine, and the perfection wit
which it cuts and delivers the heay
:. sheayes Of oats, made it the fayorite
IIrhe field! Y / Mn IIL
n Mr.. .lBeucbtel, President bfthe BIcl
T eye Company, and the usual swarm
y Buckeye agents were present, and M
Walker, one of the Buckeye gener
agents, tried hard to explain away Il
D. heavy draft of his machine by affirmir
I'd that the Russell had been run throug
~ the season, and had become loosen'
s. and limbered up by use, so that it ri
easier than a newmachine would, wht
it is a fact that the Russell had never c
?. clip until it entered that field for Il
ct trial, it being an ordinary machiI
O. shipped to Mr. Charles Williams, Il
err -agent 6orthis section. h,e 19Hi
g. Mr. Beuchtel, in the midst Of discou
by agements, still adhered to his stere
IT. typed assertion, when l was at Vienl
hq at the great trial, the Buckeye handl
nt the tall heavy rye with perfect ease
r. Further, as to the authenticity of Il
ny lucid document, this point Is effectual
y settled by the following statement fro
" Mr.. Babb.
as MR.. BABES STATEMENT.
he The article appearing in the Clevela
nd Lsadey Of August 10th, entitled "BuC
nd, eye Ahead" REAPER trial August7tf
I'D and letter containing challenge to
or reaper trial, given BY, e. ReSssl < {
were never sent to said publishers
- -. me, or any authority, given to any p