Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-09-04
TEST TRIAL OF PLOWS.

or thirty persons assembled en- thu
premises In the rear of Mr.. B. +. Coul
ter's residence, to witness the testing
of several different brands and make
of plows. To our establishment but
few farmers were present, whom We
know to be the best judges, and who
above all others, should feel the deep.
est interest in such matters. The field
selected for the trial contained several
acres ofland, heavily coated with hard
weeds and the soil well mixed with
gravel. The ground was very hard and
dry, and the weeds being cut rendered
them more difficult to be turned un-
der. Three manufactures, of plows
were represented The Oliver chilled
plow, from South Bend, Indiana
and 3 horse-represented by Mr.. Cros-
by, an experienced man in the business.
The Avery plow-2 and 3 horse-re-
presented by Mr.. Walter Gill, of AL
lensville, Ky. The Eagle Wing-No.
4 and 5, 2 and 3 horse-represented by
Messrs. Merriwether and Ely.
After blowing awhile, and training
their teams, a committee was appoint
ed, consisting of Messrs. j. d, Carr, p.
H. Keesee and G. w. Jessup, of Todd
Co., who took charge of the matter,
and the contest commenced in good
earnest. As to surface width and
depth of blowing, but little difference
was apparent. The average depth was
about 10 inches. In the manner of
turning up the soil and bedding, we
were of opinion that the Eagle Wing
pulverised the soil and bedded it de-
cidedly smoother aud better than any
pillow In the field. The test. as we un-
derstood it, was the quality of work,
draught, cost and durability. The
Dynamometer, an instrument to prove
the correctness of the draught, was at
tached in turn, to each pillow, and re-
suited as follows:
1st test-Avery 2 horse, with an
average furrow of Ia inches in width,
and 81 deep, showed an average draft
of 375 pounds. ID test-with fur
row l4i in. wide. 81 in. deep, showed
a draught of 425 lbs. A furrow 154
in. wide, 6 in. deep, gave draught Of
40 lbs. A furrow 19l in. wide, 7 in.
deep, gave draught of 500 lbs.
The Oliver plow-2 horse-1st test
A furrow 10 in. wide, 81 in. deep,
showed draught of 400 lbs. A fur
row II in. wide, 81 in. deep, showed
draught Of 375 lbs. A furrow Ia in,
wide, 6 in. deep, gave draught of 425
lbs. I'd test-a furrow IA in. wide, 6
in. deep, gave a draught of 400 lbs. A
furrow 142 in. wide, 6 in. deep, gave
draught of 400 lbs. A furrow l4f in.
wide. in. deep. gave a draught of 400
lbs. A furrow 13i in wide, in. deep,
gave draught of 425 lbs. to the 100
square inches.
Eagle Wing, No. 4-1st test: A fur
row is in. wide, 81 deep, 400 pounds
draught. A furrow 15t In. wide, u in.
deep, 425 ..draught. A furrow Ia in.
wide, Z in. deep, 425 lbs. draught. A
furrow 13i in. wide. Z in. deep, $50 lbs.
draught. A fGrrow 124 in. wide, 81
in, deep, 100 lbs. draught. A furrow
12I in. wide, 81 deep, 400 lbs. draught
Avery, d. o. horse-A furrow
q in. wide, 81 deep. 600 lbs. draught.
A furrow Is in. wide, u deep, $50 lbs.
draught.
Oliver chilled-3 horse-A furrow
13I in. wide, Il deep, 400 lbs. draught
A furrow 131 in. wide, 6 in. deep, $50
lbs. draught.
Eagle Wing, No. 5, cast iron-3
horse-A furrow 20 in. wide, q deep.
500 lbs. draught. A furrow 16 in. wide,
u deep, 500 lbs. draught.
Excelsior, ID. Is horse steel-A
furrow 153 in. wide, 81 deep, 500 lbs
draught. A furrow Is in. wide, It
deep, AGO lbs. drsught.
We go to press too early to give the
particulars of the latter part of this
test, and have gotten up our notice so
hurriedly that we may have uninten-
tionally done injustice to the parties
in some particularly so, we wish to
be set right. and we will cheerfully
make the correction. All of the plows
on the ground were good, doing ex-
cellent work, but, without intending to
disparage the claims of any, we must
say that the Eagle Wing, for this sec
ton, does as good work as any pillow,
and comes fully up to all that is claim
ed for it.
If any farmer is short of hands, we
can recommend our friends, Ed. Turn
ley, P. III. Keesee and Ferd. Fox, as
No. 1 -plowmen, judging from the ex-
cellent manner in which they handled
the plows on this occasion. We think
they madea great mistake when they
or at least two of them-quit the pillow
handles to engage in selling such i'm
plements.
According to request of the repre-
sentatives of the plows used on this
occasion, we give the prices of each:
Oliver chilled Plow, 2 horse, SIC; 3
horse, Sl7 90. .g,a
Avery, G. o., 2horse, 81 20 3 horse,
d. O., $l3 so.
Eagle Wing No. 4, 2 horse. 81 80;
No. 3, 3 horse, so 90.
Excelsior, ID. | :, 3 horse, steel, $l4 90
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sipt. 2, 1875.
We, Committee appointed to Judge of the
merits OF different plOws on the occasion