The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08
TRIAL OF REAPlNc MACHINES.

A trial Of reaping machines, under the
auspices of the Athy Farmers Club,
took place on Wednesday in a field be-
longing to Mr.. Harrington, situated
about mile from the railway station.
The various arrangements had been
made under the superintendent OF the
Rev R. W. Bagot and a committee of
the club The crop in the field was
barley, and as it was stated that it was
the third crop of the same kind which
had been grown in succession in the !
same field, it will be readily understood
that it was not heavy crop. and all
standing.
! The field was visited by crowd of
people, who came not only from the i'm
mediate neighborhood, but also from
other parts OF the county OF Kildare,
and from counties Carlow, Dublin,
Wicklow, Kilkenny, and Queens Coun-
ty. The Great Southern and Western
Railway gave special tickets at a single
fare for the return journey, which en-
: couragcd visitors from distance.
d Agents for different machines did good
business in course OF the day. The
Judging was LETT to fourteen gentleman,
who adopted the novel plan OF placing
u L0clT NOLcS III u OhIAOG OOAs GAO -" a. 40
! being regulated, OF course, by the num-
s Der Of votes for each machine which
i, were found upon opening the ballot box.
l. The nature OF the crop was much In
It favor of the machines, the only points
n of difference noticeable being in the
). height or comparative evenness Of the
If stubble, and the manner in which the
,e corn was laid down for binding, the bot
rs tom or '.buft end in some instances I'm
N even, so that the binders had to put il
re right before binding the sheat. while in
other cases the butts were as even q!
s possible.
H. The great novelty exhibited was 1.-The
e. Marsh Harvester" exhibited by Thoma
or Mckenzie & Co. This is an American
es machine, and has not hitherto beer
H. known in this country. We have re
ut Gently seen, however, some satistactor,
lie reports OF its working in England.
he is well known in the United States. TIL
main idea OF the inventors was to con
til struct machine on which men coul
We ride and bind. 1t is obvious this woul
la effect great saving in time and labor
I'm and, in point OF fact this saving Ia
D. been found in practice to be fully one
NJ half. The Marsh Harvester is a ligt
,m machine, weighing only 500 pounds
me has no side draugnt. the weight bein
lat upon the large drlve-wheel, and is cas-
ar " drawn by two horses. The grain
to cut by a.slow motion of the sickis, eac
ur- section OF which passes through tw
to guards with each stroke of the pitmal
Io!- The grain as it is cut falls upon r,
in volving canvas platform, is elevate
the and delivered IN good condition II
NV binding into receiver as Just the col
of venient heia hit for the binders, who, tai
the ing up the grain as it tails, place
lad upon the binding tables at their sides
in lie tied up-ihrow the sheaves upon Il
mes handkerchief in their rear, until the
roe are enough for shock, when, by pla
let inc bundle upon the other edge, it
son tilted. the bundles drop off. and the ca
we weight When the Harvester enter
on the field it was Immediately surround'
for by large number of persons. who
| to companied to the place where 1t "
the to work. The people crowded round
up on all sides, but their eagerness to $
the it at work prevented it from workin
IA. and as they even trampled down I
cies standing crop beside it, the machi
here was run out. and withdrew for tin
ded At later hour it was quietly broug
ion. out and found to work well, but.
ase, course. We expect that further field {
i to hibitions will tie made OF it this sease
that After the different machines on
mt. ground had been fairly at work sol
US it time. it was evident that public opinl
L.. was pretty well divided between Woo
rain machines and those constructed BY Sa
rs is uelson. Woods seli-delivery reap
few with convertible rakes for altering
ltion size OF the sLeaf. was much admir-
Is is Inc alteration Of the size OF the shea
ats done instantaneously, merely by
j de- pressure of the heel Of the person d
Inty ing, and the principle Is useful VII
j the variations occur in the crop. This I
nate chine was driven BY Mr.. Hederm
agent for Wood, and il yas drawn
land, pair Of capital horses. evidently !