The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-14
MOVING MATCH AT LUDLOW
Test of Different Machines,

Test of Different Machines,
A test Of moving machines and horse
ralxes broke up the monotony of the farm
ing portion of the community at Ludlow,
on Tuesday, the 11th inst The trial was
had on the beautiful interval farm of Will
lard johnson, situated about mile below
Ludlow village A goodly number of the
yeomanry of Ludlow, and towns lying in
the vicinity, were present.
There were some eight or more different
machines on the ground, but only ma
jority entered the competition lists. OF
this number were the "Grani,e State en-
tered by G. II. Wood, agent for this sec
ton of the state the "Buckeye,' entered
by Cyrus Boswell, also agent "Woods
Iron Mower" by Captain "Sull" Parker of
Cavendlsh, also an agent; the Champion
by J. A. Mayo of Ludlow, who has the
agency of the machine. These four were
the principal machines, though others were
on the ground to help make up the assort-
ment, such as the "Clipper," owned by w.
j. Smith the "Grante improved repre-
scented by Z. s. Wilder of Cavendsh, and
we think two or three others.
The probabilities not being first class
for number one hay weather, "Wilard,'
though very accommodating man (Which
was abundantly shown by his furnishing
large number with dinners and keeping for
horses present from a dstance) did not
quite fellowship the idea of having his ell
tire farm moved over, even if done for
nothing, and so the amount Of grass cut
was not extensive; enough, however, to
show the working of the various machines
1t was soon very evident that the tussle lay
between the "Granite State and as "Bucl
Eye" and those most in interest for their
favorites put their best feet forward. The
trial on smooth and even land showed no
very marked difference, each and all, NOW
ed well enough in this kind OF land, but
when Charles Wood dashed his spanking
browns across the somewhat uneven gutter
ed and knolly land which lies near the
river, and sang out to all hands to follow
suit, the excitement eliminated. Each
one endeavored to "do his level best" and
undoubtedly did, but it was very evident
that some of the machines were not as well
adapted to this particular kind of work. as
where the land was less uneven. Some of
the knobs got well scalped in this trial but
the Buck Eye and Granite State both did
well, and showed to good advantage the
committee, consisting of W. II. Sawyer of
Plymouth, p. II. Robbins of Chester, and
Joel Warner of Ludlow, giving the prefer
ence to the "Grante State which award
we should say was very generally approved
by nearly every one present
We incline to the opinion that Loss
Boswell would have managed the team he
has long driven, better than Mr.. Curtis,
the general agent for the Buck Eye, who
interested himself enough to be present,
and drove the Boswell horses. Mr. Curtis
is evidently live man, and spares no pains
in showing up the good points of his ma
chine, among which, compactness and the
very limited amount of gearing, are cspeci-
ally noticeable.
1t was very evident that c. II. Wood
was entirely at home with the Granite
State, and the management of his horses
was nothing but play for him. 1t is per-
feclly safe to bet on Charley's ability to
drive almost any team, and if need be any
number of horses in n team.
The test By dynameter, wa, as fol-
lows: The Buckeye drew $50 lbs. when
mowing-when out 1875 lbs. Graste
State, It's lbs at work-when out of the
grass $50 lbs. The Champion drew 165
lbs. when working to 1875 lbs. when out
Woods drew 200 lbs. wheii cutting to 100
lbs. when operated out of the grass 1t ls
but Just to cay that the Wood showed good
work, especially on smooth and even now
ing
There were no less than six different
kinds of horse rakes on the ground. The
Yankee, by j, S. Parker Whitcombs pa
tent, by G. Boswell Kimball's patent, by
L. X. Pierce; Bay State, by G. d. Parker
the Cleaner by ii. j. Parker of Andover,
who, 1t should be observed, is also agent
for the Granite State mower, and what j.
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gent farmers in ADdover. The "Archer,'
byW. ID. Ball of Ludlow.
The Yankee carried off the palm in
point of preference by the committee,
though the Bay State and Cleaner rsked
mighty close up to it, and it took nearly
all the wit of the Yankee to "caplure" the
committee We think the award was as it
/ should be, and in this we were joined by a
majority Of those present. 1t should be
observed that one of tue proprietors of the
Granite State, the very genllemanly Mr..
Newhall, was on the ground, and appeared
: quite interested, though apparently not the
, least excited, which was more than could
be said of everyone, either interested OF
otherwise. Altogether, lhe ''show" was o
success, drawing together larger Grove
, we should have supposed possL.s at this
, hurrying season. The venerable ex-Gov-
ernor Ryland Fletcher of Cavendlsh, was
present, Notwithstanding his enfebled con
dihon, as we'll many other prominent and in.
fluential agriculturalists residing 10 "a
{ dius of from twelve to fifteen miles
The South.