The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-14
The Worlds Fair.

Grand Features Of the Centennial Dis
play" The Magn; fccnt J. I. Case
& Co. Prize Thresh;ng Machine,"
and What is Said oft.
From the Special Correspondent of
the Chicago Times, Philadelphia,
Nay eth, 1876.
Entering the Agricultural Hall, my
attention was attracted by another
crowd Of people gathered near the east
ern entrance; and I went over to see
what caused the unusual assemblage.
l was not little surprised, and agreea-
bly at that, on reaching the spot, to find
that the people whom I had observed
were grouped around a machine which l
Instantly recognized as western insti-
tuition. 1t was nothing less than
thresher from the mandatory of j. I.
CASE g. Co.. at RACINE, Wis. On
close examination my surprise was con-
siderably modified, for found that its
construction was 80 extraordinarily ele-
giant and rare as to produce sensation
even in the mind of one who had been
accustomed to seeing it ia everyday
garb.
The people who were looking at and
admiring the beautiful model were not
ordinary in appearance. Many, by
their attire, could at once be distin-
guished as travellers. They had evil
IDENTIFY come to this exhibition for the
purpose Of gaining real information re-
garding the state Of industry and the
arts in this and other countries. Their
remarks upon the machine were gener-
ally very intelligent, they could not be
anything but favorable. In point of
fact, the thresher was absolutely per-
feet.
Standing there surrounded by ma
chimes and products of every kind that,
taken together, from one of the grandest
congresses of industry the world has ev-
er witnessed, it shone forth refulgent in
its surprising beauty and fifty repre-
scented the progress Of the great west
from whence it came.
The thresher ON exhibition is the
apron machine, which has been in use
so long as to be known to every farmer
throughout the west. Who that has ev-
er tasted country air has not heard of
Cases thresher? What farmer lad from
the prairies Of Illinois, the slopes Of
Wisconsin, or the rich bottom lands of
Missouri, but has worked with it and
upon it year after year, until he knows
every bolt and screw in its admirable
mechanism? During the years that it
has been in use it has gained added
popularity and fresh laurels at every
contest where its powers have been tried
in competition with machines of other
makers.
As everybody knows, the season of
1875 was one Of unprecedented hardship
in all classes Of manufacture. Owing
to the stringency in the money market
that everywhere prevailed, fewer invest
ments were made by farmers than usu.
al, yet the orders for the Case threshers
continued large and satisfactory.
The model on exhibition is of hard
wood, maple and French walnut,
throughout, and is finished off in the high l.
est style Of the decorative art. Its polish
ed surface is grained in elegant shape,
and deliberately carved mountings Of sill
YER are bestowed lavishly. Each bolt and
piece of iron or steel that appears to the
view is covered with costly silver plate.
The platforms ut the end and on the
sides are laid with elegant Brussels car
pets-the whole forming spectacle ut
once imposing and beautiful. I do not
wonder at the admiration that the ma
chine is universally inspiring.
The immense factory of j. I. Case
and Co., ut Racine, is engaged contin:
ually in turning out large numbers of
agricultural implements of various kinds.
Their improved threshing engines are
considered by good Judges to be the best
in the market. The boilers are con-
structed Of the best Government-inspec-
ted American boiler plates, and the
1ues Of the American lap~welded. A
blower is put on each engine 80 that in
starting with either wood or coal, steam
can be easily raised. Judson's patent
governor is also used, with lever and
weights rs attachments, by which the
speed Of the engine can be controlled by
simply moving the weight on the lever
In short, tile eng inc is simple, easy 70
run, economical and strong.
Besides the apron separator above
mentioned, the firm manufacture the
celebrated Eclipse No.Apron separator,