The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-17

A Partial Description Of What B, D.
Buford 3 Co. are going to Send to
the Philadelphia Exposition,

west have been, for two months or more,
preparing their wares for exhibition at the
Philadelphia exposition, and have tried to
excel in workmanship in way that will at
tract the notice of the thousands who will
attend the centennial exhibition and whose
eyes will take only glance at things which
are not truly meritorious. This locality
being the pillow centre, of couIse every
thing in the shape of pillow coming from
Rock Island or Moline will demand the at
tention of people who are engaged in
agriculture.
The Moline establishments had their
plows completed and shipped week ago.
and description of what they sent has al
ready appeared in THE ARGUS.
B. D. Buford & Co., of Rock Island,
have been somewhat tardy in deciding
whether they would send samples of their
Rock Island plows, cultivators, etc, and
only two weeks ago decided to Go so,
An item appeared Saturday evening an
nouncing the purpose of the firm to allow
the public to take a look at their impli-
ments, before being shipped This an.
| nouncemept was correct at the time it was
made but for good reasons the day was
afterwards changed to Tuesday (to-mor-
row. However, large number of people at
tended. on Sunday, TO inspect the work done
| by Rock Island mechanics, and this rush Of
people induced the firm to throw open
their doors and allow visitors to see what
they had to send away to represent our
city. There was only one expression as to
the polish, painting, and workmanship
generally, and that was: well done! A
SPLENDID exhibition" All felt no little
pride to know that the work was all done
in this establishment and that every man
who had anything to do with the getting
up of these implements has been with the
firm for years,-a portion Of them were
born and raised in the city. No one has
been engaged on their work who came "all
the way from Troy, Or any other eastern
city
The plows are arranged for the ms
pection of the public on the second floor Of
the paint shop. The polish on the steel is
said, by competent judges, to be as fine az
ever met their eye The metal, both
wrought and cast, came to the shop il
pigs, and also the wood was 10 the rough
and it was a source of no little pride
to the hundreds of visitors tt
know that it was all put in such ex
, cellent workmanlike condition by HON,
mechanics. These implements will be al
advertisement to our city at the centennial
in which every citizen should feel jus
pride.
| When entering the room wher
the plows are arranged for inspection
the first to the right will be tnotice,
one double A and one A
Black Land plows, also No 81 No
aud No 8 Upland plows, all made for tn
Texas trade. Next comes the Turf an
Stubble plows numbered 8 inch X, and /
inch y. Along with these, on the sam
! side of the room, will be noticed X one
and Y two, wood beam plows; Y one, an
Y two iron beam Old Groun
plows; then c No. 6 and c made for tn
: California trade. These are made wit
interchangeable plowshare. Next to thi
: lot is one Defiance and one Black Haw
Cultivator.
On the other side of the ROOF
y there is to be found one Browne Sulk
l. pillow which is model of beauty. Next t
this is a California Gang, lately perfected
y which probably can not be bettered
finish or style The coulters, shovels an
c extras are arranged on table. at the ives
l. end of the room.
;, The plows and cultivators are a
u finished in natural woods, and al
y painted as follows: TIE Defiance
!. scarlet lake; the Black Hawk
= painted in the usual style, light vince
y and yellow tongue; the California Gang
~ in black, the carriage part and pannels
10 lake, with silver wheels. The Brown Sulk
" is also finished in the same way.
:, The stripping and ornamental painting {
~ the gangs and cultivatorsis truly artistic ar
). reflects credit on Mr., Geo. Alters, sup't
the paint shops. George has been wit
the firm nine years, and by good work ar
y good department has reached the top
u the ladder Mr.. Alters was assisted |
- Thos Bolman, chief engineer of our Fl
% department.
. All who visit the shop tomorrow shou
~ call on W. j. Browne, the sup't of Il
=" iron department, who will take pleasure
10 showing all there is to be SEEM NJ
:, Browne is not stranger in the city al
~ not wholly so with the plowmen Of Il
: - west or the farmers throughout the ives
u northwest and south. His long experien
~ and ingenious brain has made him know
~ among the agricultural men of the Ian
&c He has been with B. ID. Buford & Co. f
u several years and was previously identi6,
&c with such firms as First & Bradley, Oh
" cago, Hapgood, Young & Co. and the M
line Plow Go.
y Mr.. A. A. Altimus, the foreman of q
st wood department has displayed good tas'
TO in selecting his wood stock, and Mr.. G. \
% Waters, who executed most of the wo,
/. work, has been with the firm five year
y Mr.. L. Franz, the general foreman of Il