The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-27

faithful reporter TO now refer 10 the ex
hibitiou OF the great agricultural house
ofC 3. Mitchell Il Go. ofthis city. We
make the bold assertion, aud our con-
victions are based an actual knowledge,
and by com mon statements of gentle
men here FROM Chicago and ST. Louis,
tast the display OF agricultural imple-
ments by this house Is no. inferior to
any exhibition made by any one firm
at the Chicago exposition, or st. Louis
fair. The firm Is composed OF Colonel
G. 5 Mitchell. aud Major J. b, Scrug,s
southern meu-who went through
the ordeal that tried mems souls, aud
for years identified with important
business interests in Texas. The bus
mess Of this house Is co extensive with
the state. We called to see these gen
tlemen to post ourselves. bat found
them 700 busy to go into details. Their
building covers seventy five by sixty
feet, and Is tuiit in smphitheater style.
First, on platform near the ground,
stood Hero upright engine; then a
side seven by ten agricultural engine
on wheels; then ten horse power OH
skids; then ten horse power engine
tap mounted on wheels; then n tap
mounted engine acting As stationary;
in all, rive different styles, and such n
display, we unhasitatingiy say, was
never equaied in the west. These en-
gines were manufactured by that old
established factory, Ames Iron Work,
of Oswego, New York.
These engines were perfect models of
thorough work, and the most imposing
display on the grounds. Then upon n
platform just in rear of engines, and
three feet higher, came the Kentucky
Grain Drill, manufactured by Brennan
d Co. of Louisville Kentucky-the
only drill We are assured that works
satisfactory in our sticky black land, and
10 trashy ground. Then followed hor-
rows, wheel barrows, cotton and corn
planters, scrspers and feed cutters, corn
shelters, bagging and ties. Victor and
Great Western Cane Mills, wagons,
hay rakes, &c. Then back of this plat
form, and two feet higher, came the
grand display of plows, manufactured
oy Is. ID. Buford & Co. OF Rock Island,
Illinois-the largest and most magpifi-
cent display we ever saw, and evident
~ COTTON up for this occasion.
1 ~, xlasf f.
manager ofthe St. Louis house for the
sale of the Rack Island Piows, and the
way he talked plows was astounding.
We must be allowed to say here. this
part of the display beggars description.
Then just in rear, and on an elevation
two feet higher. stood long array OF
goods run by seventy five feet of shaft
ing. TO the right there stood the cele-
brated Brown Gin, feeder and con-
denser ginning cotton, and passing the
cotton through q condenser into q
steam power press-the cotton passing
through glass frame, exhibiting Il
the curious the heecy staple.
The work done by this gin feeder aud
condenser was entirely satisfactory
Then followed next the cotton cleaner
manufactured by Allison Bros. of Mem
phis, Tennessee. that makes good cot
ton out Of trashy cotton. Then fol
lowed Portable grain mill MAJ
ufsctured by Charles .Kaestner 4 Co
OF Chicago, grinding grain. Then fol
lowed the model Touring mill made b,
the same frm-tbis was q complet
mill set In large glass frame per
forming all the functions of . regula
Touring mill. 1t seemed to capiivat
, all the sight seers.
Then followed the .Dickey Fan Mil
manufactured ut Wisconsin, III
Marcher . gentleman well versed 1
this line Of goods was in charge. Thl
5 10 au old tanning mill and more ger
orally used than any fan made In til
United States. We suggest to our farm
4 ers to examine this fan. Then cam
the celebrated Marsh harvester, bind.
and mower, the most important hA
:. vesting machine demanded By OF
farmers. The harvester and binder al
4 splendid work, and bound the graf
satisfactorily. Then. last, came Faugb
9 Deerine horse power, and the Nichol
Shepard & Co. vibrator thresher. II
!. latter. under the skiIifui nsanageme,
Of Mr.. FL. Nichols, has worid-wi,
reputation. The F.ughts . -ering nor
power did its work well. and Is
cheap and good power will he geus
ally used by cur farmers Of mediu
means. We possibly may have DIV,
too much space 70 this almost u
equaied display; but II was . pros
day for Dailas-the display Of c.
Mitchell 4 Co. was an homer 70 o
= state.
al Hass uesss.
81 Trains on the Pacific road run res
j lafiy 70 the grounds yesterday, a
4 vii to-day.
q Those Who predicted light attsu
= snes q NE fair yesterday. were .
dsntly 10 prophstA.
Al The postponsmsnt Of the fscss y
sr>rt diAppoinsmsns to many
thh nd ajoIping eountlsA who WHIT
q the elkv to spend enly . day at d
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