The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-06-27

Sclniieuiy. H. u DID low, CIlT aiNUueHl,
Bernhart Henrichs; Geo Holtz Chas Traver,
Seth Rutherford. q. W. Hennrickson, Jules
Majonler, Calvin Lee, P. Thompson, +. Henze,
Frrd Hershi, C. W. Digger, Buck Hoffman,
G. W. Martens, Henry Moelhenry.
PITY THE UNFORTUNATES. TRIAL
AT ALTON, ILL.,, MAY %.
ALTON, Ill, May 23d, 1878.
Messis. Cannon & D-ering
GENTLEMEN. The trial to-day was COM
plete victory at this place. The grain cut was
green wheat, five feet ten inches high, and
thick, aud in places lodged The Mccormick
and Wood were with us. We were allotted
one half acre each. We cut and bound ours in
thirty -one minutes, and without missing a
bundle or breaking wire, and with pair OF
mules weighing 400 lbs The Mccormick
cut theirs in one hour and thirty minutes,
breaking four wires each round on an average.
And the Wood stalled on the fourth bu ndle
and sOcn broke down, and cut twice around
and quit, the grain being too heavy and thick
for the capacity OF their Binder. The victory
was clear and complete for the Marsh. The
afternoon was rainy, and it 'ained all the time
We werecutting. McNair tells Inc that the trial
at Jelseyville was success. IeXpeCtto go to
Hillsboro to- morrow Will hear from McNair
in the forming.
Yours respectfully, B. Z. Shonts.
ALTON. ILL.,, May 22d, 1878.
Messrs Cannon 4 Deering, Chicago, Ill.,:
Gentlemen In field trial near Alton to-
day with the Wood ana the Mccormick
Harv esters and Binders, the Marsh, as usual
was victorious. The wheat in which W. cut
was very heavy and green. measuring in
weight TAT an average nearly six feet. Half
an acre was staked off and allotted for each
machine to cut and bind The Marsh went in
ON, n.,ro nA-half M ahout
finished up without stoppage, or without
once breaking the wire in thirty one minutes.
On her second round the Mccormick broke
Gown so that the Marsh had completed her
work before she was again ready for action.
Finally, however, they waded through, meet
ing only with the slight Inconvenience of hav-
ing to stop from three to our times in every
round on account OF breaking their wire
Time, one hour and thirty minutes. The
Wood Binder broke down on the first round,
and when in two hours she was again ready
for the field was unable to complete her work
owing to the wet grain it was raining hard
choking her down. Some two hundred people
witnessed this trial, and although greater
portion of them came as friends and supporters
OF the Wood and Mccormick, yet, at the close
of the trial, the public eA pression was strongly
in favor of the Marsh Harvester and Crane
Binder. After trial Mr.. Auten produced a
testimonial which was signed by many proni,
nent farmers. Obedientiy yours,
H Il. Henning
HOW IT GOES IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS.
SPRATA, III. May 18th, 1878
Messrs. Cannon X De-ring, Chicago, H.:
Gents The Mccormick agents brough.
forth trial on one Of the best farms OF oul
country, and made desperate effort to clean
the Marsh out, "but all in vain The last
round the Mccormick made around one
fourth acre she pushed of five bundles un-
bound, while the Marsh never missed single
bundle, but her work was perfect in every re-
spect gaining the good will of about four
fifths Of the crowd, which would be about two
hundred in plumber. we made several sales
at this trial. Tue Mccormick men felt bad to
see the crowd all for the Marsh. W. have
been in several trials and can say we have done
our work in the most satisfactory manner. We
have never broken down, and in ell the trials
we have never broken band. The McCor.
mick has broken down at every trial they have
been in but one, and then they had Mr.. Baker,
Master Mechani", from the shops, and Al
Jacksonville they broke down with him
there. 1t seems they can't help but have a
break down at every trial. Yours,
Dicsey x Bro.
Our success at Greenville, Ill 4, Yesterday
May gath, ever this Mccormick, Osborne, anc
Adams and Fench, was complete. Tn. Nc
/, Cormick broke wire and burst handles Tn.
Osborne carried grain over the lower cauva
| down into the coSw heels and choked so it haf
to be cut out fully dozen times Tn. Adam
K Fench did not bind more than three ant
ell oked continually We did not Miss o.
bust single bundlr Yours,