The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-06-28
Trials of Mowers and ReaperS.
INTERESTING CONTESTS.

The judges appointed at the field trial of
moving machines, held near Churchville, on
the 18th inst, at the suggestion of the Deer
Creek Farmers Club, having failed to make n
joint report, we present their individual
views. The contestants were Mcssrs Michael
& Bro Buckeye; ]. r. Baldwin, Wheeler
No. 5; r. E, Morgan, Champion; Thomas A.
Hays, Eureka, A. Boyle & Sons, Marsh No. d.
The reports are as follows:
To the Deer Creek Farmers Clu6
Of Hd1Jom County:
GENTLEMEN: At field trial of mowers held
by our Club on the 18th inst, the undersigned
was appointed on n committee to judge and de-
termine the merits of the several machines
competing in said trial In accordance there
with, beg leave to submit the following re-
port:
Seven different machines were entered in com
petition, viz, the Light Champion, 4 feet, rear
cut; New Champion, or llaymakcr, 4 feet 3 in
ches, front cnt; the Marsh No. H. combined, 4
feet inches, rear cut two Eurelias, cutting re-
spectivcly and feet both front cut, and CEN
tire draft; the Buckeye Light Mower, feet in
cheS, front cut, and the Wheeler No. = feet 3
inches, rear cut
The grass to be cut was clover, much of il
down and tangled, and wet with heavy rain
which facts would render the trial a severe one
and would fairly test the cutting or operating
powers or merits of the several machines: but
in addition to these the most of the land 10 be
cut over was very full of stones, in size from
walnut 10 half peck measure, and from fire.
quent contact with which, the sections of the
several machines were found to be consid-
erably injured and thereby seriously interfering
with their successful operation.
| The work performed by each of the machines
was done in most creditable ard satisfactory
manner, bearing unmstakable evidence that
thought and perseverance had made rapid advan-
ces in the Improvement of the several machines
From these facts | beg leave to submit that in
my judgment it would be unfair for us to make
Il decision recommending any one of the ma
chimes entered above its competitors But while
we do not claim that any one of the machines
entered did perform its work any better than the
others, submit the following suggestions or
remarks:
In my judgment those machines which have
been SO extensively used by our farmers, TO wit.
the Buckeye, the Champion and Marsh, did well
sustain their reputation and are well deserving
patronage. The Wheeler from its simplicity
and the manner in which it did its work NAV,
in my judgment, with confidence be brought be :.
fore the public as a competitor for the highest
honors. The Eureka is of comparatively recent
invention, and without any prejudice in its favor
| over the other competing machines, beg leave
TO submit that there are qualities pertaining
to it which are well deserving the attention Of
farmers. The large Eureka cuts feet in width
without any very perceptible increase in draft
which is a matter of importance in the amount
of work done. The machine being constructed
TO cut in front Of the wheels thereby secures a
strict central draft, and the cutting may all be
done from one side ofthe field, so the hay may
be more conveniently gathered, and the grass
when cut, is left evenly distributed over the
ground as when growing, so that it may cure
more rapidly or regularly. These facts, Think
render the machine worthy of favorable men
ton. Respectfully submitted,