New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16

ence with one of them, at least in the bayfield, at
home. Two firms exhibit lawn mOwoTs. One mas
his hay-eleyatOr 10 follow behind wagon and LOAD
bav in the field This has been copied and rs eX-
hibted In the English annex. DederleRs hay-pIess
is here, one eider-press, and one or TWO Amefioan
fences.
The American thrashing machine differs very
much from the English and here we have borrowed
more than we have lent 1t Scotch and North
of England invention. competitive test would DC
very interesting They try to do in the stack-yard
more than we do in our barns and fields sorting the
grain into several different qualities at the first
operation, and saving the chaf by itself for feed'
Onrs IA probably the more rapid and theirs the more
complete. / had once the pleasure OF trying one OI
stack of barley on ar. Me9hls ladi, oT ~
Kelyedon in the County Of Essex England, anu
thrashed 446 bushels Of barley in SIX hours 70 te
astOnishment of those assembled. One of the spec
tatOrs on the occasion was Mr.. MOYDray MOTIFS, Vi
The London Times, and that paper OF the heA' "oin
ing gave very warm account OF 1t.
If had begun at the beginning would nave
started with plOughs, but, though well represented
as 10 quality the ploughs by no means as fun an
assortment as was desirable There are grain drills
from Dayton, Ohio. and from New-fork one OF
them shines in all the lustre OF fine walnut ana
nckel-plating The house of Fairbanks q Co., OF
New-York occupies central position, and EXHIBITS
10 the extent their limited space permits part Oh
their wealth of assortment in the way OF Weighing
machines and scales II is really beautiful ex-
hibit, and nothing in this line IN me EngnSn Vi
French departments can compare WIN H.
The exhibit of the American Agricultural De
partment Is by far the largest most prominent anu
by all odds the tallest in the annex Its plan Is
fve-pointed star, with central tower and pinnacle.
The arrangement gives ten glazed sides where the
various products of the country are displayed on
shelves. a roof of as many slopes whore raw pro-
ducts are shown, and glazed oupola occupied by
stuffed birds Five glazed cabinets at the points oil
the star exhibit five of our principal agricultural
products with the various conditions OF the manu-
featured articles, and are surmOunted by granite
vases showing that we have good bottom rock as
well as surface wealth. The wide space around TINS
American star has some detached exhibits on pedes-
tails and the whole is inclOsed. except at passage
ways. by glazed cases which contain assorted pro-
ducts. chronological collections and various other
things which deserve more special mention'
The EXHIBIT is the work Of and under the care OF II
McMurtTie, OF the department In Washington, INC
American eagle in various stages OF badness ana
with his feathers somewhat rufled, looks down from
his lofty elevation of twenty feet and seems prepar
ing to scream. will close with a French opinion
The agricultural paper, EEchO AgreOte says;
Among the foreign sections It Is the United states
which first strikes our wondering attention ~ Is III
fcut to Imagine collection more rlch anu At Iho So
time more elegant. 80. -
feet taste as to shape and with richness in the materials
r1le specimens Of cabinet work and niaying;
these ieapers and mowers where all the metallic pof
ike silver, one zoos not
Inc midst of apparatus destined for work which Is re-
putsd vulgar such as cutting tine wheat OF boSDs to
crass but In a store OF enormous jeWelry and among
true works Of art. -, -. -
Never in any country have been seen such grace anu
sncndor IL by the nagnincence of the machine we are
no Judge of the character OF tire workman who runs IT, one
would be inclined suppose the American farmer 70 De
equally fine, walking the Garth, not IN blouse anu
wooden shoes as with US, but in full dress ana WIN
hands gloved. . - -
In YOU think we exaggerate, We ask you to come ana
examine the thrashng machines, tho reaPers ana NOV
ers the weighing machines aud scales the iaWn-mowel'
the aud hOrse-rake, Of which tue seat re-
sembes a thrane and shaded by hiue-saiin canopy
having without doubt for It's mission 10 guard from inc
sun the delicate com lexiOn OF the driver.