Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
THE BINDER TRIAL.
n Granger REPRESENTATIVE OF the "Giobe''
Witnesses a Seff-Bimder Trial and Gires
the Public the Benefit of the Same.

Witnesses Self inder Trial and Gires
the Public the Benefit of the Same.
Correspondence of the Globe.
MAsKATo. July 1st, 1S7s.-Undoubted
the greatest binder trial ever held in the
Northwest occurred about three miles from
this city to-day on the farm of Henry Shau-
bert. The trial had been well advertised,
and drew crowd of farmers from all over
the country. some driving forty and even
fifty miles to be present. Over 1000 people
IN all witnessed the trial and manifested
their interest throughout. frequently cheer
ing some fine squirt on the part of one or
another of the machines. The granger rep
resentative of the GLOBE struck the ground
about half-past one P. NJ. and made himself
as numerous as possible in an endeavor to
take in the whole scene, for as usual he was
the only representative of a daily paper pres
ent. The trial was friendly one, open to
all. without judges, committee or vote of
those present, and was participated in bv
seven machines III all, as follows: Marsh.
Mccormick Osborn. Woods, Buckeye. Adj
ans q French. and the Beloit twin binder.
The grain was winter rye, green. and over
SIX feet high, and it was with the utmost
difficulty that any machine could handle it:
still with the exception of the twin binder.
that had to be Withdrawn after several inef-
fectual attempts to operate it. they
all did remarkably well, performing
their work with neatness and rapidity.
The GLOBE with perspiration streaming
from every pore, valiently followed il. the
wake of the rapidly moving machines,
watching their operation, inspecting their
work and lnterrogating the farmers generally
in regard to the good points of each binder,
and impressed all the time with the unlim-
tied extent of American inventive genius.
The GLOBE could not help but contrast the
difference between the old laborious manner
OF taking up each separate gavel and tying
1t by hand and the present rapid and perfect
manner OF performing the operation by ma
chinery. Especially is this great invention
feature OF interest to our Minnesota farmers
since the general production of our great
staple in the wheat producing regions of the
world has assumed such gigantic proportions
as to create the hveliest competition in the
markets of the world, rendering the cheap
production of the cereal necessity. That
the situation was keenly appreciated by the
farmers was attested by the vast crowd pres
ent, and by their untirlng interest displayed
throughout. The road for mile on either
side was blockaded with teams, while large
numbers drove about the field after the
binders. That the self binder is a practical
success can no longer be doubted, and from
observation and inquiry the relative merits
OF the different machines are hereby sub
mitted.
First in the category, as the oldest har-
VaStAr and Uhnco L..
has long been we'll assured. we must place
the Marsh This splendid machine never
yet went back on its friends, nor was to-
day an exception. The first upon the ground
while others hesitated, the '.Marsh.'' with
the Mccormick, struck in and opened up the
field, and from first to last, behaved admir-
ably. The stubble was clean, bundles we'll
tied and delivered, elevated as well as the
best, and was easily drawn by two horses
Quite little ripple was caused during the
afternoon by the appearance upon the ground
of fve-foot cut MARSH" self binder, drawn
by four year old colt, which went round
the piece, doing its work as well as any. md
beng dram Nth perfect ease.
The Mccormick. like all machines of that
manufacture. is reliable, but as usual, the
extra team had to be brought into requisi-
ton. The width OF apron being greater
than any other machine, it was able to sle-
yate the long straw easier than some of the
rest, still, Its work was not quite perfect an
occasional bundle being skipped, which, per-
haps, would not be the case in better grain.
Its stubble was perfectly clean, and but little
grain was wasted.
The Osborn a new machine to some.
createdquite a Juror of excitement, and from
first to last drew large crowds of interested
spectators. 1t did its work in the most ac-
ceptable manner, never clogging even in the
worst spots of tangled grain. It's most
praiseworthy feature seems to be the fact
that in case the wire breaks while the
machine is in motion it threads itself with
out stop and can be manipulated from the
drivers seat while in motion. as regards
lowering OF raising Of reel or platform or
governing tension. The lightness of draft
is also fine feature, one team handling it
with perfect ease. The machine. on the
whole, won the highest ercomiums of praise
from all who witnessed the trial
The Buckeye. manufactured by g. Ault-
man d Co., Canton, Ohio, appears to be
very promising machine, and one that is
bound to take front rank in the field. For
its ightness of draft, it especially commends
itself to the farmers. With anything like
a fair showing the Buckeye would come out
victorious, while under unfavorable circum-
stances IL acquits itself as well as the best
The Woods. like the Mccormick, was fam
to call another team int requisition, but in
general did good work. It delivers its bun
dies free from the machine and, for ripe
grain. throws them almost too spiteful 1t
appears to be well made machine and does
its binding very fairly.
The Adams & French, with the Chapman
binder, behaved rather badly at first. but as
soon as elevated SO that it cut length suit
ed to its width of apron it kept its place in
the field and did good work. This machine
is of interest to Minnesotians from the fact
that its binder attachment is the invention
of Mr.. Edwin Chapman of Rochester, Mimi.
whose patient years of toll and study while
as yet self-binder was myth deserves the
success which his invention has achieved.
The Beloit twin-binder did not make
success of it. Its elevatlng arrangement,
like all the rest, was too narrow for tall
grain and its binding was too loose. It was
withdrawn, much to the regret of the farm
ers in general, who would like to see it sue
coed.
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Peter BENSON we'll known ci+izor of