The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31
REPORT or TIE AGRICULTURAL
MEETING.
NORTUINGTOE, MIMI,
Iulv .>k 1STn

at an early hour this morning the
machinery yards were alive with men
getting III readiness snch machinery as
parties desired to put Oh exhibition,
and 1T about 10 o'clock a large con-
course Of people met ut the farm of Q.
BigeloW, one mile and IL half cast of
town.
The Machinery Committee were call
ed together and the following named
members were found to he present:
|. Z. Durlee, Fred. Bloom, Il. l.. Tay-
lor, 5. Wass, VIM. NJ. Bear, ". II. liz
graham, Z. W. W. Dow, and VIM. Par
~, who organized by electing VIM.
NJ. Bear chairman, and Fred Bloom
Secretary. Upon call the following
IIarvesters and Self Binders we found
upon the ground:
The Mccormick, represented by Hen
~ Davis, with the general agent and
machiuist.
The Marsh "IIarvestef King" by. L.
Thompson, with agent.
The Osborne, by p. Thompson, in the
hands of 3. W. Lyon.
The Buckeye. 10y =. Thompson, man.
aged by A. l.. Skoog and agent.
The Walter \. Wood, with Locke
Binder, Nels Langscth, agent.
The Edward Harvester and Cord
Binder, by II. {. Shepard g. Co.
Eac|, machine passed around a ten
acre field OF heavy, rather green oats to
adjust and prepare for the trial, and
then each one, accompanied by the
committee. made Il round, after which
all went round together, and the CON-
mittee retired to make up their report
which will be given by their Secretary.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
From the report of the Machinery
Committee, I copy the following:
After the trial the committee voted
by ballot for first choice of machines,
which resulted in five votes for the Os-
borne, and three for the Mccormick.
On balloting for second choice, the Nc
Cormick received six votes, the Osborn Q
one, and the Marsh one, the commit 9
thereby declaring the Osborne as tie
first choice Of all the machines entered
for competition.
The machines all done excellent work,
surprising the most san2uine expecta-
tons of all who witnessed the trial.
The bllloting for reapers resulted in
first choice f Or the Meadow Lark, and
the second choice for the Empire. The
mowers all done good work, the result
OF the vote was first choice for the En-
pire and second choice for the Clampi-
On.'
Next in order came the Meadow Lark
Com )ned Reaper in charge of II. G.
Shepard Il Co., agents, and the Empire
Combiied, by p. Thompson, ag> mt,
which went once around the field ac-
companied by the committee. Then
the following list Of Mowers was called
and they all fell in line like company
of drilled soldiers:
New Champion by H. c. Shepard &
Co.
Crawford by II. Davis.
Empire by L. Thompson.
Warrior by -
Walter A. Wood by Nels Langseth.
Eureka 10y p. Thompson.
After moving until the Committee
were satisfied adjourned to the Court
House.
It being o'clock, the Society was
called to order by the President. Min
utes of last meeting read and approved.
j. Ames, of the Committee on finding
and revising the Constitution reported
that the instrument was on file in the
Recorders office, and he handed a GER
titled copy to the Secretary which was
read. On motion, the matter of tile
Constitution was laid over until next
meeting and the committee continued.
The Committee on procuring suitable
place for market grounds reported that
the square near the mill had been Sc
cured, and that suitable places for fast
ening stock of all kind, and for the sale
of Farm Produce, and any other arti-
Giles brought in would be in readiness
by next meeting.
The hour for the sale of articles will
be designated and notice given.
After hearing the enclosed report
from the Machinery Committee, adj
journed to meet on the last Saturday in
August at half past O'Clock p. m.
&. Il, Pope, Secretary.