Daily globe., 1879-07-12

1n0 Oxs AOA DAlA1
walks in the cleared track outside the
standing grass.
The out at the head of this article supple
ments the preceding description, with view
of the machine as hitched mp for work. A
good understanding of it can be obtained
from an inspection of the picture.
Besides the advantage of the direct draft,
the Eureka enjoys other advantages equally
notable. It does double the work, as shown
above, and does it with neatness and dis
patch.
The side-cut machines have to 90 around
q meadow in moving, and the machine as
well as the horse pass over the cut grass
when making new cut. The Eureka
avoids this, cutting the grass and leaving it
fall in light winrows, untrampled, and in
such a shape that the hay is easily cured and
is free to the action of wind and sun.
The side e-cut machine IS stated 'swings
around the CIRCLE" SO to speak, aud thus
leaves tho days work all over the fold. The
Eureka outs back and fo1th-so many acres
near the barn or any other place, can bo
selected for the days work, and with he back
and forth cut,the Eureka will do its work all
within reach of the place where the hay is to
be stored.
grass is left, cannot be overestimated as an
advantage. The hay cut is not touched by
wheel or hoof, is left clean and in airy
winrows for drying. The side-cut machines
pass with wheels and horses over the cut
grass, trample it down, and the bruised
grass has to be turned and tossed over by
another machine, the letter. Two horses
do ali the work with the Eureka; three are
employed with any other-two to the ma
chine, one for the letter.
of complicated machinery, is easily adjust
able, strong in its parts and not liable to
breakage. This is recommendation of
magnificent proportions all Of itself. The
Eureka has spread of eight feet on the
ground; cuts eight feet swaths; the side bar
machines have spread of eight feet and
cut three and a half feet swaths.
All the above was claimed for the machine,
during conversation, while the machine was
being fixed for the test.
The test followed, and clearly demonstrated
that not single claim was fallacious. Two
small mules we're hitched to the 8-foot ma
chine. They did one hours work without
turning hair.
Ease of direct draft, proved.
Straight through the grass the
first cut was made. It measured
eight feet from standing grass to standing
grass.
The width of the swath proved.
Every spear of grass was leveled, and fell
as it stood, no bruising by wheel or hoof,
when new cut after cut was added to the
first swath.
A. six-foot machine was put together in
fifteen minutes, and put to work. It did
just as we'll as the eight-foot machine.
Both were pronounced successes.
In the space of one hour one acre of grass
was cut.
The question became general, "How
much can be cut in day?"
Mr.. Sunderland, who had experimental
by two days hard work, answered promptly:
81 have cut twenty acres a day since I
have had it,
All this time the sun was pouring down q
thermometric pressure of SO degrees or there
abouts. Everybody was so interested that
perspiration triokled without single swab
of attention. However, an end must come
to all things, and time galloped along
the hour for departure. There were several
in the party who mentioned s'White Bear
lake, must catch the train,' ETC." The "go''
was given, the special train reached on the
side track on Messrs. Clark g. Jefferson's
farm.
All aboard, and off.
A stop of few minutes occurred at the
junction of the North Wisconsin and West
Wisconsin road.
Mr.. Miller-"I call MIR. Sabin to preside
over this meeting (shrill whistle ALI in fa-
vor whistle )-aye." Carried.
Mr.. Sabin-This honor (whistle-e-e III
suppose the intention is to return thanks to
those who have whistle whistle) put up this
boss Job on us. We've had very pleasant
day
The whistle took the floor and kept it.
Mr.. Pilkington moved vote of thanks to
Superintendent Winter and Frank B. Clark,
for their kindness, etc. Carried.
Mr.. Miller-This party is invited TO take
supper at Lake Elmo.
The whistle footed for joy, and was vigor-
ously in manifestation, but feebly in noise,
seconded by every hungry excursionist on
board.
loot, toot-and the trains off, interrupt
ing Messrs. Kerwin and Sabin in an effort to
move as sense of this meeting that the
Eureka mower was boss.
That little business had been unanimously
carried after the test.
Toot-toot. Lake Elmo.
A wash hurriedly taken, the whole party
hurriedly sat down to a sumptuous supper,
and very leisurely got up from the table.
Good granger work gave every one a
hearty appetite, and Gen. Flower bloomed
out in prodigally providing grand repast.
Good cigars, ride on the lake and the re-
turn to st. Paul completed day of genu-
;ne recreation and pleasure. Too much
praise cennot be accorded Mr.. Frank Clarke
and Mr.. John E. Miller for assidious atten-
ton and ceaseless courtesy to all the excur-
sionists.