Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-21
AT THg PARK.

The parade of stock took place at 10 A. NJ.
Chief Marshal Bryte and his assistants de.
serve credit for the manner in which they
placed the stock in marching position. The
herses were formed on the homestretch the
cattle, coming from their stalls, entered the
track near the three.quarter pole. When all
was ready the Chief Marshal placed himself
at the head of the column, the band touched
up a march, and the grand cavalcade moved
off around the track. There were six double
teams in the lead, fifteen single horses to
harness, and ninety-nine horses, mares and
colts to halter. These were followed by five
lacks to halter. The Durhams headed the
line of cattle, Colonel Yonngers herd in the
lead, followed by Merkley's, and then
by Murphy's and Comstock's and Bid
welrz The Jerseys came next, OF which there
were thirty-seven bulls, cows and calves.
Then came aherd Of five Devons, and Dement'S
Ayrshires brought up the rear OF thorough
bred cattle. A few graded animals came IN
behind. The parade was worthy OF petter
audience than there was on the ground to
witness it. There were but few people IN the
stands, and not as many on the grounds as
we have generally seen oil similar occasions.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
In 1858 two young men were working in a
seed and agricultural tool and implement
store, near the junction Of j and Front
streets, in the city of Sacramento; the
establishment was then owned by Col
ouel J. L. I. Waren, now of the California
Farmer Both of these young men were OF
steady business habits and both saved their
wages and laid up money. A circumstance
occurred that induced Mr. Warren to sell out
his business, and these young men became
the purchasers and formed partnership
under the firm name Of Baker Hamilton.
They continued in tbs same line OF business
of importing and selling garden seeds and
agricultural implements jointly for few
years, when they dropped the seed business,
and devoted their attention exclusively to the
agricultural, tool, and machinery business.
When the firm was first organized the prob
lem of successful agriculture In California
was no. solved and but few tools and ma.
chimes were demanded. As the agricultural
resources and capacities were developed, the
demands on the firm increased, and they grew
with the country. In about 1860 they made
their first importation of the celebrated Pitts
thrashing machine. They handled this ma
chine SO much TO the satisfaction OF the man
ufacturers that in 1868 the exclusive agency
of this machine for the Pacific Coast passed
into their hands-which they hold to
the present time. They have now on
exhibition a Bronson improved thrashing
machine and separator. This ma
chine is now conceded by farmers
to be the most perfect thrasher and separator
that has ever been introduced and used on
the coast. Through the constant attention to
the wants of the wheat-growers Of the coast,
and suggestions of this firm, this machine has
been brought up TO its present perfect state
and adaptation TO the necessities OF thrashIng
and cleaning grain on the coast. The ma
chimes are run by Ames' wood and straw
burning engines, of which this tlrm are also
sole agents for the coast. Baker K Hamilton
determine to be prepared to furnish farmers
with the completest outfit for cutting and
thrashing grain at an early day, and they
have secured the agency for the coast OF j. l.
Cases header, which has also been greatly
improved in accordance with suggestions of
the firm, until it is now the leading header
used on the coast. They have also handled
for long time and are now sole agents for
the Buckeye reaper and mower. both sep
arate and combined; also, for the single and
combined Champion machine, both of which
are recognized as the leading machines of
their kind ever used on this coast. The
Tiger self.dumping hay-rake is another
implement this firm are importing and sell
ing, and of which they have the sole agency.
This rake has no equal for simplicity of con-
struction and thoroughness and ease Of work
ing. and is conceded to be the best horse hay
rake in the world. This firm first introduced
on this coast also the celebrated Star Moline
plow-which IS the superior of any other
steel plow ever imported. Learning that
another improvement of great Importance
had been made in the manufacture of plows
at the East, and determined to be ahead Of
all competitors in the introduction of i'm
provements to agricultural implements, this
firm secured the sole agency on this coast OF
Gates chilled plows which has given univer-
sal satisfaction here since its introduction
two years since. This firm is handling now
over 100 different kinds of plows, and iu fact
no want in the plow line can be conceived OF
or experienced which this firm is not pre-
pared TO supply. They are also sole agents
of the coast for the celebrated Gorhsm
Broadcast Sower and the Triumph Seed
Drill. They have on exhibition horsepower
corn planters, hand corn planters, potato
planters garden seed drills, cultivators, horse
hoes, double shoed plows, side-hill plows,
portable blacksmith forges road scrapers,
hand grain cradles. wood-tined barley FORKS,
steel-tined forks, scythes, snaths, and many
other implements too numerous to mention.
DrTcHNG AND ENCHANTING PLow.
One of the latest and best inventions in the
line of agricultural implements on exhibition
is Haskins Patent Ditching and Excavating
Plow. This machine is the invention of a
practical farmer and grape culturist, and the
machine was invented in the first place with
especial reference to making bitches for the
asphaltum sub.irrigation pipes, but is equally
adapted to excsvating bitches of all kinds
and sizes. This machine by actual work in
planting a large number of vineyards this
past spring has proved itself to be just what
the farmers Of this State need who intend CO
plant out vineyards. The cost of planting
with this machine is only about one-third
that Of planting with shovel or bar or any
other mode in use. 1t so completely subscils
and pulverizss the ground that the vines are
much more sure to grow and make at least
twice the growth of vines set in the ordinary
manner on the same soil. For the truth Of
what is stated above the inventor refers to
G. G. Briggs and r. B. Blowers.
In addition to the exhibitors named yester-
day, we will mention the following:
D. d. Hayes shows a hook and ladder and
FIRE escape. John Dodds shows FIVE different
kinds of sulky rakes. Sheriff. &,Co. exhibit
a gang-plow and cultivator. Batehelor. Van
Guilder & Co. show spring tooth harrows and
cultivators. Charles Kechner shows i'm
proved harrows. John d. Winters shows
elevators, and nets for stacking grain and
hay, and derrick rig complete. N Z.
Barns exhibits McCormick's self.binding har-
vester. r. B. Johnston shows hollow-toothed
harrows. H. S. Kisler shows tubular and
iron harrows. A. w. Lockhart shows
self-feeder for thrashing machine
l.. D. Burgess shows Gardner's pitcher and
elevating machine and harrow and pulver-
izer combined; A. P. Champion, farm
gate, self-opening; H. Brightman, the same,
of different patent; E. Brown, platform
scales; W. G. Stiles, grain mill 81. d.
Nash & Co., fanning-mills and separators /;
John Klees, the same. of different patent /;
John Aiston, wind mills the Bachelor Man
ufseturine Company, wind-mills a. D..
Miller, wind-mills; T. NJ. Lash, a fruit
gatherer; E. A. Scott & Co., Davis iron
wagons. Stocking & Knox, buggies and
sulkies; W. P. Merrill, patent machine to
prevent horses from running away A. Meis-
ter, wagons snd carriages; Studebaker Bros,
wagons and carriages; d. w. Hunter, eccen-
tric coupling and singletree clip.
The Races
There was very handsome attend
ance at the Park yesterday to enjoy
the races. The officers a. NJ. Larue
presiding) were prompt, forced the driv-
ers to be on hand to the minute, sand
wiched the heats of two races between each
other, and thus kept up the interest and sue