The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-01-25
THE
THE
Premium for Farm Machinery,
A NOTABLE EXHIBIT.
THE PLACE THAT INTER
ESTS THE FARMERS.
The Largest Display of Movers,
Reapers, Rakes, PloWs, Etc,
by Gregg & Co., Of Tru-
mansburg, New York.
From the Atlanta (Gs Post.l

From the Atlanta (Ga Post.l
No one interested ia agriculture has
overlooked the magnificent display of
farm machinery made by Gregg s. Co.,
of New York. The firm preferred ex.
hibiting their goods under their tent,
and located above and to the right of
the Art Hall. This collection embraced
every implement of any importance re-
quired on plantation, from the plow
of seed-time to the reaper of the harvest
season.
The planter could here fird every
thing needed for the most improved
and advanced method Of cultivating the
soil We live in an age of progress, in
an age noted for the invention of labor
saving machines,
The present rapid and perfect manner
of manufacturing cotton goods was
strikingly contrasted with the pact tardy
and imperfect process. The customs of
the people and the growth of the coun-
try demanded new and improved ma
chinery, and necessity became the
mother of invention The same de-
nand and the same law Of progress is
observed in the improved methods of
agriculture as has been noted In manu-.
featuring interests. For instance, an
improved mower or reaper, operated by
one man, can in one day accomplish
more work than fifteen Or twenty men
could in mueh longer time.
To MessFs. Gregg 3 Co., probably.
more than to any other Arm. la due the
credit of improved agricultural machIn.
cry. The excellanca &C Ina. .,a;r imn,e-
ments is determined by the esteem in
which hey are held by the farming pub
lie, a fact eyineed by immense sales
everywhere. We cannot refrain from
making special mention of some os this
improved agricultural machinery, and
first comes the meadow King Mower"
This implement is undoubtedly one of
the most perfect hsrYesling mapebines
ever invented. One of the most promi-
nent features of this machine is its
durability. With the exception of the
tongue, 1T is construetedientirely of metal,
the best and most thoroughly refined
being used. The beat and simplest
system OF gearing. the axle system, is
accepted, and the Ingenious contrivances
attached cause the most correct mechan-
ical principles to be developed. The
machine has as eompIete and useful
cutting apparatus as we have ever seen,
and the knives are so arranged as to
render them independent of the drive
wheels. and allowing the latter 10 fol-
low rough surface regardless Of the
position OF The motive power. 9ahiei,
hinge OF the machine, different from all
other Inventions, Is around the pitman
shaft. thus allowing the bar to be elevat-
ea ~ oppressed without altering the
line OF the knife and pitman In the
slightest degree. The sntting apparatus,
being in front. in fullview OF the driver,
and by eleyating the bar, as may be
done with ease, the mower can be driven
In close proximity to trees without il-
terfering with the geaE.
The next machine Is the Osborn Plow
Sulky. Its
A rERFRcT FLOWING MACHINE.
While Aot difficult IN principle from
the original, yet perfect in detail, sim
pliled and strengthened.