Daily Republican., 1883-06-19
THIRD COTTON,
AEAPEHS COMBATING.
The Minneapolis, the DeeriOg aud
the Osi,Orue Take q Hand-Ihe
Osborne " tRs.

Betwe II four and five hundred farm
ers and u number of residents of Will
ming,ol. gathered on the beautiful fam
OF Jason Davis yesterday afternoon, IN
New Castle Hundred to witness con-
test between number of reapers and
binders, the test to take place III large
wheat field belonging to Mr. Davis,
the parties taking part in the contest
and no, coming ont ahead 70 pay for the
wheat cut. The rcapers taking ptrt IN
the contest were, the Minneapolis, A.
H. Woodward x Company, of this
city, agents the Deering, Mayne q Nc
Laughliu, DuPont's Banks, agents, and
the "Osborne," John A Wilson, OF this
city, agent.
1t was expected that the Champion
and Buckeye reapers and binders would
have put in an appearance, but for some
reasons they were not on the ground,
which, OF course, does not initiate
against their standing as rrapers. The
challenge was thrown out by the Min
neapolis and the following points Were
specified for the guidance and instruc-
tion OF the committee who We're TO- Judge
of the merits of the reapers and the
work doue by them
No .. The least sde-dratt with 81
horses.
No. 3 Convenience and ease Of ad-
jus'iug Machine to cut long or short
stubble.
No. 4. Convenience and ease OF ad-
justiug Binder to long or $ .ort grain i r
thought necessary, or desirable by the
judges.
Il L.; g Paai
No. 8. Strength, durability, ease and
convenience of handing Harvester and
Binder, while in operation.
No. I. EASE and convenience of TAX
ing ont and putting in the sickle.
No. s. Tight binding.
No. Q. Uniform Siz" of sheaves.
No TO- Any machine or binder re
ceving any assistance from any per-
son, other than the driver, while cut
ting, shall he ruled out Of the contest
No. II. Aay binder choking or fail
ing to discharge is sheaf without assis-
tance from anyone shall also be ruled
ont at the trial.
twas about three o'clock in the af
ternoon before all the parties were ready
TO enter intot the contest. A difference
Of opinion prevail ed as TO who should
comprise the committee OF Judges and
who should choose them. 1t was finally
agreed that the ageut of each machine
should choose one person who should
compose committee of fthree, and they
in turn should choose a committee Of
five, who We're to be the final judges. In
acceptance with the plan, the Deering,
City Councilman Levi Garrett the
Minneapolis DR.. 7. Greenleaf, and
the Osborne, John Mckee. This com
mittee getting tog-r her, selected as the
final committee OF Judges
John Richardson, Allen Gawthrop,
Joseph Richardson, Henry &. Mahatfy,
and Evans Pennington.
Three Of the committe we're practical
farmers, Mr.. Gawthr' p, one of the old
est and leading plumbers and gas filters
in this CITY, and Mr. Pennington, a real
estate agAn' at Eighth and King streets.
Mr.. Davi> arked Oft an acre Of wheat
in one end ,f his field, part of which
wa standing and part Of which was
very ma :, talgtd and lying down. -
The wheat W:,> green and very difficult
to cut, but il was alike fair for all tn,
marhibes. Elch machine made al
opening of is own through the grain
and thel racn N turn cut arc md th'
lot until all was cut The committed
followed each reaper, measured th
width Of the swi his cut, examined TIN
sheaves and StUbole and maGe such otl
er observations as wOud enable then
to arrive al a correct conclusion.
On the second round the Deerin!
was unfortunate ard choked, and ac
cording to the rules under which tn
challenge was accepted was ruled on
OF the contest. The urerng, however
took turns with 'h" others, and thong
choking twlre, afterwards made som
very pretty emitting.
The Minneapolis lid good work, bu
partially rhoked tNo ur three times
uuce or twice it i, alleged by shcave
thrown into The 1GCut wheat TIL
Osborne did no. chClir during the con
test, and Lad Tie advantage Of a Yer
steady pur Gi horses hriougiug t
Josiah j. Hul"tt, Of Mil Creek Hun
drrd
Thr cXclt"m"u, during the contrs
was intense, lua the H-eut~ IF the re
Sp,cIivr mt'uiu-s made things livel
by heir 50! les of wiz and repar're /
rurulng down other machines and t>
10 ling the al Ndn'ages Of their oWn.-
Ahrljt six uti lock The contest ended AN
hr larger par u1 rht crowd hurried o.
in carriages home ward many OF thel
having quite number ut miles to tray
FL f. reach home ThUS, more dircctl
interested tarrl"d TO hear the decioio
Of the committees. I'll" latter examine
each machine uiru'rIN, and llStrne
patiently 10 the rAp.tlI ttiOn, of II
agents, and then retiring TO consult, in
few minutes agreed unanimously UpO
the following report
We the undersigned committee a
pointed 1T the blnG-r triti on the far
of Jason Davis, near Wilmington De
on Monday, June lSth, lSS:i, hrt"e'
tn" Itrflu9 Mlnn"apoli, and poJorr
twinc hi,drrS, would make our r-wau
Of said tridl as follows
ItuO' NJ, /, Minneapolis.
i:uIr Nos. 3, I, and Il, Osborne.
Eu.r No> and 3, Minneapolis.
lul" ~, 70 and II, Osborne.
l'IWc, ~. 10 and II had been F.
fm"rd, tiu Minneapolis and Deeril
lilder- wv,4l have b:cu ruled out
tuu trja..
duHN RICHAEDSON,.
HEN!;Y e. MAuAFFY, ,
Cunuittrr Jos, +. lIrllARDSON.
ALLEN & NWTIlliDP,
E.NNNs PENNINGTON