Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-06-12
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
Hon. WILLIAM DEERISG, THE HARVESTER
KING, GETS AHEAD OF THE CANADIAN
TARIFF, WITH A SPECIAL MACHINE TRAIN
NAMING FAST TINE INTO MANITOBA.

Much has been said already In condemn
alton OF the new Canadian Tariff, and es-
pecially OF that feature of il which imposes
q very heavy duty upon American farm
machinery. Machine men upon this side
OF the line, and farmers across II, have,
naturally enough. complained loudly. There
Is one of their number however, who, in
stead OF wasting any good time in that
way, resolved 10 score one for Uncle sam
against the British lion before it WAS ever
lastingly too late. The man who planned
and executed this neat little job was Mr..
William Deering, the celebrated manutac
turer OF the still more celebrated Irvine
binders, reapers and mowers bearing his
name. This was the way he did it:
Learning OF the early day fixed for the
application of the new law he chartered a
special feight train of twenty-siX cars, and
made accurate arrangements for their rap
til transit TO 81. Paul via the Omaha line,
then for equally rapid running over the
ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Il. L. in
10 Her MsieSty's domain.
This train, loaded down with the Deer
ing Irvine binders, reapers and mowers,
left Chicago Thursday afternoon last, and
arrived in 81. Paul Saturday morning at .
o'clock, making, allowing for 4 detention
at Augusta, on account OF fire near the
track, the extraordinarily good freight
train time OF about thirty-three hours. The
train was here promptly transferred TO the
Manitoba track, arrived at ST. Vincent on
Sunday night. and before this item is read
many miles from ST. Paul aud MinnGapo-
lis, the invasion OF Queen Vic's land will
doubtless have been safely accomplished,
and that without the aid OF dynamite; and,
il is nice 10 know, greatly TO the pleasure
and profit of many OF the good Queens
loyal subjects, aud 10 the eminent salts
faction let Us hope, Of Mr.. Deering and
Mr.. +. 5. Pond, WHO had charge OF the
shipment and saw it through.
A glance at the bills OF ladlng revealed
the destinations of these machines 10 be
Winnipeg, Emerson, Brandon, Portage la
Prairie, Carbery, and Indian Head. Two
car loads ere destined for the famous Gu
Appellee farm, go miles northwest Of Win
nipeg. This farm is said to be the largest
in the world. II embraces $4,000 acres,
and Is now under the management OF Ms.
| ior w. Il. Bell lately Of Her Majestys
army.
A few words in regard TO Mr. behring's
business may interest. Mr.. Deering has
made, and makes every year, more self.
binders than any other manufacturer in
the world. His shops employ fourteen
hundred men, and occupy with their cot
tages twenty-five acres of ground. He has
very large machine trade in New Iea-
| land, Australia, South America, England,
ireland and Manitoba, and in the United
States from New York 10 Dakota ard
Washington Territory, and from North
Carolina 10 Texas. His name and fame
have long been as familiar as household
words" in the great Northwest, and In the
far countries named above have become
almost equally prominent. These results
have been attained by rare combination
OF legitimate business enterprise and that
strict and honorable dealing which has
prompted him to always make the best
machines in the best manner, and to sell
them at fair prices. The title of :" the ma
chine king" sometimes given to him as A
pleasantly by enthusiastic admirers Of his
harvesting goods, Is not Inappropriate,
and will doubtless be accorded this sum
mer, even in the Queens own country, and
| in spite OF the new tariff. Western Paper.