Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-26


got among the exhibits of farming
implements. There were plenty of
reapers, mowers, and threshing ma
chimes, all in motion. The reapers
and binders combined were an inter-
esting sight. Straw was fed the ma
chimes, which Immediately raked it
up, pressed it into a bundle, tied a
string tight around it, and then dump
ed the bundle on the ground. The
whole work was done by machinery"
(which is the best ?" inquired the
soldier, as he laid down his gun, and
sat down at the foot of the monument.
The fellow had been farmer once,
before he went to the war.
"Hard to tell" grunted Grant, who
noticed that the soldier forgot to salute.
Every machine was attended by an
agent, and he was ready to take oath
that his combined reaper and binder
was the best in the world, and that all
the rest were failures. If / was to
give an opinion, / should state that the
Perry or Buckeye were entitled to
lead the others"
"Why do you think so, General ?"
inquired the soldier, as he borrowed
light from the sailor.
"Well, said Grant, "they are lighter
than the others that | noticed, had
less machinery, and were more COM
pact. However, l don't wish to pre-
judice any of the gentlemen present
in regard to the machines, although
some seemed too heavy for two horses
to draw all day"
"How did they keep the machines
in motion p inquired Meade, who had
just finished a discussion about the
merits of the play Samuel of Posen."'
"Why, they had portable engines
on the ground. l think there were
twenty-four altogether, several of
which were road engines, capable of
on the roads by their own
power. One fellow showed, while l
was there, how he could run his ma
chine forward or backwards, and turn
corners, and the other exhibited the
ability of his machine to climb logs,
and hillocks. The show of farm
ing machinery was well worth seeing,
for besides those mentioned, there
we're every variety of farming imple-
nents, such as horse rakes, drills,
tanning mills, ditching machine that
.hrew the dirt over its shoulder, plows,
larrows and in fact everything useful
or farmer. Then there were ma
chimes for making roads, also, stump
,ullers and half a dozen wind mills.
The latter go by wind and that was
he reason / suppose that they were
coated near the newspaper quarters
nd side show. One man showed |
low his wind mill could grind corn,
md supply motive power to other
machinery. When the wind did not
low, all hands took a rest, and told
arms to visitors about the excellence
# their machines for running pumps,
tc. Then there were three portable
aw mills-two at work cutting lum-
'er, and were the center of an admir-
ng crowd. There were lots of other
some of which were in the
machinery building, but fellow can't
'e expected to see everything, and
his talking business is dry work.
rot your flask about you, Sherman ?"
Sherman must have had the flask,
or a gurgling sound followed, and
admiral Farragut and the sailor
oined the group.
odd you see the horses and cattle,
General Grant?" inquired Michigan,
S she bit at fine Bartlett pear that
Ieade had given her, and who seemed
much elated that the exhibit of farm
was good. The lady ap-
'eared very proud of her State and
he city she resided in.
Didn't go to see the CATTLE" replied |
irant as he passed the flask to Farra-
,ut, "but those who did, and who
we're competent to judge, said it was
irst class. The officials reported the
ntries of cattle at 75S; horses, 435
heep, 465; swine, 1853, and the poul-
ry department had All.
81 thought you were a great lover
If horses" said Michigan.
80 / was" returned Grant, "but I
lave been posted OH this monument so
ong, that | had no curiosity to see the
took. ] walked about the sixty-fve
Icre grounds and got my cramped
limbs in position, and listened to the
emarks of the people"
did they say anything about a
bird term p anxiously inquired Sher-
nan, as he lit a fresh cigar.
General Sherman, you must leave
PERSONAL matters alone. They are out
# order tonight" said Michigan in a
evcYe tone of voice.
Its about time he shut up" growl-