The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-27
THE MCCORMICK SCOOPS THE
FIELD.
The L6w.Down Machines All Left In the
Shade.
a Clean Sweep and a Grand victory.

terdey on the farm OF Samuel Hager, near
st. Louis Crossing, in the presence of a
thousand farmers, in which some ten ma
chimes were entered the Mccormick, as in the
late contest at Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, swept the
deck and was pronounced by the majority of
those present the best machine now in use.
The better class of farmers who noted care
fully the operation of the different machines
united in saying that it gathered the grain
with more ease, certainty and perfection than
any other.
At first the crowd followed the low-down
binders, but they coon discovered that they
were a failure, and then they followed the
elevated binders the rest of the day. The
general opinion was that the elevated bind
ers were the most successful by far. The
low-down binders went into the field with
two horses, while in fact they are three
horse machines The result was that their
teams were out of breath the first Iund.
The Mccormick is 8 three-horse machine,
but it was demonstrated that il csn be sue
cessfully 1un with two horses. The Buckeye
platform binder cut bad ewathe aud ch0ked
down frequently. Many Of it, bundles we're
I thrown loose ard were not delivered in
pas ably respectable manner. They had
| TWO ESCbires in the field; one from G.
Aulton & Co. OF Carton, O, ana ono from
| Aultman, Miller & CO., OF Atron O. The
Buckeye, as they came on the grounds ex-
pecting to see the iov-down binders take
/ the lead. The Easterly choked down three
| times on the first round, missed
| tying considerably, and IN short grain il
| bound too near the heads 1t also failed to
| catch considerable of the straw, and not nav
| ing an adjustable moving binder it worked
| 10 great disadvantage. 1t was the heaviest
| draft machine on the ground The Marsh
| Whitney, low-down binder, choked badly
| and threw out large number of bundles
| unbound. Ii scattered too much, and in
short wheat it bound TO near the heads. Il
is heavy draft machine and required much
assistance from experts.
The Osborn missed tying several bundles
and choked down number of times. 1t has
very heavy draft. The bennett broke
! down on the second round and pulled out Of
| the field under the shade trees for repairs.
| TIE Minneapolis did fair work, but scat
tered the gram considerably. This ma.
| chine runs heavy enough for three horses,
but SIS three horse power exposes its heavy
side draft, its agent only allowed it to go into
| the field with two horses.
| The Plano not having an adjustable
! binder it can not handle short grain well.
1t can not bind short grain in the center
| without having man go along behind and
| pull down the heads. The Plano, besides
binding too close to the heads missed badly
| on several rounds. In picking up its bundles
twC-thirds OF the sheaf would fall out on &C.
count OF being bound 50 close to the head.
Among the representative farmers who
expressed decided preference for the Nc
CoImick Was George L. Austin, OF Flat
Rock. In a private conversation with the
reporter be remarked: 81 have noticed all
the machines IN the field today and think
The Mccormick beats them all
Il have heard many IN the crowd say that
the Iow-dovD binders are failure. Several
parties have said to me the elevated binders
do the best and most satisfactory work. The
general opinion is that the Mccormick is
/ ahead of them all for lightness of draft
ard all things considered. Their i'm
proved reel is the most handsome reel |
ever saw ON reaper on account of its droop-
ing square down and moving forward or back
at any point of elevation"
Eleven Mccormick machines were sold
during the day. One farmer remarked to
the writer that he had used a Mccormick
machine for two years and that he had not laid
out dollar for repairs In that time. When
its solidity OF construction and perfection
in every department Is taken into the &C
count, no farmer can afford TO purchase a
machine until ne has made a thorough trial
and examination of the Mccormick. The
improvements made in the machine were
demonstrated in the fitting lever, the raising
and lowering device used OF the driver, and
the moving device whereby the binding
table can be moved 20 suit the length OF the
straw. All the weight Of the machine has
been taken from the horses by moving the
grain wheel and making it the center OF bal
snce. BY moving the tolgus the side
draft has been overcome, 80 that it is noG
perfect in sill its details. In the trial the
strength of the Mccormick proved that il
is capable of overcoming any difficulty, and
the ease with which il was handled by the
horses justified its claim one of the light
est draft machines made. Its shafts all run
in boxes made in one piece, with bearing
4 oh ord ham la.u lsahl IA
10 get cut OF line than loag shafts running
in three separate boxes, as Is the case with
some machines. Its pitman is entirely out
of the way, and not Immediately before the
master wheel, where any dirt the wheel may
| carry up will be thrown onto it. It's i'm
proved cutter-bar of angle steel and leger-
plated guard work to perfection. By one
turn of the crank its movable binder
can be thrown forward or backward to suit
the length OF gain in an instant, while its
double "Trip avoids choking of the binder by
opening the capacity of the throat aud start
ing the binder 1T the same time. 1t is safe
"a say that for years to come the improved
Mccormick will overcome all competitors.
The Deering machine was represented on
the grouncs by some OF its agents, who made
a great buster, but the machine itself failed
to mGterisliZe. IL msde such failure last
year that it was well it did not show up this
yesr with its new binder.
We are under many obligations to Mr..
Jack, on and the gsntlemanly agents OF the
Mccormick for favors shown.
THE FRANKLIN BINDER TRUCK.
The Franklin binder truck was on the
grounds and attracted great deal OF atten-
ton. A number of machines were brought
10 the grounds from eight and ten miles away
| on this truck. We saw it load q machine III
. Eve minutes without any trouble, and with
out pound of strain on the same. No part
OF the machine was removed in loading.
The weight of the machine is carried on the
hind wheels of the wagon, and it runs much
lighter than when carried on low wheels.
This truck retails for less money thaa Others
wholesale for. 1t is manufactured by A.
Turner of Franklin, Ind.
The first step towards the union of the
Northern and Southern Presbyterian
Churches YVES undertaken by the General
Assembly in the appointment Of committees
TO arrange plan for cooperation in relig-
ious work. The Churches should not allow
l.. % faIr fha laoH in tho