The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-13

Phillips and Mr.. c. ii. olmstead. The
machines tested, the Deering Pony
binder and the Deering Ideal mower,
were remarkable because embody ing
the ball and roller bearings, such us
are used in bicycles and bicycle su.k-
les Twelve tests were made on each
machine with registered Osterhe.d &
Eickmeyer dynamometer, each repre-
scnti' ? the draft involved In cutting
q o foot swath. 100 feet In length, In
twenty 10 twenty five seconds OF time
Tho six cutting tests with the binder
showed an average OF only 2ys pounds
OF draft Six tests followed In which
the machine was run In gear over tho
tops Of the stubble just cut. This
test, which Is known as trolling
draft, showed an average draft
q 207 pounds. Tho Decring
Ideal mower, new machine
also fitted with tho bicycle bearings,
showed n cutting draft In heavy grass
averaging only i:d pounds. md u
rolling draft of only 9s pounds. The
remarkably low draft-nbout half the
draft OF ordinary machincs-shown by
these figures for both machines was
carefully noted by the astonisbed
visitors rs demonstrating the praeti.
eability of the bicycle behring's. The
same Pony binder drawn by two light
mules cut an acre of wheat In .. u
minutes
PAPER rwINE USED.
A notable feature OF the binder test
was the use on the Pony binder OF the
Deering paper Irvine, made from IA
wood fiber. This Irvine, patented by
William DeeriBg & Co., bids fair 10
prove n Waterloo TO the twinc trust,
ms IL In said that IL can be made and
sold Mt prices considerably below
those now paid for the hemp and
steal Abcrs
Al the close OF these tests the COM
missioners, together with n party OF
spectator. were rendered good, sub.
stnntinl prairie chicken dinner by Mr..
Larimore. Toasts followed. Gov.
shortridgc. Mayor Phillips md Rev.
J. II. Kelley delivered eloquent nd.
DIRE SEES of welcome. Appropriate re.
NJ crses were mnd- nv u. 81. Depernlia
oi,osta Rira, Mr. Gsiucysty, tine 1skist.
amt Russian commissioner, Don Al.
bcrto Gomez Runno of Uruguay, Mr..
Harry Vincent OF Costa Ricn and Judge
Atwntcr. MIR. Larimore nlso spoke.
lie said that by using tho best meth.
DDS and mn hin-ry he had reduced the
cost of raising and marketing wheat
10 between 81. 81 and 50. 90 mn acre.
Mr. ArrLEpy suRrRisEs THE COMMITS.
sioSERs.
Mr.. John y. Appicby, the inventor
OF the Applcby Irvine binder, whose
pre- cncc was u surpri 9 TO tho com.
inissioners. told tho h story Of his
early struggles and the final universal
adoption OF his invention. Hc paid N
Flowing tribute to MIR. William Deer.
Ing. 10 whose entcrpric he said tho
world wns Indebted for tho intr ,dnc.
tion and general adoption OF tho mn.
chine. said he: SIN 1879. when tho
Dccring company mndc sevcnty.Gve
OF these binders. people smiled know.
ingly and predicted inilurc. The next
ycnr when Mr.. Dccring made 5000 OF
the machines. tho manufacturers of
the old reaper aud tho wire binder
said he was crazy. n he was crnsy
ull tho manufacturers OF harvesting
mnchint ~ who have been forced 10
follow his example have also lc ono
violently insane. laughter uud the
millions OF farmers who now usc the
invention are III candidates for n
lunatlc asylum" Laughter aud ap.
plnusr.
Tho cscurtionIsts left for Alton and
tho grcnt DaIrymplc farms Mt p. m,
where they Witnessed tbrcshing Inn.
chimes Mt worlt on crop OF wheat
that waa cut from 1900 ncrcs by 100
Dccring blndcrs--a make that In used
exclusively by tho Dalrymplcs. From
Alton they Joutncycd to Fargo. where
they were royalty received and shown
tho marvclou. result OF tho western
pluck. which In season OF hard times
had built n solid city Of brick and NOR.
tar on tho bed OF ashes that had lain
smoking there only ninety days be.
fore. From Fargo. tho guests rc.
turned TO Chicago brimful OF cnthusl.
nsm over the wonders they had tecn