The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-10-13
HisroRIc AMERICAN TRIUMPH.

HISTORIC AMERICAN TRIUMPH.
Notable Visit OF the Fors,g. Worlds FaiP
Commissioners 70 North Dakota to vlsw
Harvesting Machinery at work.
1orty-Avs DeerinR Irvine Binders, form
fhS ptoc6ssion half milo In length, and
steadily moving through . waving see Of
wheat-such was the sight that greeted the
Foreign Commissionsrs to the worlds Fair
during their recent famous visit to tho b.
nanza farms Of North Dakota This impos-
lag spectacle was witnessed on the great Elk
Valley farm At Larimcre, North Dakota, .
farm comprising 1000 acres or nearly 10
square miles, 1000 acres Of which formed
witness this Sight the distin guished spec
tators, comprising fifty foreign DIPLOMATS,
Worlds Fair Commissioners and represen-
tatives Of the foreign press, together with
IN equal number OF Americans, eminent In
Worlds Fair, Railroad and Commercial cir
cles, had undertaken the discomforts of .
thousand mile journey from Chicago; and
the ordinations Of delight and surprise,
Sud the cries of "hravo" that rang out on
the air showed that their expectatiofis were
study all things American, these gentle
men had been especially DESTROYS Of witness
Ing the methods in vogue on the much
talked-of "bonanza' wheat farms. Four
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul Rail-
tpad, along whose route from Chicago to st.
Paul they had received one continuous ova.
ton: From st. Paul through Minnesota and
Great Northern Railroad, and the farther
north they travelled the warmer and more
cordial was their reception. Here at Lari-
moro they found the climax Of interest and
at their train and escorted to carriages BY
what seemed to be the whole population OF
the little city of Larimore, headed by o. h..
Phillips, the Mayor, Gov. Shortridge, and
N. g. Larimore. the proprietor OF the
Silently and almost breathlessly at first
they viewed the mighty phalsnx Of ma
chimes; then quickly aighting from their
conveyances they followed the machines on
1921 eagerly geering into their mechanism .,a,
feet, automatic, almost noiseless acton.
Tor an hour or more they followed the
machines, asking innumerable questions of
Mr.: Larimore and his sons, when they were
tifc tests Of draft were being made under
the supervision Of Mayor o. II. Phillips and
Mr., @, a. Olmstead The machines tested
tho Deering Pony binder and the Deering
embodying the ball and roller bearings,
such as arc used in bicycles and bicycle
sulkies. Twelve tests were made on each
machine with a registered Osterheld &
Eickmsyer dynamometer, each representing
the draft involved in cutting a six-foot
swath, 100 feet in length, IN twenty to
twenty-five seconds of time. The six cut
ting tests Of the binder showed an average
Of only 2oS pounds of draft. The six tests
IN which the machine was run in gear over
the tops Of the stubble just cut, known as
the trolling draft test, showed an average
draft Of only 207 pounds. The Deering
Ideal mower, q new machine also fitted with
the bicycle bearings, in heavy grass showed
the rolling draft ninety-two pounds. The
remarkably low draft-abeut half the draft
Of ordinary machines-shown by these fig
ufes for both machines was carefully noted
by the astOnished visitors as demonstrating
the practicability Of the bicycle bearings.
The same Pony binder, drawn by two light
mules, cut an acre Of wheat in twenty-five
and half minutes.
PAPER TwINB USED.
A notable feature of the binder test was
The use on the Pony binder Of the Deerin q
paper" Irvine, made from a wood fibre.
This Irvine, patented by William Deering &
Co., bids fair to--prove Waterloo to the
Irvine trust, for it can be made and sold at
prices considerably below those now paid
for the hemp and sisal fbres.
At the close of these tests the commits
sfouers, together with party OF spectators,
were rendered good, substantial prairie
chicken dinner by Mrs. Larimore and her
Ieighbors. Toasts followed GOV. Short
ridge, Mayor Phillips and Rev. ]. 81. Kelley
delivered eloquent addresses of welcome,
which were responded to by D: M. De Per
alta, of Costa Rica; Mr.. A. Grineysky, the
assistant Russian commissioner; Don Al
fy Vincent, OF Costa Rica, and Judge At
water, of Minneapolis. Mr.. Larimore also
spoke. He said that by using the best
methods and machinery he had reduced the
cost Of raising and marketing wheat to BE-
tween a. 50 and $500 an acre.
Mr.. APPLRBY SURPRISES THE COMMISSIONER
Mr.. John F. Appleby, the inventor Of
the Appleby Irvine binder, whose pres
ence was a surprise to the commissioners,
told of the history of his early struggles
Yention. He paid a glowing tribute to Mr.
William Deer1ng, to whose enterprise he
said the world was indebted for the intro
duction and general adoption OF the ma
chine. Said he:
I'm 1879, when the Deering Company made
knowingly and predicted failure. The mex
year when Mr.. Deering made 5000 Of the ma
chimes, the manufacturers OF the old reaper ant
the wire binder said he was crazy. II he wa:
cra1y all the manufacturers Of harvesting ma
ample have also become violently insan,
llaughterl and the millions OF farmers WHIT
sfs ana
The excursionists left for Alton and tn,
great Dalrymple farms at p. M, where
they witnessed threshing machines at worl
on q crop of wheat that was cut from 77,0U
acres by 100 Dsering binders-a make tina
is used exclusively by the Dalrymples
From Alton they journeyed to Fargo, where
they were royalty received and shown tn,
marvellous result Of western pluck, which
in q season of hard times had built sole
city of brick and mortar on the bed Of ashei
that had lain smoking there only ninety
days before. From Fargo, the guests re
turned to Chicago brimful of enthusiasm
over the wonders they had seen.
WHEN we do not spend our money,
saws an old gentleman, 1--WE are economical
when other people do not spend their money
they are stingy."
CHoLLY-"And-aw-h said I couldn'
get an idea into my head" Miss Cutting
fsThat was a cruel SANDER; there is Ger
tainly roomenough."-N. Y. Press.
Who was the first wheelman? Father