Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-07
FIELD TRIALS FOR HARVESTERS.
An Illinois Farm Offered for that Purpose
Exposition Notes.

An Illinois Farm Offered for that Purpose
Exposition Notes.
John Boyd Thacher has sent letter to
Chief Buchanan. of the Agricultural de-
partment regarding the tests of harvesting
machinery soon to be made. He said:
Growing out of the necessity for field
trials In making practical tests of agricul-
tural implements this bureau has been
casting about for proper and adequate
land for the purpose NJ. V. Dunham,
Esq, of Wayne, Ills, has generously given
the free use of his land and crop for the ex
animation of these exhibits His farm is
located thirty-fve miles west of the fair
grounds ON the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad and the station is upon his land.
Mr.. Dunfam suggests and consents TO
dates, which, in my opinion are in good
season, the days being subject to change,
of course, should weather or condition of
crops require it.
Il would suggest that any exhibitor may
present at the field for trial either the ma
chine actually exhibited in the aQricul-
tural department or a similar machine in
quality and utility if accompanied by
certificate that it is of the same pattern as
that exhibited Mr.. Buchanan will COM
municate with the machine exhibitors in
his place and Mr.. Thatcher expects a re-
ply in IA few days
The friends and advisers of the duke of
Neragua in this country having learned
that his financial affairs in Spain are in
such cordition as to threaten the loss of
his entire estate have decided to raise con-
siderable sum for the benefit of his family.
Hon. Thomas w. Palmer has consented to
act as chairman of committee to secure
subscriptions. Letters from Madrid state
that the beautiful residence of the duke in
that city with its entire furniture, many
valuable works of art and the entire IL
brary were seized by his creditors while
he was in Chicago as a guest of honor of
the Worlds fair
Forty members of the Mccarthy Light
Guard, of Little Rock, Ark, have reached
jackson park and encamped on the west
end of the Plaisanoe. The Mccarthy troop
is part of the national guard and has Just
come from scenes of triumph at Nashville
where it won the first prize in the great
interstate drill The soldiers will encamp
here for ten days and every afternoon will
drill in front of the Arkansas state build
ing.
Director General Davis has issued an or
der which will prevent any more foreign
commissioners becoming insulted by being
arrested for violating rules. He decides
that hereafter foreign commissioners must
be treated with special consideration, and
their badges and passes recognized as giving
them special privileges. They are exempt
ed from arrest, and any questions concern
ing their rights must be reported to the
director generals office. Paraguay has
uncovered her exhibits.
Notes of the Exposition.
Senator Allison was a visitor to the
fair.
The national commission did very little
business and nothing of Importance.
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania. and
Secretary of State Harrity were received
at the Pennsylvania bull ding this morn
ing.
Firemen VIII have a week at the fair
and from Aug. 2S to Sept. they will be
allowed to celebrate as much as they want
to. The feature of the week will be prac-
teal test of the engines and other fire ex-
tinguishing apparatus.
An attachment was issued against the
property of the Columbian Casino Restau-
rant company on the Worlds fair. grounds
at the instance of r. 5. Peale a creditor.
Paid admissions to the fair yesterday
were 1886.